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NY Department of Health Signals Costly Fines for Ignoring Staffing Issues

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A COVID-era law targeting understaffing at health care facilities has seen its first significant settlement, serving as a signal to other New York facilities to address staffing issues in a timely manner or face fines....more

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Colorado Court of Appeals rules that claims under the Health Care Worker Protection Act are subject to the Colorado Governmental...

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On May 8, the Colorado Court of Appeals concluded that any claim that might be asserted under the Health Care Worker Protection Act (“HCWPA”), C.R.S § 8-2-123, is subject to the notice requirement in the Colorado Governmental...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: May 2023

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Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

Butler Snow LLP

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

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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

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California Acute Care Hospitals Must Reimburse Training Costs

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Assembly Bill 2855, recently signed into law by Governor Newsom, will require that acute care hospitals in California reimburse employees and job applicants for certain training costs....more

Rivkin Radler LLP

COVID-19-Related Immunity for Facilities and Providers Clawed Back

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Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to limit the scope of immunity for healthcare facilities (including nursing homes and hospitals) and healthcare professionals for future non-COVID-19...more

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