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ASNY ALERT!
#AcupunctureISEssential
ASNY Members are asking questions in BaseCamp that we believe should be brought to a broader audience. Most Reopening answers can be found from the state at New York Forward. Acupuncture has been deemed an Essential Healthcare Service and you may currently open with restrictions, meaning you must follow all applicable guidelines. While there does still seem to be some discrepancy with regards to "prescribed by medical professional" on the Governor's page, that has been removed as of May 26, 2020 on the New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool's page. We use, as an example, Manhattan.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VERIFY YOUR OWN COUNTY AT https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/nyforward, USING THE CODE 621399.

We also encourage you to print this information out to display in your office and carry it with you if you are out after any established curfew in your area.

OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS

NAICS: 621399

Industry: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
Your business is located in  New York (Manhattan) county, which is in region New York City.

Your business is currently permitted to operate with restrictions statewide. Restrictions that are applicable to your industry are as follows:

Limited only to doctors and doctors’ offices, emergency dental, licensed mental health providers, licensed substance abuse treatment providers, emergency chiropractic services, acupuncture , physical therapy (prescribed by medical professional), and occupational therapy (prescribed by medical professional). Licensed massage therapy practices are excluded within this category and Other Personal Care Services are separately excluded under NAICS code 812199; neither is considered essential, and they are not permitted to reopen at this time

In order to operate, you must comply with all safety guidelines for your industry, as well as any additional health and safety guidance issued by the state .  Please click here to read applicable guidelines.

If the link above contains guidance specific to your industry, you must affirm that you have read and understand your obligation to operate in accordance with the guidance at the bottom of the document.

Please note that in order to be fully compliant, you must develop a business safety plan.
NYS REOPENING PHASES
For those who are seeking information on the Region by Region Status of Reopening the State, New York Forward has a dashboard that you can check: https://forward.ny.gov/regional-unpause-dashboard .

This is the dashboard as it stands today, Friday June 5th, 2020. Please check frequently for updated information.
ASNY REOPENING GUIDELINES
THE ASNY ADVOCACY COMMITTEE COMPLETED THE ASNY REOPENING GUIDELINES . IT IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL NEW YORK STATE LICENSEES TO USE ANY PORTION THAT HELPS THEM IN REOPENING AT THIS TIME.