Issue: 2022 Vol. 27 No. 2

In the New York State Agencies

Notice of Expiration The following notices have expired and cannot be reconsidered unless the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse services publishes a new notice of proposed rulemaking. (i) Patient Rights: I.D. No. ASA-28-20-00013-RP. Proposed on July 15, 2020. Expired on October 22, 2021. (ii) Designated Services: I.D. No. ASA-28-20-00016-RP. Proposed on July 15, 2020. … Continued

In the Legislature

In late 2021, all signs indicated that the 2022 legislative session would transition back to resembling a traditional session. As with most transition plans, the rise of the Omicron variant disrupted this planning. On December 26, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul issued Executive Order No. 11.1, granting the New York State Senate and Assembly the discretion … Continued

In the Law Journals

A Survey of Three Patient-Based Approaches That May Play a Role in Drug Prices, Megan Fuller, 18 Ind. Health L. Rev. 397 (2021). Am I My Cousin’s Keeper? A Proposal to Protect Relatives of Genetic Database Subjects, Robert I. Field, Anthony W. Orlando, and Arnold J. Rosoff, 18 Ind. Health L. Rev. 1 (2021). Anti-Vaccine … Continued

For Your Information

Greetings! I trust all is well with you. This column is being prepared as the country celebrates Negro History Month, with Women’s History Month on the horizon. I hope you find the following couple of items interesting: Recently, I was invited to attend a virtual presentation by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GAVI, the … Continued