In November 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) published the long-awaited Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities (“Nursing...more
3/26/2025
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In our prior bulletin, we discussed the likely lack of civil immunity from Justice Center enforcement actions conferred in other contexts by Executive Order 202.10. However, other Executive Orders provided some relief in the...more
5/18/2020
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Although Executive Order 202.10 gave health care providers some immunity for COVID-19 related care, this immunity does not extend to actions by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (“Justice...more