Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 3, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new law that rolled back protections for nursing homes and hospitals in New York in connection with COVID-19 liabilities...more
On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor, Gregg Abbot signed Executive Order GA-15 which extended, with some modifications, Executive Order GA-09 which prohibits certain non-emergency surgeries and procedures and is set to expire on...more
4/21/2020
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As previously reported, the CARES Act impacts long-term care (LTC) facilities, including skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs). In addition to this legislative action, the Centers for Medicare and...more
4/14/2020
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Following Governor Greg Abbott's issuance of Executive Order GA-09 (“Executive Order”), the Texas Medical Board (“TMB”) adopted rules on March 24, 2020 on an emergency basis to enforce the Executive Order’s prohibition...more