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Final HIPAA Privacy Rule Increases Protection of Reproductive Health Care Data

The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued final regulations (“Reproductive Health Care Rule”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I

It is that time of year for our regulatory update. Parts I and II will discuss proposed and adopted rules from the second half of last year to the first quarter of this year that impact healthcare providers in New Jersey,...more

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CMS Releases New EMTALA Training Materials

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released to the public on Dec. 5, 2022, new training materials (Training Materials) on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) consisting of a new, high-level...more

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A Post Roe World: California’s response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, California has taken significant steps to ensure continued ability to access abortion care in the state, and making additional funds available to...more

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ML Strategies Outlook: Federal Action Post-Dobbs Decision

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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This ruling overturned Roe v. Wade, which held that women had a fundamental right to an abortion. Since the Dobbs...more

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Privacy Post-Dobbs: Recent Guidance from U.S. Regulators

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization,1 opening a legal path to state laws restricting or prohibiting access to certain reproductive health...more

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HHS Announces New Guidance on Reproductive Healthcare

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On July 8, President Biden signed an executive order for abortion access. In this order, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pledged to take steps to ensure that all patients have access to the full rights...more

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CMS Says That EMTALA Overrides State Law in Pregnancy Emergencies

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On July 11, 2022, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, issued a letter to hospitals stating that the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires physicians and...more

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Considerations for Employers Reimbursing Out-Of-State Travel for Abortion Procedures

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision (Dobbs), several states have already begun outlawing abortions and more states are expected to do so. Some states are also considering...more

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FTC Blog Post Highlights Regulatory Focus on Collection of Location and Health Data

On July 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published “Location, health, and other sensitive information: FTC committed to fully enforcing the law against illegal use and sharing of highly sensitive data,” on its...more

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HHS Issues Reminder about EMTALA Obligations to Pregnant Women Post-Dobbs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a letter to healthcare providers ("Letter") and associated guidance on July 11, 2022, reminding applicable providers of their EMTALA...more

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Dobbs, Trigger Laws and Injunctions: The Changing Landscape of Reproductive Health Care for Providers

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Since the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which the Court determined that the authority to regulate abortion rests with the political branches, i.e. legislatures, and not the courts,...more

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Biden Administration Signs Executive Order after Dobbs Decision

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Since the Dobbs decision, employers and health plan sponsors have been scrambling to determine how they can assist employees and health plan participants in states that currently or will soon be restricting access to...more

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Agencies Heed President’s Call to Take Action to Protect Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Post-Dobbs

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Within days of the Supreme Court’s June 24th Dobbs decision, which held that the Constitution does not guarantee the right to an abortion, key government agencies have taken action to protect access to sexual and reproductive...more

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Dobbs and Privacy: President Biden’s Executive Order and OCR HIPAA Guidance

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In response to the United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Friday, July 8, 2022, designed to protect access to reproductive...more

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Navigating Data Privacy Questions Post-Dobbs

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The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has raised many questions about potential efforts by law enforcement agencies to obtain data from healthcare and...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2022 #4

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

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President Biden Expands Access to Affordable Care Act Exchange Plans, Women’s Reproductive Health

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January 28 was designated as “health day” for President Joe Biden’s early push of executive orders, with two new executive actions added to a growing list. The Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care...more

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Religious Institutions Update: July 2020

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Several recent cases concern challenges to executive orders relating to COVID-19 limiting the ability of churches to assemble and imposing other limitations. Beginning with appellate decisions, these cases are summarized in...more

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The Supreme Court - June 26, 2018

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: Trump v. Hawaii, No 17-965: President Trump, citing national security, issued a series of executive orders in 2017 restricting the entry of foreign...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Timely Topics - By Shannon B. Hartsfield - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 18, 2018, the creation of a new division within its Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR is described as...more

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Leaked Draft Executive Order to Respect Religious Freedom Disrespects the LGBTQ Community

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Last summer, Donald Trump received recognition for being the first Republican presidential nominee to mention the LGBTQ community in his acceptance speech. If you didn’t actually listen to his speech or read the transcript,...more

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