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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace: New Obligations for Employers in Quebec

On September 30, 2021, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, commonly referred to as ‘Bill 27’ (Act). Some of the provisions of the Act came into force on...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Could We Be at an Inflection Point for Psychedelics Reform?

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After decades on the fringes, could psychedelics finally be moving closer to the mainstream? A growing number of regulators and policymakers in Washington, D.C. and across the country are converging around the therapeutic...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Workplace Mental Health: Strategies for Stress and Anxiety Relief

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From heavy workloads to news overloads and more, stressors everywhere can negatively impact the workplace. Understanding your legal obligations as an employer to accommodate mental-health-support requests and implementing...more

King & Spalding

CMS Lifts Medicare Claims Hold Amid Government Shutdown

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On October 21, 2025, CMS released a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Connects Newsletter announcing that the claims hold previously implemented due to the federal government shutdown had been lifted for the majority of...more

TNG Consulting

[Event] 2026 Winter Symposium - February 23rd - 27th, Lake Buena Vista, FL

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ATIXA is pleased to announce our Winter Symposium in Orlando, FL! Join us from February 23-27, 2026, to engage with colleagues and faculty while receiving valuable in-person training and certification....more

Marshall Dennehey

Duty Owed to Substance Abuse and Suicidal Patients: New Court Ruling Lays Out a Duty Providers Have to a Patient Prior to...

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Robert C. Burley, Personal Representative for the Estate of Anthony Burley v. The Village South, Inc., 407 So.3d 572 (Fla. 3d DCA 2025) - The Third District Court of Appeal reversed an order granting summary judgment in favor...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Novel AI Laws Target Companion AI and Mental Health

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Imagine going online to chat with someone and finding an account with a profile photo, a description of where the person lives, and a job title . . .  indicating she is a therapist. You begin chatting and discuss the highs...more

TNG Consulting

[Webinar] Information Session: Introducing NABITA Credentialing to Elevate Standards for Behavioral Intervention Professionals -...

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As the landscape of behavioral intervention and threat assessment becomes increasingly complex, professionals deserve recognition of their advanced skills, nuanced judgment, and applied expertise in critical roles. In this...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Should Claims of a Link Between Tylenol/Acetaminophen Use and Autism Prompt Regulatory and Litigation Risks, Insurance Coverage...

As debate intensifies over acetaminophen and autism claims, manufacturers, distributors and health care providers should review coverage options to manage potential liabilities....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

AI Legal Watch: October 2025

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On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53 (“SB 53”), which includes the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“TFAIA”). This new law makes California the first...more

TNG Consulting

Leveraging Restorative Practices in BIT Work 

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Practitioners on school and college-based Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) sit at the nexus of care, conduct, safety, and support. These teams are tasked with preventing harm, responding to complex behavior, and helping...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Insights From the McGuireWoods Healthcare Growth & Operations Conference: Part 4 — Shaping the Next Era of Behavioral Health

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The behavioral health sector is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by post-pandemic demand, evolving treatment modalities and a shifting regulatory landscape. A panel featuring a McGuireWoods attorney and clinical,...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Illinois Enacts First-in-the-Nation Guardrails on AI Therapy

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On August 4, 2025, Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806), the first U.S. state law to specifically regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the professional mental health...more

Stevens & Lee

Expired Federal Telehealth Waivers: Key Changes in Medicare Reimbursement Requirements for Telehealth Providers

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Certain flexibilities that the federal government provided for telehealth services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries expired on Sept. 30, 2025, due to Congress failing to reach an agreement on government funding. By...more

Hinch Newman LLP

New York Attorney General Announces Proposed Rules to Restrict Social Media Features and Protect Children Online

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In September 2025, the New York Attorney General released proposed rules on how social media companies should restrict addictive features on their platforms to protect children’s mental health, as required by the Stop...more

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CMS Extends Telehealth Claims Hold: What Hospitals and Providers Need to Know

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Key Takeaways: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has instructed Medicare contractors to hold payment for telehealth claims dated Oct. 1, 2025, or later....more

Roetzel & Andress

Understanding Illinois’ New Law on AI in Mental Health Therapy: What Providers Need to Know

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The landscape of mental health care is rapidly evolving, and technology is at the forefront of these changes. One of the most significant recent developments is Illinois’ passage of the Wellness and Oversight for...more

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Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker - October 2025

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Below is a tracker of healthcare-related executive orders (EOs) issued by the Trump administration, including overviews of each EO and the date each EO was signed. We will regularly update this tracker as additional EOs are...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #464 – Pitfalls of Dating a Bot

Dating sure has changed since I was in the market decades ago. Some of us can’t imagine online dating, let alone dating a bot. Get over it—it’s now reality. According to Vantage Point, a counseling company located in Texas,...more

Cozen O'Connor

California AG Treats Health Net’s Misleading Directories with $40 Million Settlement

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California AG Rob Bonta and the San Diego City Attorney’s Office settled for $40 million with health plan seller and administrator HealthNet, LLC and related entities (collectively, “Health Net”) to resolve allegations that...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Is Your Chatbot Too Friendly? Watch Out for California’s Companion Chatbot Bill

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California’s “companion chatbot” bill (SB 243) regulates AI-powered companion or social chatbots, with the bill potentially impacting some chatbots not necessarily designed specifically for purely social interactions. Note...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | Federal Government Shutdown Continues; CDC Adopts ACIP Vaccine Recommendations

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Ius Laboris

Under Pressure: Mental Health at Work in Times of Uncertainty

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Today is World Mental Health Day. To mark the occasion, we have republished our article exploring the important area of workplace mental health, one of the most pressing concerns for employers globally in today’s difficult...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Telehealth Cliff Has Arrived: What’s Changing and What to Watch

On October 1st, certain key telehealth flexibilities created during the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”) expired as the government shutdown began. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a number...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Novel Lawsuits Allege AI Chatbots Encouraged Minors’ Suicides, Mental Health Trauma: Considerations for Stakeholders

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In the wake of a lawsuit filed in federal district court in California in August—alleging that an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot encouraged a 16-year-old boy to commit suicide—a similar suit filed in September is now...more

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