Meetings, Hearings and Special Events
November
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
The Public Health and Health Planning Council's Public Health Committee will convene on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the New York State Department of Health Offices at 90 Church Street, 4th Floor, Conference
Rooms 4A and 4B, NYC.
For questions contact Colleen Leonard at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail phhpc@health.ny.gov
Thursday and Friday November 5th and November 6th, 2026
The 2026 Northeast Epidemiology Conference will be held in downtown Albany, NY, at The Albany Capital Center.
The New York State Department of Health is hosting this conference to advance public health, improve the skills of new epidemiologists, foster collaboration, and share best practices. Attendees are professionals in the Northeast Region’s nine states.
For details and to register: 2026 Northeast Epidemiology Conference
Friday, November 6, 2026
The Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) will meet on November 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza, Concourse Level, Meeting Room 3, Albany.
For further information please call (518) 486-3209 or e-mail dur@health.ny.gov (Please refer to the DURB Agenda for November 6, 2026).
Thursday, November 12, 2026
The New York State Medicaid Evidence Based Benefit Review Advisory Committee (EBBRAC) will hold an in-person meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at The State University of New York, Global Classroom, 116 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. EBBRAC is charged with assisting the New York State Department of Health in examining new and emerging services/technologies, as well as existing services/benefits currently included in the Medicaid benefit package.
The Committee will review: Heartflow FFRct Analysis for Noninvasive Identification of Coronary Artery Disease.
The public may submit written comments and present them at the meeting. Requests may be submitted no later than November 6, 2026, via e-mail to EBBRAC@health.ny.gov. Please include "EBBRAC Speaker Request" in the subject line of your email and complete the information in the template at: EBBRAC Public Presentation Registration Form (PDF)
Thursday, November 19, 2026
The Public Health and Health Planning Council's Establishment and Project Review Committee will convene on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the New York State Department of Health Offices at 90 Church Street, 4th Floor, Conference Rooms 4A and 4B, NYC.
For questions contact Colleen Leonard at (518) 402-0964 or e-mail phhpc@health.ny.gov