As we reflect on the flurry of activity in the health care data privacy and security space in 2023 and look ahead to what will continue to be a busy 2024, we are seeing the early stages of federal agency movement to align the...more
1/26/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Mental Health ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Request For Information ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Transparency
The COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with worsening mental health across the country, and California is no exception. Not surprisingly, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law multiple pieces of mental health treatment related...more
Governor Gavin Newsom signed 997 bills into law in 2022, including a substantial number relating to health care. In Part II of our legislative update, we summarize many of the laws relevant to health facilities, a number of...more
12/21/2022
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Governor Newsom ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Licensing Rules ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmacies ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Substance Abuse
On June 22, 2022, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) issued guidance advocating for Congress and federal agencies to make permanent certain telehealth access measures for people struggling with...more
October 10th was the last day for Governor Newsom to sign or veto laws that were passed by the legislature this year. 2021 was a busy year for California legislators, who put forth hundreds of health-related bills in the wake...more
10/12/2021
/ California ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
CLIA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAAP ,
Governor Newsom ,
Healthcare ,
Hospice ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Substance Abuse