On October 20, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) settled two religious discrimination complaints involving access to clergy during the Public Health Emergency. Both complaints arose from a hospital’s failure to permit...more
10/30/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Clergy Members ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
First Amendment ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Hospitals ,
OCR ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Accommodation ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Social Distancing ,
Virus Testing ,
Visitors
Prescribers in West Virginia are bound by new restrictions set forth in the Opioid Reduction Act, aimed at combating the opioid crisis in West Virginia. The Act was enacted by the state legislature to limit patient access in...more
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia draws a sharp line of distinction for hospitals responding to nonparty subpoenas against the unauthorized disclosure of confidential mental health records. In...more
6/12/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Discovery ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medical Records ,
Motion to Compel ,
Motions to Quash ,
Non-Parties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Subpoenas ,
Written Consent