Bill of Health

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This lack of a broad societal discourse is interesting, as it appears not to be the path forward for reproductive genetic innovation, at least if it is to ever be legal in the United States. s public consultation methods used in the leadup to the legalization of mitochondrial transfer to the U.S.’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

SEA 9 places increased scrutiny on health care mergers and acquisitions throughout the state by requiring certain health care entities involved in a merger or acquisition to provide advanced written notice to the Indiana Attorney General’s office prior to consummating a transaction.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Some courts, including the Seventh Circuit, interpreted this to mean that the employee’s conduct, to be protected, must have put the employer on notice of the “distinct possibility” of a qui tam action (rather than protecting one whose job is to prevent fraud and who tried to do just that).

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, last week, a notice appeared on the Rhysida dark leak site, claiming responsibility for the attack. The notice was accompanied by several snapshots of the stolen data – some of which has been independently verified as genuine by comparing the snapshots to publicly available records – and a price tag of 50 Bitcoin ($1,298,340).

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In 2022, two-thirds of data breach notices lacked the necessary information to allow individuals and businesses affected by those data breaches to accurately assess potential risk. In 2022, only 34% of breach notices included victim and attack details, the lowest percentage in the past 5 years. This is a worrying trend.

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

” Researchers with existing Schedule I or II research registrations with DEA can conduct studies involving Schedule I drugs 30 days after sending a notice to the Attorney General containing required information about their research including the chemical name of the substance and the quantity of the substance to be used in the research.

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Natalia Mazina

MAY 8, 2022

In a nutshell, 45 pharmacies brought a legal action against Optum claiming underpayment since 2012 (as in the California case, Mark Cuker represents the pharmacies). iv) Optum could unilaterally change the arbitration clause without notice. ii) the clause did not inform of the cost of arbitration.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Failure to meet the notice requirements of the Act may result in daily fines of $500 to healthcare facilities and provider organizations for violations of the reporting requirements, as detailed below. a) of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.

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Compliance Now

APRIL 13, 2022

Employers will be required to provide notice to employees about these new rules. The State will provide model notices. The definition of “family member” for this purpose is quite broad, including, for example, legal guardians, grandparents, stepfamily members, and foster family members.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 3, 2022

Legal aid attorneys, patient advocates, and insurance agents say computer glitches are not as common today as they were in the several years after California’s 2013 launch of ACA coverage. Just ask Andrea Veltman, who received a notice in December that her subsidized Covered California health plan was being terminated.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Department of Labor (DOL) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that revises the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations concerning representatives of employees that can accompany the OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) during workplace inspections.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In addition, the 2024 Final Rule encourages covered entities to post notices informing providers and patients of their rights under the Federal Conscience Statutes and informing patients of alternative ways to obtain treatment. Hall Render blog posts and articles are intended for informational purposes only.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes” (the “ Proposed Rule “). On January 5, 2023, the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Rolando Irizarry, Product Manager – Healthcare at Spectrio I have heard the word “Inclusion” quite a bit lately, and I’ve noticed that people seem to be throwing the word around as though everyone knows what it means. Legislative requirements Currently, there are already legally mandated rules on effective communication.

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Hall Render

JULY 11, 2022

Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released a notice and guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and the protection of patient information relating to reproductive health care (the “Notice”). Below is a high-level summary of the guidance contained in the Notice.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

After issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ) in May 2023, the FTC received around 120 comments on the proposed rule and considered those comments when finalizing changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule. The first organizations to face action over alleged violations were GoodRx and Easy Healthcare ( Premom ).

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Allwell Behavioral Health admitted no wrongdoing; however, chose to settle the lawsuit to prevent further legal costs and to avoid the uncertainty of trial. The lawsuit alleged Allwell Behavioral Health was negligent for failing to adequately secure patient data. The final fairness hearing has been scheduled for November 9, 2023.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 18, 2022

But these are still far less noticeable than the effects of a recreational dose. The legal status of psychedelic substances also erects regulatory barriers to research into psychedelic treatments for cluster headaches. Patients may also experience fewer side effects than they do with their prescribed medications.

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Compliancy Group

MARCH 27, 2023

In February 2023, the affected people received notice of the data leak and were offered free credit monitoring services. According to the lawsuit, because notices were not given right away, cybercriminals had plenty of time to profit from and abuse the data before the victims were informed to take precautions to protect their identities.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 12, 2022

I experienced no noticeable negative side effects, and I have not required a microdose to maintain remission in the five years since. I experienced an immediate benefit in response to the initial microdose and required approximately two months of microdoses, administered once or twice weekly, to confer a long-lasting effect.

