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Wisconsin Governor Signs Pelvic Exam Informed Consent Bill, Vetoes Direct Primary Care Agreement Bill

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On August 8, 2025, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 14, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 22, which establishes new informed consent requirements for pelvic examinations. This Act requires hospitals to obtain written informed...more

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California Ballot Proposition 34 Targets Spending by Certain 340B Covered Entities

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Proposition 34 requires certain California healthcare providers to spend at least 98% of their net drug sale revenue on direct patient care. The measure targets certain providers who benefit from a federal drug discount...more

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California Votes to Impose 340B Spending Restrictions on Targeted 340B Providers

California is poised to pass a ballot measure aimed at imposing 340B spending restrictions for certain healthcare entities participating in the 340B Program who have historically engaged in spending that is not directly...more

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Updated Mandatory Disclosure Requirements for Colorado Mental Health Providers Go into Effect

On August 1, 2024, Colorado legislation took effect amending the mandatory disclosures that mental health providers must make to their clients under state law. Providers of mental health services in Colorado should take note...more

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Texas Legislature Poised to Expand Access to Medical Patients as Texas Dispensing Organization License Round Closes

Texas may soon dramatically expand its medical cannabis market and increase access to medical cannabis products to thousands of additional patients across the state. Currently, there are only three licensed “Dispensing...more

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Mississippi State Department of Health Certifies Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians to Care for Patients in Mississippi...

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On August 18, 2021, Mississippi’s State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs issued a statewide Order (https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/15395.pdf) allowing certified paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians,...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Non-Discrimination Law Leaves Many Open Questions

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed a bill that is intended to combat discrimination in health care. SB 567 prohibits health care providers in Oregon from denying medical treatment, or limiting the amount of medical...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The “State” of Telehealth: Montana

Montana Makes Telehealth Expansion Permanent - On April 19, 2021, Montana Governor, Greg Gianforte, signed House Bill 43 (“HB43” or the “Bill”) into law. The Bill, which is effective on January 1, 2022, expands access to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The “State” of Telehealth: Texas - Update

Texas Makes Significant Strides to Expand Telehealth - On April 14, 2021, the Texas House passed House Bill 4 (the “Bill” or “HB4”), a telehealth bill seeking to make permanent the temporary waivers issued during the public...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Massachusetts Enacts Legislation Promoting Access to Quality and Affordable Care, Telehealth

On January 1, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed an omnibus healthcare law entitled “An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first,” which is aimed at addressing pressing healthcare issues in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The “State” of Telehealth: Texas

As part of his 2021 of the State address, Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, introduced his intention to permanently expand telemedicine services that were made available during the COVID-19 public health emergency (the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“State” of Telehealth Series: New Hampshire

On January 13, 2021, New Hampshire lawmakers, Jess Edwards, Jason Osborne and John Hunt, introduced House Bill 602, which seeks to roll back certain provisions of the July 21, 2020 telehealth bill (“House Bill 1623”) signed...more

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Massachusetts Health Care Bill Makes Several Significant Changes

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While you were celebrating the New Year, Governor Baker signed Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2020, an “Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first,” the result of the Legislature’s months of work to...more

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CCPA Amendment Update: California Legislature Approves Exceptions for HIPAA De-Identified Information and Other Health Data

On August 31, 2020, the California legislature passed California AB 713, which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to except from its requirements certain health information, including information that has been...more

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