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3 New Laws for Virginia Employers Went Into Effect on July 1: Are You Prepared?

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July 1 marked the effective date for three new laws that will create new rights for workers and new obligations for employers in Virginia: - Expansion of Non-Compete Ban – Virginia employers are now prohibited from...more

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Florida Legislative Session 2025: Health Care Highlights

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The Florida Regular Legislative Session began on March 4, 2025, and ended on June 6, 2025. Below is a summary of health care legislation scheduled to take effect upon becoming law, contingent on constitutional procedure. The...more

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States Continue to Limit Restrictive Covenants for Health Care Professionals

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Following a trend in recent years, state legislatures continue to ban or curtail the use of non-compete provisions and other restrictive covenants in employment agreements with physicians and other healthcare providers. The...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2025 #4

News Briefs - Federal Judge Rejects Nursing Home RN Staffing Mandate - A federal judge has struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate's demands that a registered nurse be on duty 24/7 every day of the year, as well...more

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Virginia Healthcare Employers Face New Workplace Violence Incident Reporting Requirements Effective July 1, 2025

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Healthcare professionals working in hospitals and other settings face heightened risks of workplace violence, often from behaviorally unstable and volatile patients or visitors. A new law signed by Governor Youngkin at the...more

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Minimum Wage Increases Coming Soon Across the Nation – Especially in California

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Employers in many states and localities will see an increase in minimum wages starting July 1, 2025. Many Changes Coming in California...more

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Reminder: California Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2025

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Employers in the healthcare industry in California are subject to a separate minimum wage from other employers. Effective July 1, 2025, certain healthcare facilities will see an increase in their minimum wage rates. The...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2025 #3

News Briefs - Healthcare Workforce Bounces Back, But Recovery Uneven -The U.S. healthcare workforce has bounced back from the massive job losses of early 2020, with employment now matching pre-pandemic projections, according...more

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Montana, Indiana, Colorado, Oregon, and Utah Amend Restrictive Covenant Laws for Healthcare Providers

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In the wake of the nationwide injunction last year barring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempted Noncompete Ban, states have continued to legislate the scope of enforceable restrictive covenants, especially...more

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What Workplace Violence Law Means for Texas Healthcare

Violence in the workplace is something all employers prohibit and try to prevent. Healthcare employers have a tougher time, because the violence often comes from patients. How do you best protect workers while still...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Mess with Texas Nurses: Texas Healthcare Facilities Must Adopt Workplace Violence Prevention Plans by September 1, 2024

Texas has now joined states like California in creating statutory protections against workplace violence against healthcare workers. Senate Bill 240, now Chapter 331 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, requires healthcare...more

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California Enacts Higher Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers

Commencing on June 1, 2024, Senate Bill 525 will raise the minimum wage for covered health care workers at covered health care facilities in California....more

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California Gives Health Care Workers a Raise

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Depending upon many different factors, a state-wide minimum wage has been established for healthcare workers in California which will be phased in over time. On October 13, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 525,...more

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New California Law Will Raise Minimum Wage For Nearly All Health Care Workers

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A new law signed by Governor Newsom on October 13 will significantly impact California health care employers statewide by raising the minimum wage for nearly all health care employees – hourly and salaried – and providing...more

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Solving Healthcare Staffing by Fiat: Oregon and Washington Take Different Approaches

More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, many healthcare institutions continue to have difficulty fully staffing all their facilities.  In response, both the Oregon and Washington legislatures enacted new laws...more

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Health Law Diagnosis - Connecticut Expands Nurse Protections Relating to Hospital Nurse Staffing Plans, Scope of Practice, and...

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On June 27, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 23-204, “An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2025, and Making Appropriations Therefor, and Provisions Related to...more

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Colorado Bill Removes Physician Supervision Requirement for Physician Assistants

In Colorado, legislators have passed a bill expanding the ability for physician assistants (PAs) to practice medicine more independently in physician practices and other health care facilities. Currently, physicians and...more

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Connecticut Governor Signs Legislation Implementing New Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Home Facilities

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed two important pieces of legislation that affect hospitals and certain Medicaid providers and programs. First, Public Act No. 23-39, “An Act Requiring Discharge Standards...more

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Connecticut Imposes Mandatory Staffing Committees on CT Hospitals

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On June 12, 2023, Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation that imposes significant burdens on Connecticut hospitals concerning nurse staffing plans, staffing committees, reporting requirements, civil penalties for...more

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Privacy Briefs: May 2023

Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

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Benesch DSO Market Intelligence Bi-Monthly Report: January - March 2022

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ADA, coalition thanks lawmakers for passing bill aimed at preventing burnout among health workers as pandemic-related challenges continue to affect industry - The ADA and 70 stakeholders praised Congress for passing the...more

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California Acute Care Hospitals Must Reimburse Training Costs

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Assembly Bill 2855, recently signed into law by Governor Newsom, will require that acute care hospitals in California reimburse employees and job applicants for certain training costs....more

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[Webinar] The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for many months – so, what’s next? - September 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Learning Objectives: - What’s next - preparing and responding to COVID-19 - CARES Act update, funding and compliance - Update and tips for navigating executive order, regulatory and legislative changes - Telehealth...more

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