Effective January 1, 2022, plaintiffs in survival actions in California will be able to obtain damages for predeath pain, suffering, or disfigurement. This marks a dramatic change in California law that will likely impact the...more
On June 8, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a proposed rule that would remove the ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements instituted in an extensive final rule (The Reform of Requirements...more
On August 5, 2016 CMS issued new guidance advising survey teams to request and review facility policies and procedures that prohibit staff from taking, keeping and/or distributing photographs and recordings that demean or...more
On November 7, 2016, Judge Michael P. Mills of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi issued an Order temporarily preventing CMS from implementing its Final Rule banning pre-dispute...more
Effective January 1, 2016, Illinois now permits residents or families of residents in long-term care facilities to install cameras or other electronic monitoring devices (audio and visual) in resident rooms. Illinois'...more
The Illinois Department of Public Health has released the Electronic Notification and Consent Form on Friday, January 29, 2016.
The Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act (Public Act 099-0430)...more