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Temporary Regulatory Relief for South Carolina Health Care Providers Responding to Hurricane Helene

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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency on September 25, 2024, to prepare for Hurricane Helene. On September 29, 2024, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Federal Major...more

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Temporary Regulatory Relief for North Carolina Health Care Providers Responding to Helene

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on September 25, 2024, due to the impending impact of Tropical Storm Helene (Helene). On September 28, 2024, a Federal Major Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4827-DR)...more

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Hurricane Season Brings Limited HIPAA Privacy Rule Relief

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Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeastern United States from September 26-28, dumping nearly 30 inches of rain in some western North Carolina communities and causing catastrophic flooding, mudslides and wind damage along...more

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Hurricane Ian: Public Assistance Funding Extended for Certain Health Care Facilities in Florida

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Health care facilities and certain other nonprofits have new opportunities for Federal public assistance funds, but they must act quickly. On October 4, 2022, President Biden amended the Hurricane Ian Major Disaster...more

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Hurricane Season is Here – Is Your Facility Ready?

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Senior Housing News recently published an interesting article (https://seniorhousingnews.com/2019/07/30/5-months-no-electricity-what-insignia-senior-living-learned-from-its-hurricane-ordeal/) discussing lessons learned by...more

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AHCA Sees the Light on Nursing Home Generator Rule, Unplugging Challenge

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After Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, a nursing home in South Florida lost power, and several residents of that nursing home died allegedly as the result of increased temperatures caused by the loss of air...more

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Florida Argentum Reports That Appeals Court Strikes Down Emergency Stay in Generator Case

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Florida Argentum reports that the Florida’s First District Court of Appeal issued a response to its motion filed last week and determined that an “automatic stay” of the Division of Administrative Hearings’ Final Order...more

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Appeals Court Strikes Down Emergency Stay in Generator Case

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Florida’s First District Court of Appeal issued a response to Florida Argentum’s motion filed last week and determined that an “automatic stay” of the Division of Administrative Hearings’ Final Order invalidating Emergency...more

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Emergency Rules Requiring Generators in Florida ALFs and Nursing Homes

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As a result of Hurricane Irma, eight nursing home residents died after a power failure in a Hollywood, Florida nursing home. In the wake of that tragedy, on Sept. 18, 2017, Florida regulators published emergency rules...more

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