Please find the October 2022 provider update here.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Department of Health has announced their endemic strategy for COVID-19 vaccination and testing.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Department of Health issued a Public Health Alert due to increased opioid overdose activity in Hopkinton, Richmond, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, and Exeter (Region 9). Read the full Alert here.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Department of Health has filed an Emergency Amendment, effective February 10, 2022 requiring immunization against COVID-19 for all workers in a licensed health care facility and other practicing health care providers.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Department of Health has issued an Emergency Amendment, effective January 26, 2022, regarding Immunization, Testing, and Health Screening for Health Care Workers (216-RICR-20-15-7). 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

On Wednesday, December 15th ,Governor McKee held a news conference to announce that he will be instituting several COVID mitigation measures, one being a modified mask mandate, in Rhode Island. If the space can hold 250 or more, masks will be required, under 250, masks or proof of vaccine will be required. See the official Executive Order. These temporary measures will take effect on Monday, December 20, 2021.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Department of Health has extended (60 days) the Emergency Regulation requiring immunization against COVID-19 for all workers in licensed health care facilities and other practicing health care providers.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Rhode Island Department of Health has issued a new regulation which requires that all employees, interns and volunteers in RIDOH licensed healthcare facilities and all RIDOH licenses healthcare providers must receive their final dose of COVID19 vaccines by October 1, 2021.  The regulation applies to all individuals who in RIDOH licensed Health care facilities AND all licensed healthcare providers, whether they work in a licensed facility or not.  The Department of Health has developed an FAQ which will be updated as needed.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.