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New York Court of Appeals Upholds Adult Home Admission Regulations

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New York Department of Health (DOH) regulations provide that an adult home may not admit additional residents with serious mental illness if it has a capacity of 80 or more beds and its resident population is over 25% persons...more

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When Hospital Medical Staff Applications Seek Mental Health History of Practitioners

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The core responsibilities of hospitals and their medical staffs are the promotion of patient safety and the quality of care rendered to patients in the hospital. Federal and state law require that medical staffs evaluate the...more

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Sixth Circuit Approves Hospital’s Exclusion of Nursing Student’s Service Animal

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals approved state-owned hospital’s exclusion of nursing student’s service animal that posed a direct threat to patients and staff with severe allergies where no reasonable...more

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CMS’ COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

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Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published their much-anticipated rules mandating COVID-19 vaccinations. ...more

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CMS issues rule mandating vaccination for employees of Medicare/Medicaid facilities

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued an interim final rule requiring that all staff working in Medicare- or Medicaid-certified facilities be vaccinated against COVID-19. The rule took effect on Friday and...more

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What Healthcare Employers Need to Know About the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Vaccine Mandate

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) establishing the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for staff employed at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers....more

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CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations For Health Care Staff

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On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the CMS reimbursement...more

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More federal courts dismiss legal challenges to hospital vaccine mandates

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In early September 2021, a group of current and former employees of St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Kentucky filed suit challenging St. Elizabeth’s vaccine mandate for its employees. In the case of Beckerich v. St. Elizabeth...more

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Biden Administration Announces Broad Employer-Based Vaccination Requirements

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On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced its new COVID-19 Action Plan (the “Action Plan”), which outlines a six-pronged approach to combat the pandemic. The wide-ranging Action Plan lays out plans to vaccinate...more

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Texas Federal Court Decision Signals Willingness of Courts to Uphold Mandatory Employee Vaccination Policies

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On June 12, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas upheld a policy established by Houston Methodist Hospital that requires employees to be vaccinated against...more

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The COVID-19 Vaccine and Healthcare Employers: To Mandate or Not to Mandate?

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With COVID-19 vaccines now being distributed to healthcare facilities, including hospitals, long-term care, and other healthcare providers, employers in these industries are faced with an immediate decision: whether to...more

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Privacy Considerations for Employers and Health Care Providers When Communicating about Coronavirus-Infected Individuals

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This alert focuses on the ongoing and developing privacy issues that have arisen for employers and healthcare providers communicating about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Specifically, we will discuss the steps that...more

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Court Declines To Certify Class Of Sexually Assaulted Hospital Patients

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In Ituah, et al. v. Austin State Hospital, a federal magistrate judge in Texas recently recommended the denial of a motion for class certification brought by patients alleging disability discrimination...more

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Hospitals’ Obligations to Employees Withstand Natural Disasters

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Hurricane Harvey reminded hospitals that obligations to employees do not cease during or after horrific natural disasters. Hospitals should have a plan in place when preparing for a natural disaster, such as an inclement...more

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Ebola: Legal Considerations for Health Care Employers

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As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that “the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low,” it is promulgating new protocols to more precisely address safety issues in the health...more

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