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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 6, June 2025

Welcome to our sixth issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the impact of supply chain and tariff issues on the industry, the veto of Florida's...more

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Harmonizing Federal and Florida Laws on Prescribing Controlled Substances Through Telehealth

Practitioners who want to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth to patients in Florida must meet the requirements of both federal and state law. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Florida...more

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Weight-Loss Programs in Florida: State Law Considerations for GLP-1 Telehealth Providers

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As more telehealth providers offer weight-loss programs, they should be aware of the potential impact of state laws and regulations. In this blog post, we take a closer look at Florida’s consumer protection laws regarding...more

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Florida Passes Bill to Allow Telehealth Renewals for Medical Marijuana

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On May 4, 2023, the Florida Legislature passed HB 387 expanding the use of telehealth for medical marijuana recertification. Once signed by Florida Governor, Ron Desantis, the new law will become effective July 1, 2023. ...more

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Hospice Innovators: A Conversation with Jaysen Roa, President and CEO of Avow Hospice

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Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is very excited to be joined by Jaysen Roa, President and CEO of Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida. Jaysen is a leader of action who is finding new ways to approach and solve the challenges facing...more

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Florida Joins List of States Requiring Licensure for Genetic Counselors

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Many allied health professionals are subject to state-level licensing requirements that can vary from jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction. What may be required in New York to hold a medical professional license may differ...more

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Florida Ends Telehealth Waivers; Department of Health Issues Update

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Florida’s telehealth emergency waivers ended on June 26, 2021, after Governor Ron DeSantis’ Office allowed the waivers to expire. The waivers were originally contained in Emergency Orders 20-002 and 20-003. On July 1, 2021,...more

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Florida: Do You Know Where Your “Minor” Is?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth usage has dramatically increased, as discussed in a recent Health Law Rx post. Telehealth makes it easier for individuals who cannot drive, including many minors, to seek necessary...more

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Prescribing in Florida During the Pandemic: What is Allowed, What are the Gaps, and How Do We Fill Them?

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The catchphrase of the day is “social distancing” and it is the primary means of flattening the COVID-19 pandemic (the pandemic) curve by keeping contagious and healthy people apart. However, there is another kind of...more

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Managing the Commercial Impact of Coronavirus: Emergency Order Relaxes Florida Licensure, Telehealth, and Practice Standards to...

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As part of Florida’s response to the rapidly developing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Florida Surgeon General, Scott Rivkees, M.D., of the Florida Department of Health (DOH), issued Emergency Order 20-002 (Order)...more

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COVID-19 threat prompts Florida’s Health Officials to expand telehealth under Emergency Order

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On Monday, March 16, 2020, Florida’s Surgeon General issued a rare Emergency Order (the Order) that allows certain out-of-state health care professionals to temporarily provide telehealth services to persons in Florida in...more

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Client Alert: Florida E-Prescribing Requirements

Electronic prescribing (“e-prescribing”) allows health care providers to submit prescriptions to a pharmacy electronically, using a secure software system. E-prescribing increases patient safety, security, and efficiency...more

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Paper Prescription Pads to go the Way of the Horse and Buggy as Prescribers Will Soon Be Required to Electronically Transmit...

Governor Desantis recently signed House Bill 831, which will require certain healthcare practitioners to “electronically transmit prescriptions”. Unfortunately, the legislature left this term undefined, creating some...more

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2019 Legislative Session – The Passage of Telehealth (HB 23)

In the closing days of this year’s legislative session, the Florida House and Senate came to agreement on statutory language that adopts the parameters for telehealth for Florida. ...more

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2018 Legislative Session –A Sampling of Health Related Bills Filed

The 2018 Florida Legislative Session began its 60 day trek to completion on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Both House and Senate will be debating various health related bills which may be of interest to healthcare providers in...more

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