News & Analysis as of

State and Local Government Executive Orders Health Care Providers

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Disruptions to the Medicaid System, Alongside Trump Administration’s Freeze of Federal Funding to Agencies, Results in Lawsuit by...

On the evening of January 27, 2025, the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a “Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies” titled, “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and...more

McDermott+

Baby Steps Toward Implementing a Regulatory Framework for AI in Healthcare

McDermott+ on

A few weeks ago, Regs & Eggs highlighted the major issues that McDermott+Consulting is monitoring this year – and the implementation of the president’s executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) was definitely part...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: State Law Telehealth Update: State Licensure Requirements Persist, Permissible Telehealth Modalities Generally Expand,...

K&L Gates LLP on

As the explosion of telemedicine continues during and, as many expect, after the COVID-19 public health emergency, state laws and regulations that affect the delivery of telemedicine services continue to expand and contract....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Extends Expansion of Access to Telehealth Services

On March 14, 2021, Connecticut Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10C (EO 10C), which extends provisions of Public Act 20-2 (PA 20-2), a law passed by the Connecticut legislature in July 2020 that “provided additional...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The “State” of Telehealth: Oregon

Oregon Telehealth Bill Proposes Parity for Telehealth Services - On January 11, 2021, Oregon Senator Lee Beyer and Rep. Rachel Prusak, introduced Senate Bill 11 (“SB11”), which would permanently extend parity for...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

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Governor Issues Executive Order No. 68 Increasing Health Care Resources and Capacity

Butler Snow LLP on

On December 4, 2020, in further response to the public health emergency, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 68 https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/execorders/exec-orders-lee67.pdf. Executive Order 68...more

Butler Snow LLP

UPDATED: Effective November 6, 2020, Louisiana Governor Extends Relaxation of Licensure Requirements for Out-of-State and...

Butler Snow LLP on

On November 5, 2020, in further response to the public health emergency that he declared on March 11, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation extending certain emergency provisions, including the relaxation...more

Butler Snow LLP

UPDATE: Tennessee Governor Issues Executive Order No. 67 Extending the State of Emergency and Permitting Certain Authorized Health...

Butler Snow LLP on

On October 30, 2020, in further response to the public health emergency, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 67 extending the state of emergency in Tennessee and, among others, suspending Title 63, Title 68,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

California Expands Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

The law takes effect no later than tomorrow. As you are probably aware, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides for 80 hours of paid sick leave to employees with...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 21 - August 2020

This 21st edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, pairs defense victories with new claims. Lenders obtained the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming agent fees under the PPP program, and...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Telehealth services expanded in Ohio by new executive order

Bricker Graydon LLP on

On July 16, 2020, Ohio Governor DeWine issued Executive Order (2020-29D), authorizing the adoption of new and amended emergency rules for the provision of telehealth services in the state. ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Economic Recovery: States Offer Varied Liability Protections for Businesses

Businesses continue to face uncertain liability risks from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The state initiatives for civil liability protections for businesses remain limited and varied by jurisdiction. The statutes enacted to...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Governor Lee Releases Executive Order No. 53 with Limited Liability Protections for Health Care Providers

Butler Snow LLP on

On July 1, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 53 which provides limited COVID-related liability protection for health care providers. Executive Order 53 is effective as of July 2, 2020 and will remain in effect...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Governor Lee Releases Executive Order No. 50 with Focus on Health Care

Butler Snow LLP on

On June 29, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order 50 which extends the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 crisis until August 29, 2020. To help facilitate the treatment and containment of COVID-19, the order...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Jersey Executive Order and Subsequent Guidance Permitting Elective Surgeries and Invasive Procedures to Resume

Over the past several weeks, many states have shifted their focus from concerns around restricting business and activity due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases to resuming some limited and vital activities as COVID-19...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New Executive Orders Aid OPWDD Facilities amid COVID-19

Rivkin Radler LLP on

In our prior bulletin, we discussed the likely lack of civil immunity from Justice Center enforcement actions conferred in other contexts by Executive Order 202.10. However, other Executive Orders provided some relief in the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Government Seizure of Medical Supplies from Health Care Providers – Is It Legal?

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Recent reports indicate that the federal government has been seizing medical equipment and supplies from hospitals across the country in its response to COVID-19. The issue for hospitals and other health care providers,...more

Jackson Walker

Governor Abbott Announces Phase One to Open Texas After COVID-19

Jackson Walker on

...On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he intends to allow the state’s stay-at-home orders to expire on April 30, paving the way for ramping up the Texas economy again in three phases. In Phase I and by...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Texas Governor Abbott Issues Statewide Plan To Reopen Texas

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Yesterday, Governor Abbott announced the first phase of his plan to reopen Texas. The Governor’s announcement was accompanied by The Governor’s Report to Open Texas, a 60+ page guide laying out the plan for reopening (with...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minnesota Legislative Update: COVID-19 Testing Agreement Initiated

Governor Walz announced an agreement with the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic to expand the state’s ability to test for COVID-19. The agreement is intended to significantly expand testing capacity and the...more

Baker Donelson

Long Term Care Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ways State Governments Can Ensure Protection

Baker Donelson on

Long term care facilities and providers are bearing the brunt of caring for the nation's largest and most vulnerable populations of COVID-19 patients. And they're doing so in the face of considerable uncertainty, insufficient...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Illinois Executive Order Provides Discretion to Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

McGuireWoods LLP on

Update: Since release of this alert (originally posted April 23), Illinois has continued to update its emergency responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, as covered in part within our national review of stay-at-home and elective...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Texas Allows More Elective Procedures, But Questions Remain

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor, Gregg Abbot signed Executive Order GA-15 which extended, with some modifications, Executive Order GA-09 which prohibits certain non-emergency surgeries and procedures and is set to expire on...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Executive Order 202.18 Includes Numerous Healthcare Provisions

Gov. Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.18 on April 16 which includes a number of provisions important to health care providers. COVID-19 Testing and Notification - Executive Order 202.18 requires any skilled nursing...more

40 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide