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Updates to Statute 1557 that Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain healthcare activities. Among other requirements, all healthcare providers...more
Regulatory, Legislative and Litigation Developments - Federal Agencies and the White House Issue Six Month Update on AI Activities Outlined in President Biden’s Executive Order on AI. Since President Biden issued his...more
California is among a handful of states that seeks to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in connection with utilization review in the managed care space. SB 1120, sponsored by the California Medical...more
This Week in Washington: Congress Focuses on FDA User Fee Legislation, Telehealth and Continuing Resolution; Administration Issues Executive Order on Biomanufacturing....more
Our latest briefing explores the FTC’s push to address “commercial surveillance” and data security, proposed rulemaking from HHS prohibiting the use of discriminatory clinical algorithms, a move by the CFPB to hold digital...more
There has been confusion as to whether the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision (“ACA”) affects a covered entity’s notice of privacy practices (“NPP”) or data breach notifications. OCR has issued guidance...more
In a series of tweets published on July 26, 2017, President Trump announced a ban on transgender service in the armed forces. In the wake of this reversal of government policy, employers may question the current state of...more
This Advisory supplements our previous advisories dated December 2015 (as supplemented in January 2016), October 2014, October 2013, November 2012, November 2011, and October 2010, addressing the requirements of the...more
As the current presidential administration winds up its time in office, the administrative branch is hard at work completing its regulatory agenda. Part of this effort is implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act...more
This article was originally published by American Health Lawyers Association. Copyright 2015, American Health Lawyers Association, Washington, DC. Reprint permission granted. It is no secret that the Affordable Care Act...more