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Risks and Regulations with the Use of AI in Behavioral Health

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As some studies estimate that nearly 23% of the adult population lives with a mental illness, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into mental health care has transformative potential in terms of accessibility,...more

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OCR Shores Up Access to Healthcare with Nondiscrimination Protections

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Access to quality healthcare services has long been a priority of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this agency has, since at least 2001, sought to provide...more

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CMS Says That EMTALA Overrides State Law in Pregnancy Emergencies

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On July 11, 2022, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, issued a letter to hospitals stating that the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requires physicians and...more

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HHS Issues Reminder about EMTALA Obligations to Pregnant Women Post-Dobbs

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a letter to healthcare providers ("Letter") and associated guidance on July 11, 2022, reminding applicable providers of their EMTALA...more

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Health Care Providers Should Take Note of Recent Repeals and Extensions of COVID-Related Executive Orders

Governor Lamont’s recent renewal of his declaration of the public health and civil preparedness emergencies through July 20, 2021 was followed by  Executive Order 12B that repeals portions of previously-issued Executive...more

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Signs Legislation Extending Expansion of COVID-19 Telehealth Services

On May 10, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law “An Act Concerning Telehealth” (the “Act”). The Act extends, until June 30, 2023, many of the COVID-19 related telehealth expansions issued by Governor Lamont...more

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Connecticut Extends Expansion of Access to Telehealth Services

On March 14, 2021, Connecticut Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10C (EO 10C), which extends provisions of Public Act 20-2 (PA 20-2), a law passed by the Connecticut legislature in July 2020 that “provided additional...more

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Telehealth: New Executive Order and CY2021 Proposed Regulatory Changes

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On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order seeking to improve care provided to individuals in rural communities by increasing access to care through telehealth....more

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President Trump Issues Telehealth Executive Order and Proposed Regulatory Changes

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On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order seeking to improve care provided to individuals in rural communities by increasing access to care through telehealth....more

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Tele-Tuesday: Executive Order Signals Increased Support for Telehealth Expansion

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 3 that aims to expand telehealth access to Medicare beneficiaries beyond the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) period. ...more

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Telehealth services expanded in Ohio by new executive order

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On July 16, 2020, Ohio Governor DeWine issued Executive Order (2020-29D), authorizing the adoption of new and amended emergency rules for the provision of telehealth services in the state. ...more

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Connecticut Governor Expands Health Care Workforce, Access to Telehealth Services and Issues Other Important Health Care Updates...

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently issued four new executive orders to address the COVID-19 state of emergency (Executive Orders 7CC – 7FF) that contain provisions relevant to health care providers and facilities in the...more

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