It's been quite a year for compliance in the health care industry, thanks to mandates from the New York state governor (first Cuomo, then Hochul) and broader trends relating to technology, culture, public health and patient...more
As COVID-19 variants surge in the country, mask mandates return, and more workplaces and public spaces make vaccination a requirement, how should health care providers proceed? Can they require employees, patients and clients...more
Across New York state, many employers now have more leeway to ease mask-wearing and other requirements among those vaccinated against COVID-19. However, the CDC guidance that New York state has adopted still specifies that...more
We recently shared a Legal Alert of amendments to the federal government’s Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act that broadens the pool of COVID-19 vaccinators, helping meet the intense demand for...more
Now that COVID-19 vaccinations are rolling out across New York state and beyond, can health care providers require employees to receive the vaccine - especially when this layer of protection may enhance their capability to...more