With all states now past the Phase 2 deadline established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) with respect to the vaccine mandate for staff of Medicare and Medicaid certified health facilities, the...more
4/13/2022
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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more
2/1/2022
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On January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court”) issued split decisions regarding Federal vaccine mandates issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health...more
1/21/2022
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While most healthcare providers have been struggling with staffing during the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has been active in providing an enforcement update on the Omnibus COVID-19 Health...more
On December 7, 2021, R. Stan Baker, judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, enjoined enforcement of Executive Order 14042 (“EO 14042”) “in all covered contracts in any state or...more
In the course of 24 hours, two federal district courts, one in Missouri and one in Louisiana, issued preliminary injunctions that prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) from implementing and enforcing...more
On November 30, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in the lawsuit, Commonwealth of Kentucky et al. v. Joseph R. Biden et al., Civil Action No. 3:21-cv-00055-GFVT, granted a preliminary...more
12/2/2021
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Although highly anticipated rulemaking by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on November 4, 2021 to implement portions of the President’s COVID-19...more
With much fanfare earlier this month, mass media outlets touted revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that individuals who have been fully vaccinated can “skip” quarantine if they become...more
As long-term care facilities (“LTCFs”), such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, implement plans for the immunization of their residents and staff, and as the first shipments of vaccine are being delivered across...more
As expected, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted 13-1 on December 1, 2020 to recommend that health care personnel and long-term care...more