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Washington’s My Health My Data Act Comes Into Force - What You Need to Know, and Do

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On March 31, 2024, the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), a comprehensive consumer health privacy law, will come into force. Small businesses – defined as those processing consumer health data of fewer than 100,000...more

Stevens & Lee

Corporate Transparency Act: Reporting Requirements for Health Care Entities

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The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) went into effect on January 1, 2024, and requires certain corporate entities to file a report concerning beneficial ownership. There are a number of defined exemptions from the...more

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Year In Review: 2023 BIPA Litigation Takeaways

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. Since its enactment in 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has produced a wave of privacy-related...more

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Potential H-1B Cap-Exempt Options for Healthcare Employers

As the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season quickly approaches, it is worth remembering that certain employers of healthcare professionals, such as healthcare systems and hospitals, may be eligible for H-1B cap-exemption....more

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Looming CTA Disclosure Requirements and Healthcare Providers

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The Federal Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA), 31 U.S.C. §5336, will soon require certain entities to disclose to the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) certain pieces of identifying information...more

McAfee & Taft

UPDATE: OHCA issues revised OKSHINE emergency rules

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In our recent McAfee & Taft Healthcare Industry Alert titled “July 1 deadline looms for healthcare provider compliance with OKSHINE,” we reported that the Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s proposed Oklahoma State Health...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

South Carolina Drastically Limits Private Employer Vaccine Mandates

On April 25, 2022, South Carolina enacted a statute aimed at curtailing employers’ ability to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. To start, the Act absolutely bans state and local governments from requiring...more

Fisher Phillips

Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: February 2022

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Welcome to FP Snapshot on Healthcare, where we take a quick look at some of the most significant current workplace law issues, including hot non-COVID-19 issues, with an emphasis on the practical impact of how they affect...more

McDermott Will & Emery

State Law Privacy Video Series | Healthcare Entities and Health Data

California, Virginia and Colorado have new privacy laws coming into effect in 2023. But now is the time to start preparing your business or organization for compliance. In this video series, we examine the different aspects...more

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California Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations for All Non-Exempt Hospital Workers by September 30

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By September 30, all hospital workers—including physicians—must be vaccinated. As COVID-19’s Delta variant surges across California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) again took action to help curtail the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Health Care Triage: When Regulatory Review is Necessary: Clinical Research vs. Quality Initiatives

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In this week’s episode, Richard Church interviews Rebecca Schaefer about the intersection and blurred line between clinical research and quality initiatives. The presenters discuss what factors to consider when defining...more

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 ETS for Healthcare Settings

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on June 10, 2021. The ETS applies to workplace settings where professional healthcare...more

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FFCRA Exempt Healthcare Providers

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When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was first enacted, the Department of Labor (DOL) indicated that employees of healthcare providers were exempt from the emergency paid sick leave and expanded Family and...more

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DOL Revises its FFCRA Paid Leave Rule To Narrow the Category of Health Care Providers that Can Be Exempted from the Paid Leave...

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On August 3, 2020, the Southern District of New York issued an opinion invalidating certain portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Temporary Rule on the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus...more

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Revised DOL FFCRA Rules Narrow Health Care Provider Exemption, Ease Advance Notice Requirements

The Department of Labor (DOL) issued revisions to its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) paid leave rules on Friday, in response to a New York federal court ruling that struck down portions of the original rule...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Department of Labor Narrows Health Care Provider Exemption to FFCRA Paid Leave Entitlement

Late yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published regulatory guidance relating to employee paid leave entitlements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance predominantly further responds...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SDNY Vacates DOL Regulations Implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

On August 3, 2020, the Southern District of New York’s August 3, 2020, ruling in New York v. U.S. Department of Labor, et al., No. 1:20-cv-03020 vacated portions of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing...more

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The U.S. Department of State Exempts Certain Health Care Professionals and Students from COVID-19 Travel Bans

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On June 22, 2020, the President signed Presidential Proclamation (P.P.) 10052, which suspended the entry to the United States of certain nonimmigrants, including H-1B, L-1, and J visa holders. In a statement posted on July...more

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Is Your Organization Exempted From OFCCP Jurisdiction Under the VA MISSION Act?

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018’s primary objectives are to provide veterans with greater access to health care in...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 15

This 15th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. This week we note how COVID-19 has accelerated a pre-existing trend toward class action litigation. And...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

NRC Hosts Public Teleconference Meeting on Exemptions for Medical Licensees

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff hosted a public meeting via teleconference on April 22 to discuss available regulatory relief pathways for medical licensees during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health...more

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President Trump’s Immigration Order – What does it Mean?

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President Trump issued a proclamation mandating a 60-day suspension on the issuance of immigrant visas for certain categories of family and employment-sponsored immigrants and diversity lottery winners. Employers should know...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

President Trump Signs Executive Order Providing for a 60-Day Suspension of Certain Green Card Immigrant Visas

On April 22, 2020, citing concerns over preserving jobs for U.S. workers and the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that suspends issuance of immigrant-based visas for 60...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

NRC Guidance Authorizes Granting of Exemption Requests to Medical Use Licensees in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) issued an internal memorandum on April 10 to its regional directors describing a process that could be used to review...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

OSHA Issues Guidance Limiting Recordkeeping Requirements of COVID-19 Cases for Certain Employers

On April 10, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance clarifying certain employers’ recording requirements regarding cases of COVID-19.  Under the new guidance,...more

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