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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Adopts Major Certificate of Need Amendments Effective August 6, 2025

On August 6, 2025, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) finalized amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations in 10 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 710, raising the financial thresholds for full review, expanding...more

Stevens & Lee

New Jersey’s Medical Debt Relief Act Now Fully in Effect

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In July 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act into law (the Act). The Act protects patients from certain medical debt collection actions and contains several restrictions on...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Governor Convenes Special Legislative Session

This morning, Gov. Jared Polis issued Executive Order D 2025 009, convening the Colorado General Assembly in an extraordinary legislative session to begin on Aug. 21, 2025. The governor has this power under Article IV,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: July 29 – August 4, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Navigating Pa.’s unique IBHS licensing requirement for ABA therapy providers

Per Autism Speaks’ “Autism by the Numbers: 2025 Annual Report” (see autismspeaks.org/ABN, last visited July 20, 2025), currently one in 35 children in the United States has autism....more

Stevens & Lee

Budget Negotiations May Delay Payments from the PA Department of Aging, DDAP, DOH or DHS

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On July 29, 2025, Uri Monson, Secretary for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of the Budget issued a letter to its “partners in health and human services,” notifying them that since they work for a human services...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Texas Law Permits Use of AI In Health Care

Texas recently enacted a pair of laws aimed at AI governance in the public sector and in healthcare. Starting September 1, 2025, there will be statutory authorization for health care practitioners (HCPs) in Texas to use AI...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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

Paul Hastings LLP

New Mini-HSR Laws Take Effect This Summer

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Starting Sunday, July 27, 2025, any party to an M&A transaction that triggers a federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filing must also submit a copy to the Washington attorney general if the filing party (1) maintains a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: July 15 – 21, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Trending in Telehealth: June 2025

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Accessing Opioid Settlement Funds

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While federal funding for addiction treatment programs and research is being cut, more than $50 billion is being distributed to state and local programs from opioid-related lawsuits. There is great debate on the use of these...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Purl v HHS: Resetting the Reproductive Health Privacy Landscape

Reproductive health privacy is once again in the legal spotlight with a recent federal district court decision that struck down nearly all of a recent rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NY Medical Transport Owner Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

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The owner of Sublime Medical Transportation in Schenectady County, New York was recently sentenced to three to nine years in state prison for orchestrating a large Medicaid fraud scheme. Muhammed Adnan Saeed netted over...more

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The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

Still Stuck in the (Utah) Gap: How the “Miller Trust” Punishes the Most Vulnerable

For those seeking Medicaid coverage to pay for their care in a skilled care setting, like a nursing home, the Medicaid process can be daunting. For institutional Medicaid approval, an applicant must prove that they are...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - July 2025, Vol. 31

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Texas Limits Punitive Damage Liability For Data Security Breach...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, July 17, 2025

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PA Budget Bill Passes in House, Stalls in Senate - On Monday, the Democratic-led state House voted to forward their state budget bill to the Senate, where GOP leadership is skeptical of full passage. While the House’s...more

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Pennsylvania Legislature Revives Bill Scrutinizing Health Care Transactions

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Throughout the country, state governments have been introducing bills which grant state authorities the ability to closely scrutinize health care transactions – specifically, with an eye toward those involving private equity....more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New York Legislature Passes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Without a Residency Requirement

New York is poised to become the twelfth state in the country to authorize medical aid in dying with a physician’s prescription for lethal medication to be self-administered by the patient. On June 9, 2025, the New York...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Policy Brief: Aligning Nursing Home Bed Planning with New York’s Certificate of Need Reform Goals

Last month, New York State began a formal review of its Certificate of Need (CON) process for nursing homes, launching a timely conversation about how best to align regulatory oversight with evolving system needs. A new...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: July 8 – 14, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Changed Laws and Regulations Impact Reproductive Health Care Providers

Within the past few months, the legal landscape for reproductive health care law has changed on both the federal and state levels. The Trump Administration has changed its approach, revising positions in administrative...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Colorado Medicaid: RAC Program Overhauled with Enhanced Transparency, Greater Provider Protections, and Increased Oversight

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In June 2025, Colorado passed a new law that makes significant changes to the state’s Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. Colorado has one of the most aggressive RAC programs in the country that has been rife...more

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New York Department of Health Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Warning Following U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

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The New York State Department of Health has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory (the Advisory) warning of increased threat levels and a higher likelihood of cybersecurity attacks from Iranian state-backed actors following...more

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