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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2024 #2

News Briefs - DOL Independent Contractor Rule Likely to Be Burden for SNFs - Many skilled nursing operators will need to reclassify their existing relationships with independent contractors and rethink future ones in the wake...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2023 #2

News Briefs - High Court Rules Residents Can Sue Publicly Owned Nursing Homes - The U.S. Supreme Court preserved the ability of people to sue for civil rights violations under an 1871 law as it rejected a bid to prevent an...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes Pose Regulatory Risks

As the nation continues to open back up in the wake of COVID-19, individual communities and providers continue to face significant staffing shortages and financial pressures. A June 2021 Senior Housing News article reported...more

Baker Donelson

Georgia Finalizes Rules Implementing New Standards for Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes

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On August 12, 2021, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) adopted final rules revising regulations for Personal Care Homes (PCH(s)) and Assisted Living Communities (ALC(s)). The final rules implement changes made...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Promises Implementation and Compliance Challenges for Long-Term Care Facilities

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), on June 10, 2021, released a long-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) to protect workers that provide healthcare and healthcare support services from...more

Brooks Pierce

OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers

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The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the healthcare industry. The new standard focuses on protecting healthcare...more

Fisher Phillips

The 7 Main Takeaways for Healthcare Employers Now That OSHA Has Finally Unveiled Its Long-Awaited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary...

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Almost six months after President Joe Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to determine whether emergency temporary standards (ETS) concerning COVID-19 were necessary, OSHA finally issued the...more

Ruder Ware

OSHA’s COVID-19 Standard …. Finally! New Emergency Temporary Standard Limited to Healthcare Sector

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On Thursday, June 10, 2021, OSHA finally issued its long-delayed COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) which is effective immediately. However, it applies only to the healthcare sector. Applicable employers must...more

Fisher Phillips

Rallying The Troops: Tips For Increasing Healthcare Employees’ Participation in Vaccination Programs

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Like many other healthcare companies, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been ravaged by COVID-19. A recent review of only 39 states found approximately 569,000 to 616,000 COVID-19 cases and 91,500 deaths were...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: COVID-19: State and Federal Developments in the Regulation of Long-Term Care Facilities

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In this week’s episode, Myla Reizen and Jackie Hoffman discuss recent developments on the state and federal level related to the operation of long-term care facilities in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency....more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Governor Lamont Orders Mandatory COVID-19 Testing of All Nursing Home and Assisted Living Agency Employees

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In Executive Order 7UU, Governor Lamont ordered mandatory COVID-19 testing of all employees and staff at all private and municipal nursing homes, managed residential communities, and assisted living services agencies. These...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Long-Term Care in the Time of COVID-19: Part Two - June 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a New Webinar Series From Manatt Health. The nation’s nursing homes, assisted-living...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Long-Term Care in the Time of COVID-19: Part One - June 8th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability - Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more

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