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Beyond Private Equity Transaction Oversight: Mass. H.5159 Includes New Licensing Requirements

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H.5159, An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process, was signed into law in January 2025. The primary focus of H.5159 is to expand the Commonwealth’s healthcare oversight mechanisms, particularly with respect to private equity...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Major Changes to Texas Medical Board Rules: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

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On January 9, 2025, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) implemented comprehensive changes to its rules, marking a significant shift in how medical spas, IV hydration clinics, and other healthcare facilities operate in Texas....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Certificate of Need Reform Is Impacting Ambulatory Surgery Centers and What it Means for Your Business

Recent Certificate of Need (CON) reform will likely lead to increased activity in ambulatory surgery center (ASC) transactions and expansion. As we covered in a Parker Poe webinar this week, North Carolina, South Carolina,...more

Smith Anderson

North Carolina Medical Board Links Physician Supervision to Corporate Practice of Medicine and Reiterates Concerns Regarding...

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On August 30, 2024, the North Carolina Medical Board (the “Board”) published online guidance titled, "Lessons from NCMB’s Disciplinary Committee: Are you aiding the unlicensed practice of medicine?” (the “Guidance”). The...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Navigating the Legal Boundaries of Telehealth

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It may seem like telehealth emerged overnight during the COVID 19 pandemic. However, telemedicine has been developing for centuries....more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Navigating the National Practitioner Data Bank: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (NPDB or Data Bank).

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Few aspects of the healthcare regulatory apparatus evoke more confusion and dread for healthcare practitioners than the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB or Data Bank).  Being reported to the Data Bank is often regarded...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Florida Legislation Will Increase Background Screening for Healthcare Professionals

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House Bill 975, if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will have a significant impact on the Florida criminal background screening requirements for healthcare professionals and facilities. Currently, only certain healthcare...more

Kaufman & Canoles

When Does a Medical Error Become a Criminal Act?

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Healthcare providers carry heavy liability risks in the event of a medical malpractice allegation or professional standards violation, which can be costly and lead to licensing ramifications and reputational damage. While the...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

May Resident Physicians Use Hospital DEA Registration Numbers Off-Site?

A Florida “resident physician” is someone who has completed their internship and graduated from medical school but is not yet licensed as a Florida medical doctor or osteopathic physician and who registers with the Department...more

Polsinelli

Changes to California Laws Regarding Notice to Patients: What Practitioners and Health Care Entities Need to Know

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Effective January 1, 2023, all physicians licensed by the Medical Board of California must comply with modifications to the requirements that they provide notice to each patient that they are licensed and regulated by the...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and PSYPACT to Debut in Connecticut: New Laws Meant to Streamline Physician Licensure and...

Having learned some difficult lessons from the clinical shortages that have accompanied the Covid-19 pandemic, Connecticut’s General Assembly passed two important pieces of legislation last session to provide physicians with...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: State Law Telehealth Update: State Licensure Requirements Persist, Permissible Telehealth Modalities Generally Expand,...

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As the explosion of telemedicine continues during and, as many expect, after the COVID-19 public health emergency, state laws and regulations that affect the delivery of telemedicine services continue to expand and contract....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

PA Department Of Health Proposes Permanent Medical Marijuana Regulations

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On March 5, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the “Department”) proposed permanent regulations relating to medical marijuana, replacing the current temporary regulations at 28 Pa. Code Part IX...more

Kerr Russell

Telemedicine in Michigan: 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of telemedicine as a means of providing patients with access to safe and quality medical care through the use of technology... Originally...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare: Getting Your House in Order

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Healthcare businesses represent essential transaction opportunities in the middle market. Despite the current pandemic, healthcare remains a principal area of investment; however, M&A activity has its own unique challenges...more

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[Webinar] Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare: Getting Your House In Order - November 11th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Healthcare businesses represent essential transaction opportunities in the middle market. Despite the current pandemic, healthcare remains a principal area of investment; however, M&A activity has its own unique challenges...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Authorizes Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners to Render Assistance for Remainder of COVID-19 Pandemic

On July 14, 2020 Connecticut Governor Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7HHH, in which the Governor modified state law to enable the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health (DPH) to temporarily suspend licensure,...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Will COVID Finally Bring Telehealth Professional Licensing into the 21st Century?

The COVID pandemic has illuminated the need to modernize professional licensing. Although professional licensing has always been a necessary vigilance with licensing has always been appropriate, and never more so than as...more

Nossaman LLP

Department of Consumer Affairs Waives Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements to Make More Providers Available for COVID...

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California Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 30th Executive Order authorized the Department of Consumer Affairs to issue waivers of certain laws and regulations pertaining to healthcare licensees. On April 14th, the Department of...more

McAfee & Taft

Healthcare professional licensure requirements modified to respond to COVID-19 pandemic

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In response to the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government agencies are quickly modifying the licensure requirements for physicians and other healthcare professionals. On a national level, the...more

Jackson Walker

Governor Abbott Waives Certain Additional Regulations to Expand Healthcare Workforce in Texas

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- On March 25, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a temporary waiver of certain hospital rules and agency regulations aimed at increasing the number of COVID-19 patients that can be served in Texas. - Abbott also...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Connecticut DPH Issues Order Allowing Out-of-State Healthcare Providers

In anticipation of a healthcare workforce shortage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 23rd, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (“DPH”) issued an Order allowing professionals licensed in other states to...more

Baker Donelson

The Nightmare Came True: Minor Licensing Actions Could Lead to Disastrous Collateral Damages

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As forewarned, CMS's finalization of the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2020, brings significant changes to its authority to deny or revoke a Medicare enrollment for physicians and other...more

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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine Adds New Physician Credentials Verification Requirement for First Time Licensure

On October 11, 2019, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) announced a new requirement for initial physician licensure in the state. Effective January 1, 2020, all first-time applicants in Massachusetts...more

Baker Donelson

Professionals Beware – Potential Loss of Medicare Billing Privileges Based on Minor Licensing Disputes

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) recently proposed sweeping changes that would permit the denial of a Medicare enrollment application or a billing privilege revocation for professionals eligible to...more

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