New York State Department of Health Medicaid Decisions Compiled by Dena M. DeFazio Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing a/k/a Warren Operations Associates, LLC (Decision, September 7, 2023, Tina M. Champion, ALJ). Appellant is a residential health care facility (“RHCF”) located in Queensbury, New York. The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General … Continued
Second Circuit Upholds Connecticut Law Repealing Religious Exemptions for Mandatory School Vaccinations We the Patriots USA, Inc. v. Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Dev., 76 F.4th 130 (2d Cir. 2023) On April 30, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 21-6 (the “Act”), which repealed Connecticut’s religious exemption to mandatory vaccinations for school … Continued
6/14/23: Voluntary Certification of Recovery Residences in New York State Notice of Proposed Rule Making. The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services proposed to add Part 860 to Title 14 N.Y.C.R.R. to establish requirements for recovery residences certified by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). See N.Y. Register June 14, 2023. Gender Identity and … Continued
The new legislative session is almost underway, with early indications that the Governor and Legislature will face fiscal challenges with a projected budget deficit of almost $9 billion for State Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 25). As health care expenditures represent a significant portion of the State budget, any deficit closing measures are anticipated to impact … Continued
A compendium of citations to recent topics published in health law journals An Epidemic in Enforceability: A Growing Need for Individual Autonomy in Health Care Data-Privacy Protection in an Era of Digital Tracking, Madeline Knight, 25 Vand. J. Ent. & Tech. L. 749 (2023). An Overlooked Argument for A Single-Payer Healthcare System: Eliminating Misalignment Among … Continued
As I sat down to pen my thoughts for this column on the concept of healthcare during the current Israelis/Hamas “unprovoked” war, news of the bombed hospital in Gaza was making all the headlines! I took this as an “ironic sign” that I was on the right track to give the healthcare of the situation … Continued
I am very excited to announce the appointment of the Editorial Board to the NYSBA Health Law Journal (the Journal), please see below members of the Editorial Board. Editorial Board Mary Beth Morrissey, Yeshiva University Christine Moundas, Partner, Ropes and Gray Danielle Tangorre, Partner, Robinson & Cole Robert Swidler, recently retired as general counsel to … Continued
Disclosure of Material Transactions SECTION 4550 Definitions Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 45-A § 4550. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management, administrative functions, and policies of … Continued
Introduction Effective August 1, 2023, New York joined at least twelve other states in enacting legislation increasing oversight of health care transactions.1 Over the last decade, beginning in Massachusetts, states have passed legislation that increases reporting, notice, and approval requirements for health care transactions. Of significance, these laws and regulations involve health care transactions and health … Continued
I want to extend a very Happy New Year to everyone. We are looking forward to another exciting year of sharing ideas through legal education, advocacy and networking. The health care industry is facing ongoing struggles with, for example, workforce challenges post-pandemic, as well as clinical practice expansions using innovations and artificial intelligence. The Health … Continued