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Oregon Workplace Violence Prevention and Protection Bill: Would SB 537 Cause More Pain Than It Alleviates?

The Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would impose new and expanded workplace violence prevention, response, and reporting obligations upon hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, and home hospice...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 36 - March 2025

Unusually heavy traffic that stalled commutes to the Georgia State Capitol for many on Thursday morning may prove to be symbolic of the waning days of the 2025 Legislative Session. With many bills and resolutions still...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Proposed Bills Spell Big Changes for CON Law in Connecticut

UPDATED MAY 14, 2024 NOTE: The legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly ended on May 8, 2024. The bills discussed in this blog did not pass. We will be monitoring new developments in the law regarding...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: March 2024

Research from Guidepoint Security found that 2023 saw an 80% increase in ransomware activity year-over-year, driven in part by multiple mass exploitation campaigns impacting hundreds of organizations. In total, the report...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - January 2024

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Project Modification Request - AL2021-003, Crimson Village, LLC, Tuscaloosa County, AL: The project modification request is for the approval to relocate the specialty care assisted...more

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New Year, New Laws: California Healthcare Providers Subject to New Requirements in 2024

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The California legislature has created a lot of holiday homework for California healthcare providers, passing more than 50 new laws regulating a wide range of healthcare providers and healthcare business operations that apply...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q3 2023

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After steadying during Q2, it appears the overall volume of deals in the healthcare industry declined in Q3 compared with Q2, and year-to-date 2023 is still down from last year. A slumping economy has no doubt played a large...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor’s Health Care Bill Makes Important Changes to the Certificate of Need Process

On June 7, 2023, the Connecticut Legislature passed HB6669, “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (“the Act”). The Act implements legislative initiatives announced earlier this week that...more

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EU legislative proposals to impose additional obligations on medical device companies

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Connected medical devices are used to assist with diagnosing, monitoring or treating a medical condition and thereby facilitate the remote management of a medical condition by healthcare professionals. Such medical devices...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - February 2023

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2022-033, North Alabama Specialty Hospital, LLC, Huntsville, AL: Proposes to add sixteen (16) long term acute care (LTAC) beds to its existing thirty-one (31) bed LTAC hospital in...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

Although the General Assembly was in adjournment today, legislative committees were hard at work. With less than 24 hours remaining for propositions to emerge from committee in the Senate and still be considered this year,...more

Butler Snow LLP

No Surprise Act: The Long-Anticipated Prohibitions on Balance Billing

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No Surprise Act - On December 27, 2020, Congress enacted the No Surprise Act (the “Act”) as part of the $900 billion omnibus spending bill. Effective January 1, 2022, the Act provides long-anticipated statutory protections...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Health Care Providers and the State of Liability Protections in the COVID-19 Era

- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the clamor for liability protections for the nation’s health care providers continues. - Although there are serious political divisions, the COVID Phase 4 relief legislation may...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

California SB 977: Legislation Could Give Unprecedented Power to the California Attorney General to Delay or Block Certain...

If signed into law, California Senate Bill 977 (SB 977) would significantly expand the California Attorney General’s (AG) ability to review and prohibit certain transactions by healthcare systems, academic medical centers...more

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Georgia Legislature Passes COVID-19 Liability Shield

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On June 26, 2020, as the Georgia General Assembly was about to adjourn, it passed the Georgia COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act. The Act protects businesses, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, and other entities...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Coronavirus Related Legal Considerations for the Senior Housing and Skilled Nursing Industries

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The Senior Housing Industry has been uniquely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the various logistical, practical, and educational measures senior housing communities should be taking to monitor, respond to...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Health Care Update 02-03-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Health Law Team

Minimum wage bill heads to the Governor - On a vote of 23-6, the Senate voted on Thursday to concur with the committee of conference report on minimum wage. The House passed the bill last week on a vote of 93-54....more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Vermont Health Care Update 01-20-20 - An analysis from DRM's Health Law Team

Rural Health Task Force presents report to health committee - The Rural Health Services Task Force presented its report to the House Health Care Committee on Tuesday. Green Mountain Care Board member and Task Force Chair...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Commences, Issue 2

As you know, the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature commenced on January 8. As of this writing, the House has introduced 903 bills, while the Senate has introduced 467. We will be reporting on and tracking...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report: An Overview of the 2020 West Virginia Legislature

The West Virginia Legislature commences its 60-day regular session on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. This is an election year, which means that of the 134 members of the Legislature (100 Delegates and 34 Senators), 117 of these...more

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North Carolina Legislative Update - July 2019 #2

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The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more

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New Jersey Lawmakers Propose Bill Complicating Out-of-State Medical Care

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A group of New Jersey lawmakers recently introduced the Patient Protection Act (A5369, S3816), which would make it more difficult for doctors to transfer or refer patients to out-of-state providers or facilities....more

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California Bill Would Require Hospitals, Clinics and Other Health Facilities to Report Allegations of Patient Sexual Abuse to...

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California Senate Bill 425, introduced in February 2019, would require health facilities and clinics to report any allegations of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct made against a clinician within 15 days of receiving the...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Multiple States Considering Possible Modification to Their “Certificate of Need” Laws

In December, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a report – “Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition” – expressly calling upon the states to repeal their “Certificate of Need”...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Congress Considering Legislation Aimed at Curbing Surprise Medical Bills

The United States Senate is currently considering bipartisan legislation that would establish statutory limits on the financial exposure of certain patients to so-called “surprise” medical bills....more

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