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24-Hour Mental Holds In Idaho: New Standards, New Problems

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Since early 2022, the Idaho legislature has modified the standards for a patient’s capacity to consent to healthcare and 24-hour protective holds. This health law update summarizes the current rules for capacity and consent;...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Bill Removes Physician Supervision Requirement for Physician Assistants

In Colorado, legislators have passed a bill expanding the ability for physician assistants (PAs) to practice medicine more independently in physician practices and other health care facilities. Currently, physicians and...more

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New Florida Immigration Law May Have Crippling Effects

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An immigration bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on May 10 went into effect on July 1. It is one of the strictest in the nation. Its severe penalties not only affect Florida businesses and citizens, but may set a...more

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New York and Connecticut Increase Regulation Over Hospital and Health System Facility Fees

Since the federal No Surprises Act took effect in January 2022, many pieces of legislation have been, and continue to be, geared toward promoting price transparency in health care. One such example is seen in the momentum of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Texas Hospital-at-Home Program Is Official & HHSC Again Extends Emergency Rule

Recently we published a post, titled "Texas Legislature Provides Pathway for Continuation of Hospital-at-Home Program," which discussed House Bill 1890 that passed both houses of the Texas Legislature and was pending the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

2023 New York State Legislative Preview: Health Care

While the primary focus over the next two months will be on the fall general election, planning for the next fiscal year (FY 24) and 2023 legislative session is underway. Looking forward, we expect the following issues...more

Butler Snow LLP

Mississippi State Department of Health Certifies Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians to Care for Patients in Mississippi...

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On August 18, 2021, Mississippi’s State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs issued a statewide Order (https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/15395.pdf) allowing certified paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Tennessee General Assembly Passes Highly-Anticipated CON Reform Bill

On May 5, 2021, after several years of extensive debate and negotiations, including a 2020 legislative session ending in an impasse, the 112th Tennessee General Assembly passed a highly anticipated certificate of need (CON)...more

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Hospitals, Nursing Homes Likely Facing New Compliance Regulations for Clinical Staffing

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Recently, the New York State Legislature passed bills (pending Governor Cuomo’s signature) mandating that hospitals and nursing homes establish and maintain clinical staffing levels in their facilities. For hospitals, a...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Two New Pieces of Legislation Will Require “Safe Staffing” Measures in New York Hospitals and Nursing Homes

The New York legislature has introduced two pieces of legislation that will greatly impact how healthcare facilities in the state are staffed. The first bill, A108/S1168, pertains to hospitals, and the second bill,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 37

As quickly as it appeared, the Senate version of the FY22 State Budget descended into the shadows of a conference committee today, entering the final (and most secretive) phase of negotiations before final passage. Leaders in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Massachusetts Enacts Legislation Promoting Access to Quality and Affordable Care, Telehealth

On January 1, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed an omnibus healthcare law entitled “An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first,” which is aimed at addressing pressing healthcare issues in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2020 Health Antitrust Year in Review

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The federal antitrust enforcement agencies brought three hospital merger challenges and three criminal antitrust enforcement actions in healthcare in the past year. Combined with the incoming Democratic administration,...more

Baker Donelson

What Georgia's COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act Means for Your Business's Liability

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia Senate Bill 359 into law last week. Georgia's COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (the Act) is an undoubted win for businesses, health care and otherwise, as Georgia's legislature...more

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Avoiding Conflicts of Interest: Lessons Learned from the UMMS-Healthy Holly Scandal

June 2020 marked a critical milepost in Catherine Pugh’s long road to redemption. On June 19, the disgraced former mayor of Baltimore pleaded guilty to a state misdemeanor perjury charge for her failure to disclose her...more

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NC Legislative Update June 2020 #2

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Lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week to continue their push to wrap up the short session by the end of the month. The legislature historically ends the short session by July, however, in the last few years the session has...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Health Care Update | Week 19

Appropriations committee reviews health care workforce bill  - The House Appropriations committee reviewed H.607 on Tuesday, a bill aimed at increasing the health care workforce in Vermont. The bill requires the Vermont...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Health Care Update | Week 18

House committees consider Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact  - The House Health Care and Government Operations Committees held separate hearings on Tuesday on S.125, a bill that allows Vermont to join the Interstate Nurse...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #1

Despite beautiful, spring-like weather outdoors in Atlanta today, legislators and lobbyists were back to work inside the halls of the State Capitol....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Commences, Issue 2

As you know, the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature commenced on January 8. As of this writing, the House has introduced 903 bills, while the Senate has introduced 467. We will be reporting on and tracking...more

McAfee & Taft

New year brings new electronic prescribing law - Gavel to Gavel

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In May of 2018, the Oklahoma Legislature enacted House Bill 2931 as part of an ongoing effort to combat the opioid crisis. HB 2931 is expected to help lessen the opioid crisis by combating forgery of paper prescriptions. ...more

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Opioid prescribing requirements to change in Oklahoma on November 1

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This spring, Oklahoma joined several states in the nationwide movement to restrict opioid prescriptions. Generally, Senate Bill 1446 places limits on the number of opioid pills that practitioners can prescribe and puts in...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 7 - March 2016

McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 7 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. NATIONAL - Providers’ Obligation to Report Medicare...more

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