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Holland & Knight Health Dose: May 21, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 36 - March 2024

The General Assembly reconvened for Legislative Day 36 on Monday with lawmakers and lobbyists hoping to keep a little luck of the Irish going into the penultimate week of the legislative session. With only four legislative...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 25 - February 2024

The Georgia State Capitol hallways and hoppers continued to overflow on Thursday. Law Enforcement Day at the Capitol converged with an onslaught of hundreds of charter school students to fill the People’s House with Georgians...more

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Texas Legislature Advances Bill to Tame ‎Public Nuisance ‎Litigation

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Notices of filing bankruptcy from debtors to its creditors are intended to halt all collection efforts of prepetition debts. But where lenders are required by law to provide information to mortgagors who are debtors in...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5: April 2022 #2

Legislative Break Begins - While much was happening at the Capitol this week, many legislators and lobbyists alike had one foot out the door in anticipation of the annual Easter/Passover break. This year’s break extends from...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 28 2022 (Crossover Day)

Work continues under the Gold Dome as this Report went live on Tuesday evening, with legislators in the House and Senate jockeying to get their bills and resolutions across the hall before the gavel falls on Crossover Day...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 22 2022

The House and Senate did get some work done on Legislative Day 22, including approval of the $1.6 billion tax refund package proposed by Governor Kemp in his State of the State address by the House (HB 1302)....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 16 2022

The House and Senate largely avoided each other on Valentine’s Day, with the Senate quickly gaveling in and taking care of business this morning before the House rolled in for an afternoon convening. It’s unclear whether the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 15 2022

The General Assembly took a half day on Friday after a full week of floor debates and committee proceedings. Although the House and Senate addressed a collective six measures on their floors, legislators made quick work of...more

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The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Updates, Issue 4

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature just reached the 30th day, or its half way point. As of today, the House has introduced 1289 bills, while the Senate introduced 725. We will continue reporting on...more

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K&L Gates Triage: The Opioid Epidemic & the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records: an Update on 42 CFR Part 2 - Part 1...

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This episode is the first in a series focusing on recent efforts by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to update 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (Part 2) regulations related to the confidentiality of...more

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Vermont Legislative Update 03-01-2019 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Panel passes substance abuse prevention bill - The Senate Health and Welfare committee voted out a committee bill relating to substance misuse prevention on Friday. The bill proposes to establish a Substance Misuse...more

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The Long-Awaited Telemedicine Controlled Substance Prescribing Permit

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Last week, the United States Congress passed a 250-page bill addressing the opioid crisis entitled SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (the “Opioid Act”). However, at page 56 of the Opioid Act, there is a short section...more

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Expanded Telehealth Coverage in New Opioids Legislation

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On October 3, 2018, the Senate voted 98-1 to pass a compromise opioids response package that includes key provisions to expand telehealth coverage and reimbursement. The House had previously passed the opioids agreement...more

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Congress Agrees to Final Opioids Bill With Vote Scheduled This Week

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House and Senate leaders Wednesday agreed to sweeping new legislation to respond to the national opioid epidemic, including authorizing $8 billion in grant programs for states, expanding access to prevention and treatment,...more

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Senate Delays Timeline for Opioids Legislation

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Given broad interest in addressing opioid abuse and growing public pressure, lawmakers have considered a broad range of bills designed to address opioids, intending to pass legislation during the summer to demonstrate action...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018 pt 2

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health Care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - 2018 Legislative Session Recap

In this Report, the Nelson Mullins government relations team provides you an update of the significant initiatives which may be of interest to you, your business or other organization. While much of the client work that...more

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U.S. House legislation highlights escalating government-wide focus on opioid abuse

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On June 22 the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation that represents "the biggest effort Congress has ever undertaken" to address the opioid epidemic, according to Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR). The House...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - July 2018

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

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Opioids Focus in Congress: House Passes Dozens of Opioids Bills; Senate Finance and HELP Committees Advance Draft Legislation

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Given broad interest in addressing opioid abuse and growing public pressure, both the House and Senate are considering a broad range of bills designed to address opioids, with lawmakers working to pass legislation during the...more

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Health Care Policy Newsletter - June 2018 pt 2

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s (“Foley”) Bipartisan Public Policy Team is pleased to share our “Public Policy Weekly* Health Care Newsletter” in which we compile the latest Health care policy news and legislation. *Please note that we...more

Morris James LLP

Opiates – The Power to Tax

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The multi-year effort to address the addiction crisis, specifically opiates in recent years, continues in earnest. Some policies do seem to be working: as reported by Delaware officials in April, opiate prescriptions are down...more

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Congress Holds Hearings and Proposes Legislation to Combat Vexing Opioid Crisis

On Tuesday, May 8th, the House held three hearings related to combating the opioid epidemic. The first hearing came out of the Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, which examined opioid...more

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New York State Enacted Budget Includes Opioid Legislation

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As part of the 2018-2019 New York State Budget, the Governor and the Legislature have agreed to a package of legislation addressing the opioid crisis in New York that includes requiring opioid manufacturers and distributors...more

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