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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 5, April 2025

Welcome to our fifth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the effect tariffs could have on pharmaceuticals, the rise in healthcare facilities as the...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

California Legislative Update Part II: Upcoming Changes for Health Facilities

Governor Gavin Newsom signed 997 bills into law in 2022, including a substantial number relating to health care. In Part II of our legislative update, we summarize many of the laws relevant to health facilities, a number of...more

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California Health Care Legislation Signed Into Law By Governor Newsom

October 10th was the last day for Governor Newsom to sign or veto laws that were passed by the legislature this year. 2021 was a busy year for California legislators, who put forth hundreds of health-related bills in the wake...more

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New California Law Imposes Moratorium on New Hospice Licenses

On October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California bill SB-664 “Hospice licensure: moratorium on new licenses” (the “Bill”) into law. The Bill, which passed the California Assembly on September 8, 2021...more

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ODH provides guidance on inpatient palliative care to non-hospice patients

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In December 2018, Ohio lawmakers passed Substitute House Bill 286 (H.B. 286) in an effort to develop and implement palliative care initiatives and education in the state. ...more

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Hospice news update

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Hospice audits - In late 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its targeted probe and educate (TPE) audit program to include hospices....more

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Recent Changes to California Medical Information Privacy Laws Create More Flexibility and Give Rise to Increased Enforcement

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Under California Health & Safety Code (HSC) sections 1280.15(a) and (b), California licensed clinics, hospitals, home health agencies and hospices are required to prevent “unlawful or unauthorized access to, and use or...more

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Hospice Industry Will Face Stricter Scrutiny Under New Law Aimed at Post-Acute Care Data Standardization

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President Obama signed the “Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014” or the IMPACT Act of 2014 (the Act) on October 6, 2014. The new law is broadly focused on requiring all post-acute care providers to...more

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CMS Rule Complicates Long-Term Care Facility and Hospice Relationships

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Final rule aims to improve the quality and consistency of care between long-term care facilities and hospice providers but may increase conflict between facility and provider staff. ...more

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