The New York State Department of Health (the Department) adopted amendments to its Certificate of Need (CON) regulations at Part 710 of Title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) to update, modernize and...more
In a Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) issued by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSA) were notified of "updated" and "streamlined" policies and procedures for the...more
Key Takeaways: States are increasingly enacting and considering laws authorizing alternative licensing pathways for internationally-trained physicians to practice medicine in the United States....more
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), which oversees the licensure of health facilities in Colorado, has adopted revised rules related to healthcare facility changes of ownership (CHOWs) and...more
On April 8, 2024, Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2764 into law. Among other things, this law added A.R.S. § 36-405.03(A), which requires the Arizona Department of Health Services (the Department) to establish rule standards...more
In a significant development for fiscal intermediaries (FIs) and the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), a New York Supreme Court Justice ruled on March 20, 2025, that the New York State Department of...more
The regulatory environment for prescription medical device manufacturers and distributors has become increasingly stringent as state-based agencies work to ensure public health and safety. Operating without a required license...more
Many existing office-based surgical centers in Massachusetts will soon be required to obtain a new type of healthcare facility license. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed House Bill No. 5159 into law on Jan. 8, 2025,...more
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
In a prior blog post, we summarized proposed legislation that would have conferred upon the New York State Department of Health (DOH) the authority to review and approve "material transactions" involving a "health care...more
In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, eleven states have enacted laws concerning PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more
Recently, the Health Law Observer highlighted both implemented and proposed changes in requirements applicable to certain health care transactions in New Jersey and New York, respectively. Given the impact in both...more
Following up on the VOSHA-provided training requirements included in Governor Scott's updated directives Friday for initial reopening criteria for manufacturers and other businesses, VOSHA has developed training and other...more
In our December 23, 2019 Legal Alert we reported that the NYS Department of Health’s (“DOH”) Request for Offers (“RFO”) required a “Joint Employment Attestation” in any offer to continue or first become a Fiscal Intermediary...more
House Bill 286, which became effective March 20, 2019, permits a hospice care program (HCP) with inpatient facilities or units to admit non-hospice palliative care patients (NHPCPs) to the inpatient hospice facility or unit...more
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has prepared draft amendments to Ohio’s Certificate of Need (CON) rules. A number of these draft rule amendments address changes to the CON laws that were made in Ohio’s general operating...more
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently issued a Request for Offers (RFO) from eligible entities who want to continue or first commence participating as Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) under the New York Consumer...more
On December 18, 2019 New York State’s Department of Health (DOH) issued a Request for Offers (RFO) from those who wish to continue or first become Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) under the State’s Consumer Directed Personal...more