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House Bill 975, if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will have a significant impact on the Florida criminal background screening requirements for healthcare professionals and facilities. Currently, only certain healthcare...more
Those long-awaited proposed revisions to the Mississippi Department of Health’s medical cannabis program regulations dropped last Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, the department released a red-lined version, highlighting...more
On November 23, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) passed a final rule that drastically changed the risk categories for certain providers when they...more
Background checks have always been a huge issue in the world of healthcare, with many state-specific statutes requiring how background checks are conducted, as well as the other more complex national issues regarding...more
During the recently concluded 2021 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed a number of health care-related bills that will affect providers across the state. Below is a summary of the updated Telehealth Act...more
Recent reports of abuse in nursing homes are not only disturbing; they also shed light on the difficulties that long-term care (LTC) facilities face in screening potential health care workers. We believe background screenings...more
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are responsible for shielding residents “from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation.” 42 C.F.R. § 483.12. This regulation implicates the employment process,...more
Changes may be coming to Georgia’s new (and not yet implemented) long-term care background check law. If passed, the new Georgia House Bill 91 would authorize the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of...more
Litigation against long term care facilities has reached a fever pitch in recent years. Plaintiff attorneys have been capitalizing on the sympathies of jurors by painting the picture of an elderly, innocent, and helpless...more
On July 13, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin to its enforcement administrators addressing how to determine if and when a home health caregiver referred to a client by a “home...more
Georgia has enacted a new law implementing a comprehensive program of background checks for Georgia long-term care facilities. The “Georgia Long-term Care Background Check Program” consolidates three existing background check...more
A new Georgia law will require nursing home and other long-term care workers to submit to extensive background checks. The “Georgia Long-Term Care Background Check Program” will take effect on October 1, 2019. Georgia joins...more
Completing their last convening before Crossover Day on Wednesday, the House and Senate dispensed with long calendars today. Although the House considered 24 measures and the Senate considered 29, the mood under the Gold Dome...more
The Georgia General Assembly is considering new legislation that would implement a comprehensive program of national fingerprint background checks for Georgia long-term care facilities. If passed, Senate Bill 406, the...more
The use of criminal background checks is becoming more prevalent as a form of credentialing for both individual and institutional health care providers seeking licensure, certification or the benefits of other government...more
Florida’s Chapter of the Assisted Living Federation of America just advised that Florida’s Agency for Healthcare Administration released an e-blast today warning that it will begin to carefully scrutinize employee rosters at...more
In an effort to increase protection for vulnerable patient populations, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates incentives for states to strengthen the employment background check programs available to long-term care providers....more
Effective August 13, 2014, certain Baltimore City employers will be restricted from asking applicants and employees about their criminal history. However, many health care employers will be exempt from this new law either...more