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Massachusetts Department of Public Health Announces New Initiative to Advance Racial Equity

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At the March 13, 2024 Public Health Council meeting, the Department of Public Health’s inaugural Assistant Commissioner for Health Equity, Dr. Hafsatou Diop, MD, MPH, presented DPH’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity....more

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California Department of Public Health Issues New Order Revising COVID-19 Definitions and Procedures

On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an order addressing COVID-19 disease control and prevention. The new order is for non-healthcare settings, takes effect immediately, and is...more

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New York State Prepares to Regulate Hospital Cybersecurity Programs

On November 13, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to regulate cybersecurity for New York general hospitals regulated under Article 28 of the Public Health Law. As proposed, the regulations will provide an additional...more

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NYS DOH Provides Overview of Material Transaction Reporting

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The New York State Department of Health has published a webpage regarding Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A. In our prior post, we discussed how PHL Article 45-A requires health care entities involved in material...more

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[Webinar] Lunch and Learn Series: Compliance Issues and Trends in Healthcare Transaction Laws - July 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Please join us for the July Lunch and Learn where we will discuss compliance issues and trends in Healthcare transaction laws. The presentation will focus on: - An analysis of the recently enacted New York Public Health Law...more

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New Notice Requirement for Healthcare Transactions in New York

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Last month, New York State passed an amendment to the New York Public Health Law (the “NYPHL”) to require certain “health care entities” that are party to “material transactions,” including mergers and other change-of-control...more

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New York Enacts Notice Requirements for Material Health Care Transactions but Removes Approval Authority

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On May 3, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the New York Public Health Law, effective on or about August 1, 2023, that will require certain Healthcare Entities to provide...more

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Environmental Justice: U.S. Department of Justice and Alabama Department of Health Enter into Interim Resolution Agreement

The United States Department of Justice and United States Department of Health and Human Services (collectively “DOJ”) announced on May 4th they have entered into an Interim Resolution Agreement (“IRA”) with the Alabama...more

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New Disclosure and Notice Requirements for New York Physician Practice Transactions

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The 2023-2024 New York State budget has enacted significant new mandatory disclosure and notice laws for certain transactions involving physician practices and other health care organizations. This new law – Article 45-A of...more

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NY Enacts Scaled-Back Version of Hochul’s Health Care Transactions Proposal

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Following extended New York State budget negotiations, lawmakers have enacted a significantly modified version of Governor Hochul’s proposed health care transaction review bill. The bill, as originally proposed, included a...more

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PFAS Update: State Regulation of PFAS in Food Packaging - April 2023

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, eleven states have enacted laws concerning PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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CDPH Issues Updated Order and Guidance Regarding COVID-19 and Its Effect on the Workplace

On March 3, 2023, a new California state public health officer order regarding COVID-19 was issued with an effective date of March 13, 2023. The new order includes important information for employers doing business in...more

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Supreme Court Judge: New York Vaccine Mandate “Null, Void”

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A New York State Supreme Court Justice recently ruled the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers is “null, void and of no effect.” Justice Gerard Neri ruled the state overstepped its authority by...more

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California Expands Restroom Access

California retail businesses must prepare to open employee-only restrooms to members of the public to accommodate medical conditions including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, other inflammatory bowel disease, and...more

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New York State Health Commissioner to Depart Position as of January 2023

In a statement released December 2, 2022, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett announced her intent to depart her position leading the Department of Health as of January 1, 2023. Commissioner Bassett was...more

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Connecticut Updates Guidance on PFAS Drinking Water Action Levels

On June 15, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) revised its non-binding standards for Per- and Polyflouroalkyl Substances (PFAS)—and also renewed its call for public water systems to test for PFAS and take...more

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CDPH Issues Updated Order Drastically Changing Employers’ Obligations Under Cal/OSHA COVID-19 ETS

Currently, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) requires employers to review and use current California Department of Public Health (CDPH)...more

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California Unmasks - California Department of Public Health Revises Guidance for Use of Face Masks in Indoor Settings

On February 28, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued new guidance, further loosening the rules for wearing COVID-19–related masks in the state. Effective March 1, 2022, unvaccinated individuals are...more

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Los Angeles County and City COVID-19 Masking Orders Move Closer to California Department of Public Health Rules

On February 23, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) issued an order, effective February 25, 2022, that slightly loosened the rules for wearing COVID-19 masks in the county. One day after the...more

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New York Appellate Court Stays Mask Mandate Injunction

On January 25, 2022, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department granted a stay of a Nassau County trial court’s injunction of the enforcement of the state’s mask mandate, which went into effect on December 13, 2021....more

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Cal/OSHA Confirms CDPH 5-Day Quarantine and Isolation Periods Override ETS Exclusion Periods

On January 6, 2022, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) updated its answers on the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) isolation recommendation found in its guidance, “COVID-19...more

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Following COVID-19 Related Guidance Just Became Easier for Employers

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For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been frustrated by the lack of notice regarding important mandates issues by different public health officials at all levels of state and local government. Senate Bill 336 is...more

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NY HERO Act COVID-19 Designation Activates Employer Prevention Plans

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On September 6, 2021, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Commissioner of Health has designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the...more

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What Do the New Mask and Vaccine Mandates Mean for Washington Employers?

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Governor Inslee and Washington’s Department of Health have been busy the past two weeks modifying existing mask rules and enacting new vaccine requirements for certain classes of healthcare workers. There has been enough...more

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Boston Mandates Face Coverings Indoors Effective August 27, 2021

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The City of Boston has announced that, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it will require individuals to wear face coverings “whenever they are indoors on the premises of a business, club, place of assembly or...more

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