Meetings, Hearings and Special Events

September

Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel (MMCARP) will meet via conference call originating from the offices of the NYS Department of Health in Albany. The call will take place from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

This advisory panel was created by Chapter 649 of the Laws of 1996 to monitor enrollment of Medicaid recipients in managed care plans and ensure access to care in these health care delivery systems.

Members of the public interested in participating will be able to do so by pre-arrangement. Please contact the Bureau of Program Implementation and Enrollment at (518) 474-5737 for more information.

Friday, September 18, 2026

The New York State Department of Health, Health Equity Council will host a virtual meeting on September 18, 2026, from 10:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.

To attend via the webcast https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=VOFF&id=nysdoh&date=2026-09-18&seq=1

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Rural Health Council will host an in-person meeting on September 24th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Embassy Suites Syracuse-Destiny USA (311 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse NY 13204).

You may view but not participate in the public meeting via the live webcast or in-person; online viewers may submit public comments at the same link.

No written correspondence shall be distributed to the Council members the day of the meeting. All correspondence addressed to Council members shall be sent to rhc@health.ny.gov no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting in which the matter of the correspondence appears on the meeting agenda.

Additional information on the Rural Health Council is available at health.ny.gov/professionals/rural_health_council.

Please reach out to rhc@health.ny.gov if you have any questions.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The CCRC Council will hold a meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 starting at 1:00pm at the Empire State Plaza, Concourse Level, OGS Meeting Room 1, Albany, NY 12237. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person. Please go to https://www.health.ny.gov/events/webcasts/ to view the live webcast or to view an archived version of the webcast. The agenda for the meeting will be posted below prior to the meeting. Public comment for this meeting will be limited to topics on the agenda. Public comment can be made in person at the meeting location or by written correspondence up to 72 hours in advance of the meeting start via email to ccrc@health.ny.gov. If you have questions, send an e-mail ccrc@health.ny.gov.

October

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The New York State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators will meet in public session on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:30 a.m. at One Commerce Plaza, Floor 16, Room 13 Albany, NY 12210.

If you would like to attend the meeting, send an email request by 11:00 a.m., October 6, 2026, to: profcred@health.ny.gov.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Please be advised that the New York State Transplant Council will be meeting on Wednesday October 21, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The meeting will be held at the following location:

  • Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
    28 Liberty Street – 55th Floor
    New York, New York 10005

We are also offering a web-ex to allow virtual attendance. If you plan on attending via web-ex, please use the “Call Me” feature when you join the meeting from the link below:

Meeting link: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=mfc2ea9f1fe1bba30596a77fe4c71bf11

Meeting number: 2836 417 5077
Password: NYSDOH2026

Persons planning to attend the NYS Transplant Council meeting in person must send their name to NYSTransplant@health.ny.gov.

November

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