Updated Visitation and OSHA Emergency Temporary
| Standard Guidance Now Available |
Today, in light of the significant and rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across New York, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) will enhance visitation screenings and requirements at all OPWDD certified and operated programs. All visitors to any OPWDD program site will now be asked to submit to a pre-screening and be required to schedule visits in advance as there will be limitations to the number of visitors allowed at any given time. At this time, OPWDD will continue to monitor the situation and amend our guidance as needed. The updated OPWDD visitation guidance can be found at: https://opwdd.ny.gov/coronavirus-guidance/updated-visitation-guidance-residential-facilities
In addition, OPWDD has issued guidance related to the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This document provides guidance on the applicability of the OSHA temporary standard to the OPWDD service system and is not intended to supplant the OSHA standard. The OPWDD guidance can be found at: https://opwdd.ny.gov/coronavirus-guidance/guidance-osha-vaccine-emergency-temporary-standard
| All OPWDD guidance related to COVID-19 can be found on the OPWDD website. |
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