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Total HIPAA

MAY 31, 2023

Covered entities receiving or maintaining Part 2 records will need to revise their HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. The Notice of Privacy Practices informs individuals about their rights regarding the privacy and security of their health information. Consulting legal or compliance professionals can provide guidance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The MHLW issued on 10 April last year a notice permitting telemedicine across medical and dental institutions for the first and follow-up visits, overriding a previous rule that did not allow remote consultations for first visits, albeit until the pandemic ends. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 19, 2023

The Proposed Update to the Privacy Rule In April 2023, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. The Notice is in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v.

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Healthcare Law Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Any health care entity considering a significant transaction in California should seek legal advice before attempting to navigate this new, complex, and potentially costly regulatory regime. At least 90 days before entering into the agreement or transaction , the health care entity must submit written notice of the transaction to OHCA.

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Bill of Health

MAY 12, 2022

ICWA requires due process protections for Native parents and tribes, including notice of a child protection case. ICWA requires a high burden of proof to permanently sever the legal connection between parents and children. Congress passed ICWA, ensuring certain federal minimum standards to protect tribal families and tribes themselves.

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MedTrainer

MARCH 29, 2024

At a moment’s notice, nurses and physicians must jump into action to save lives. Notify Relevant Departments: These teams can include risk management, quality assurance, infection control, or legal. This documentation may be necessary for future reference, audits, or legal purposes. or an online incident reporting system.

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HIPAA & Health IT

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles published Notice of the incident on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, the same day the U.S. As described in the Notice, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles acted quickly, completed an initial forensic review of affected data in less than 3 weeks, and published the Notice less than 45 days after discovery.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 7, 2022

The legal and institutional regime aimed at preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases, grounded on the International Health Regulations (IHR) was heavily criticized. Given that the WHO has provided recommendations even when it has not declared PHEIC , the legal added value of this WARN system is not however clear.

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Hall Render

JUNE 29, 2023

On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in concurrence with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), announced plans to publish a 133-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) to amend and overhaul the Hart-Scott-Rodino Form and Instructions.

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Natalia Mazina

JULY 3, 2022

Only in 2020, it started sending notices of recoupment to pharmacies specifying the amounts owed. Several pharmacists and patient advocacy groups filed legal actions against the DHCS and worked with legislature to eliminate these chargebacks to pharmacies. NADAC prices significantly reduced pharmacy reimbursements.

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Total HIPAA

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The employer, acting also as the plan sponsor, is legally required to follow a rigid fiduciary code of conduct. This code of conduct requires that the fiduciary, a person acting in the best legal interest of another individual (in this case, the fiduciary is the employer), prioritizes the needs of the employee over his or her own.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 23, 2024

In April 2023, the HHS issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that strengthened reproductive health privacy under HIPAA. The Task Force has confirmed that while the overturning of Roe V. Wade removed the Federal right to abortion, it did not prohibit women from traveling to another state to seek the care they need.

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Hall Render

MARCH 30, 2023

There were no provisions for resident protections from eviction, notice, or appeals. CMS found that almost all of the agreements it reviewed should be revised to ensure each is a legally enforceable agreement that provides comparable protections against eviction as those provided under landlord/tenant law. Landlord-Tenant Rules.

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Hanys

MARCH 10, 2023

Hochul signed the following chapter amendments into law: Prohibition on certain health plan contract provisions (Chapter 95 of the Laws of 2023) Legal protections for abortion providers (Chapter 101 of the Laws of 2023) Notification of changes to the model contract with Medicaid managed care providers (Chapter 100 of the Laws of 2023) Coverage for, (..)

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

There are additional legal requirements for websites that ask visitors to enter personal or financial information, and requirements on how to treat information of minors under 13 years old. The Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) that is required by HIPAA, serves a separate but similar purpose.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

To increase the odds of meeting your business goals, we suggest taking a quick inventory of legal risks and brainstorming corrective actions for 2023. Once present, legal risks can take a significant amount of time, expense, and energy to resolve that could be spent elsewhere in your business. What’s on Deck for 2023?

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has delayed the enforcement penalties for the new notice requirements under the “Patients First Law” until July 1, 2022. This notice does not apply to services provided for an emergency medical condition. DPH Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality.

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