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California Finalizes SB 184 Pre-Transaction Notice Requirements for “Material Change” Health Care Transactions

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On December 18, 2023, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the emergency regulations promulgated by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) that set forth the procedural framework for (i) the...more

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New California Law Affects Pharmacy Operations, Staffing Ratios, And Much More

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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1286 into law. The new law, sponsored by Assemblymember Matt Haney and the California Board of Pharmacy, aims to reduce medication errors and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California Assembly Acts to Streamline Physician Credentialing Process

The California Legislature is considering a bill to simplify the process by which health insurers and plans credential providers. Currently, providers must satisfy the proprietary “credentialing” requirements of individual...more

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Title 22 is Governing Law in California – Think Twice Before Adopting a Three-Year Practitioner Reappointment Cycle

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In November 2022, when The Joint Commission (“TJC”) announced its decision to update its accreditation standards to permit practitioner recredentialing every three years instead of two, many California hospitals and their...more

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Changes to California Laws Regarding Notice to Patients: What Practitioners and Health Care Entities Need to Know

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Effective January 1, 2023, all physicians licensed by the Medical Board of California must comply with modifications to the requirements that they provide notice to each patient that they are licensed and regulated by the...more

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California’s New Apology Law and Its Impact on Peer Review Hearings

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Parties in peer review hearings can present a wide range of relevant evidence, regardless of its admissibility in a court of law.  But California has passed a new “apology law” that modifies that standard, erecting a...more

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Anticipating AB 890’s Implementation: Now is a Good Time for Medical Staffs to Get Their Ducks in a Row

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Given California’s shortage of primary care providers, nurse practitioners (“NPs”) are increasingly being asked to fill gaps in provider coverage.  With that background, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 890 (“AB 890”)...more

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Medical Group Peer Review: The Next Frontier

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While hospital medical staffs have traditionally handled most of California’s peer review activity, recent trends are forcing more and more medical groups to wrestle with reporting and fair hearing obligations when...more

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