With the new year underway, the ArentFox Schiff Health Care team highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the industry in 2023.
End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. After being in effect for more than...more
2/17/2023
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
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Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
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Public Health Emergency ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Telehealth
By September 30, all hospital workers—including physicians—must be vaccinated.
As COVID-19’s Delta variant surges across California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) again took action to help curtail the...more
8/10/2021
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Exemptions ,
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Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
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Physicians ,
Regulatory Mandates ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
This is the latest in a series of articles discussing selected updates to the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) waivers issued in response to Governor Newsom’s March 30, 2020 Executive Order N-39-20, which authorized the...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has withdrawn its proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR), according to a September 14, 2020, announcement via Twitter by Administrator Seema...more
Due to the broader spread of COVID-19 in California, the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has extended numerous professional licensing waivers to facilitate the delivery of patient care during the state of...more
On May 12, the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued an Order Waiving Restrictions on Pharmacists Ordering and Collecting Specimens for COVID-19 Tests, under the authority of California Governor Newsom’s...more
On May 4, the California Department of Consumer Affairs issued another order waiving additional requirements for pre-licensure nursing programs and nursing students under Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations...more
On March 30, 2020, in response to the continued spread of COVID-19, California Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-39-20, authorizing temporary adjustments to certain standards related to staffing and licensing...more
4/13/2020
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Crisis Management ,
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World Health Organization
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors that provides further guidance regarding survey priorities for health care facilities, providers, and clinical...more