The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) almost certainly changed the Labor Day weekend plans for many policy analysts and others when it released its long-awaited minimum staffing Proposed Rule for long-term...more
An incoming operator of a senior living facility should consider and mitigate risks of potential successor liability when agreeing to operate a new facility.1 This is particularly true when the former operator has filed for...more
7/20/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Business Assets ,
Business Transfer Agreements ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Elder Care ,
Elder Issues ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Senior Housing ,
Successor Liability
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on June 30, 2022, that it was extending “until further notice” its revised COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (“NEP”), which had been set to expire on July...more
7/13/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NEP ,
New Guidance ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Inspections ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
With all states now past the Phase 2 deadline established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) with respect to the vaccine mandate for staff of Medicare and Medicaid certified health facilities, the...more
4/13/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
Screening Procedures ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
In keeping with several states that have recently overhauled their assisted living laws, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has enacted sweeping changes to its regulatory framework for assisted living. Kentucky Senate Bill 11 (“SB...more
While most healthcare providers have been struggling with staffing during the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has been active in providing an enforcement update on the Omnibus COVID-19 Health...more
Although highly anticipated rulemaking by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on November 4, 2021 to implement portions of the President’s COVID-19...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), on June 10, 2021, released a long-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) to protect workers that provide healthcare and healthcare support services from...more
While attention regarding newly released guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on nursing home testing, visitation, and communal activities has...more
The Georgia Department of Public Health re-issued guidance for long-term care facilities with respect to phased reopening and expansion of in-person visitation. This guidance was issued through an Administrative Order on...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust many long-term care providers, including nursing home, assisted living, and other health care providers, into uncharted waters, forcing them to secure adequate supplies of personal protective...more
In recognition that some nursing homes in states that are not experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases are beginning to loosen restrictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has quietly updated its...more
When many long-term care providers first hear about USP General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs--Handling in Healthcare Settings (“USP 800”), they naturally confuse it with the final EPA hazardous pharmaceuticals rule (“EPA...more
On February 22, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule revising management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals, which will take effect August 2019. Healthcare facilities that...more
4/25/2019
/ Continuing Education ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospice ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
New Rules ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
RCRA ,
Skilled Nursing Facility
Health care facilities that provide a host of health care-related services or distribute, sell, or dispense pharmaceuticals will need to learn a whole new set of regulations thanks to a finalized new rule promulgated by the...more