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Updated Policy and Procedure for LHCSA Administrative Approval of Licensure Amendments (DAL DHCBS 26-02)

New Yorksub_regulatoryNYS Department of Health — Center for Home and Community Based Services· effective 2026-01-13

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1LHCSAs must use the revised Policy and Procedure for LHCSA Administrative Approval of Licensure Amendments and Attachment A (LHCSA Administrative Licensure Amendment Request Checklist), effective immediately.(Updated Policy and Procedure for LHCSA Administrative Approval of Licensure Amendments (DAL DHCBS 26-02))
  • 2LHCSA site closure / license surrender is handled through a separate regional-office process and must not be submitted through the licensure amendment process.(Updated Policy and Procedure for LHCSA Administrative Approval of Licensure Amendments (DAL DHCBS 26-02))

Applies to: personal care

Announces revisions to the LHCSA Administrative Approval of Licensure Amendments policy and its checklist, effective immediately, and separates site closure/license surrender from the amendment process.

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