In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final rules requiring sweeping updates to the privacy protections for substance use disorder (SUD) records created by an SUD program under 42 CFR Part 2...more
1/6/2026
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If your organization uses AI to support patient engagement, user interfaces or health-related marketing, California’s new law may require significant changes to how your tools look, function and communicate with users....more
On July 1, 2025, Governor Josh Stein signed into law House Bill 67 (Session Law 2025-37), an Act to Enact Healthcare Workforce Reforms for the State of North Carolina, which makes the most significant updates in years to how...more
10/2/2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) (the “OBBB”) passed by slim margins in the U.S. Senate (51-50) and U.S. House (218-214) and was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025....more
7/25/2025
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On August 30, 2024, the North Carolina Medical Board (the “Board”) published online guidance titled, "Lessons from NCMB’s Disciplinary Committee: Are you aiding the unlicensed practice of medicine?” (the “Guidance”).
The...more
Data privacy and security are a rapidly expanding area of regulatory activity and patient attention. For most health care providers, central data privacy and security legal obligations flow from the federal Health Insurance...more
3/27/2024
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