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On June 20, 2025, Texas enacted Senate Bill 1318, ushering in significant reforms to healthcare non-compete agreements. This legislation, which takes effect on September 1, 2025, reshapes how non-compete agreements can...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 1318 was signed into law, introducing new restrictions on noncompete agreements entered with physicians licensed by the Texas Medical Board and other healthcare practitioners in Texas....more
Key Takeaways - House Bill 3749, also known as Jenifer’s Law, goes into effect on September 1, 2025, and applies only to elective IV therapy provided outside physician offices or licensed health facilities....more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced that, effective July 7, 2025, Pennsylvania will commence full participation in three interstate health care licensure compacts: the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact,...more
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
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1318 (SB 1318), enacting sweeping new restrictions on non-compete agreements applicable to physicians and, for the first time, extending similar...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318, initiating major changes in the scope and enforceability of non-competition covenants that are commonly included in the sale of a medical practice or other...more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1318, which creates greater restrictions on physician non-compete agreements in Texas and, for the first time, extends such restrictions to non-compete...more
Texas House Bill 3749 (HB 3749), known as "Jenifer's Law," has undergone dramatic revisions since its introduction. What began as a bill that could have shuttered many IV hydration clinics has transformed into legislation...more
News Briefs - Congress Extends Telehealth Flexibilities for Another Six Months - Pandemic-related telehealth flexibilities set to expire March 31 have recently been extended for another six months as federal lawmakers approve...more
Friday, the Federal Government issued correspondence to the provinces and territories regarding its newly introduced Canada Health Act Services Policy. As set out in this correspondence from the Minister of Health, the CHA...more
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) September 6, 2024, All Facilities Letter (AFL) reaffirms the independent practice authority of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Despite this reaffirmation,...more
Healthcare workers nationally are facing an increase in workplace violence, often instigated by patients and visitors. A study published earlier this year reported that almost 20% of healthcare workers have faced physical...more
Question: Am I able to hire a certified registered nurse anesthetist to administer anesthesia in my practice? Am I able to supervise these services myself? Are there requirements I must meet to be able to do this? ...more
The Supreme Court of the United States’s (SCOTUS’s) unanimous decision in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (FDA v. AHM) on June 13, 2024, articulated a much more absolute view of the...more
News Briefs - Lawmakers Boosting Investigation of P.E. Role in Healthcare - Influential U.S. Senators are the latest to launch investigations into private equity's increasing role in owning and operating everything from...more
On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule implementing mandatory hours per resident day (“HPRD”) requirements for various levels of nursing staff for skilled nursing...more
Last month, on April 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule, which will apply to any long-term care (LTC) facilities that receive...more
A final federal rule raising minimum staffing requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding becomes effective June 21, starting a staggered timeline for LTCs to create and...more
Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and one of the greatest American songwriters of all time, has effectively used wind as a metaphor in a number of songs he has written, each with its own distinct message....more
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
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
On June 28, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 23-97, “An Act Concerning Health and Wellness for Connecticut Residents.” The Act includes a wide range of provisions aimed at supporting health care...more
Today’s post provides an important update on the Supreme Court case Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) v. Talevski. As readers will remember, our blog has been following this case since it made its way to...more