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FAA Issues Emergency Waiver Allowing Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies

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Having recently been granted an emergency Part 107 waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration, a San Francisco-based drone delivery company, Zipline, has commenced medical drone delivery for the first time in the United...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

From Dorms to Tents, Hospitals Adapt for COVID-19; Some Patients Are Stuck

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 18 (May 11, 2020) - The gyms and dorm rooms at Sonoma State University in California are an alternate care site for St. Joseph Health System in Santa Rosa and other health care...more

Akerman LLP

Regulation Z, COVID-19, and Bona Fide Personal Financial Emergency Waivers

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On April 29, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule clarifying Regulation Z's bona fide personal financial emergency provisions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CFPB...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Seeking FCC Flexibility on the Sale of Wireless Medical Devices During COVID-19

We’ve written previously about the role of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in regulating wireless medical devices, chiefly in determining the operating frequency and certain technical rules that ensure...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Commercial Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak

On March 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-31-20 to ease restrictions on commercial drivers engaged in support of emergency relief efforts. This new order was issued in conjunction with the...more

Baker Donelson

Coronavirus: HHS Announces Limited Waivers of HIPAA Penalties and Sanctions

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On March 16 and 17, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced limited waivers of penalties and sanctions with respect to certain HIPAA requirements due to the...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

CMS Website Compiles Emergency Waivers and Guidance

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created a “Current Emergencies” page on its website that compiles links to the agency’s recent press releases and guidance regarding coronavirus in one place. ...more

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