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New York Adopts Certificate of Need Amendments to Streamline Reviews of Health Facility Projects

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The New York State Department of Health (the Department) adopted amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations at Part 710 of Title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) to update, modernize and...more

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Colorado Revises Healthcare Regulations for Changes in Ownership, Surprise Billing Disclosures

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), which oversees the licensure of health facilities in Colorado, has adopted revised rules related to healthcare facility changes of ownership (CHOWs) and...more

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New Legislation Revises Massachusetts' Determination of Need Statute

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On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” Part of this sweeping healthcare oversight law includes changes to the Determination of Need...more

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South Carolina Healthcare Reform in 2025

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The South Carolina Legislature will move quickly to reform and consolidate health-related agencies in 2025. During the last legislative session, a plan to consolidate six health-related agencies, Mental Health, Disability and...more

MoFo Life Sciences

New York Enacts Material Healthcare Transactions Notice Requirements: Four Key Takeaways

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On May 3, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Public Health Law that will require certain healthcare entities to provide the State Department of Health (DOH) with written notice...more

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Indiana General Assembly Expands COVID-19 Immunity Protections

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The Indiana General Assembly was busy this session reinforcing and expanding immunity protections for health care providers for actions (and inactions) arising out of COVID-19 and the public health emergency orders imposed by...more

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Ohio Department of Health to allow sex marker changes on birth certificates

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On December 16, 2020, in Ray et al. v. Breda et al., the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found that the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) policy to deny requests for sex marker changes on birth...more

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Maryland Ceases All Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Procedures

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On March 23, 2020, the Maryland Secretary of Health issued an Order and Directive (the “Directive”) that addresses a number of different health care issues for the prevention and control of COVID-19. One area addressed is the...more

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New hospice care program rules effective January 23, 2020

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House Bill 286, which became effective March 20, 2019, permits a hospice care program (HCP) with inpatient facilities or units to admit non-hospice palliative care patients (NHPCPs) to the inpatient hospice facility or unit...more

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