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What Health Equity Means for CON — and Why It Matters Now

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Following Sheppard Mullin’s recent webinar on Health Equity Impact Assessments (HEIAs), one thing is clear: providers and investors cannot afford to treat equity requirements as an afterthought in the Certificate of Need...more

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The Robins Kaplan Justice Report - Vol. 19, No. 1 - March 2025

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A recent $2.75 million settlement by Robins Kaplan LLP has drawn attention to a troubling case of deliberate indifference to medical needs at Anoka County Jail (the “Jail”). Deyonta Green, who struggled with addiction issues,...more

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California Updates Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements

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On January 1, 2025, new regulations governing Proposition 65’s so-called safe-harbor warnings went into effect. Proposition 65 requires businesses that employ 10 or more persons to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings on...more

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Drinking Water Enforcement: Arkansas Drinking Water Update Publication Announces Enforcement Orders for Three Water Systems

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The Fall 2024 edition of the publication Arkansas Drinking Water Update (“Update”) summarized Enforcement Orders that were issued for three Arkansas water systems. The Update is published by the Engineering Section of...more

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FDA Sets Action Levels For Lead

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A year ago, the FDA issued draft guidance for lead levels in baby foods. In the year since the FDA issued its draft guidance for lead levels in baby food, two states, California and Maryland, have adopted laws which require...more

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New Legislation Revises Massachusetts' Determination of Need Statute

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On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” Part of this sweeping healthcare oversight law includes changes to the Determination of Need...more

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Death Knell Sounds for PFAS-Containing Food Packaging Materials

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On January 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing its determination that 35 previously authorized Food Contact Notifications (FCNs) for food contact substances...more

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Not more than one (PFAS) drop per 5 olympic pools! EPA sets stage for turbulent patchwork of local PFAS regulations

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In March 2023, the Administration took another major step in its strategic roadmap to combat and hold PFAS users accountable for PFAS contamination by proposing new rules establishing the first-ever national drinking water...more

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Santa Clara County Issues New Health Order and Directives Following Move to Yellow Tier

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On May 19, 2021, Santa Clara County moved from the orange tier to the yellow tier of California’s color-coded reopening plan. Entering the yellow tier allows the County to expand capacity in businesses, gyms, movie theatres,...more

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Threats, Harassment, and Contact Tracing: Why Privacy Programs are Expanding to Protect Health Care Workers

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Back in March we wrote about Address Confidentiality Programs (ACPs) as the “high stakes compliance risk you probably haven’t heard of.” These state-sponsored programs were traditionally designed to protect victims of crimes...more

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