Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
During the 2023 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed HEA 1006, which combines and modifies the emergency and immediate detention processes. The changes permit police and health care providers to seek...more
North Carolina is poised to enact significant certificate of need (CON) reforms that are expected to eliminate the need to secure CON approvals for the development of new psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently took a major first step toward developing its anticipated standard regarding violence in the healthcare setting, titled “Prevention of Workplace Violence in...more
On March 23, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that would expand Medicaid for an estimated 600,000 North Carolinians who currently lack health care coverage but do not actively qualify for Medicaid....more
The Biden administration recently released three final rules that provide for an aggregate $1.19 billion increase in Medicare payments in fiscal year 2023 for hospices, rehabilitation facilities, and psychiatric facilities. ...more
Two recent pieces of legislation will amend the Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act: Senate Bill 818 concerning Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“ASCs”), which is on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature, and Act 30 of 2022...more
I. Certificate of Need Program - A. A. AL2022-012, St. Vincent’s East, Birmingham, AL: Proposes to build out of existing shelled space on the seventh (7th) floor of the north tower within its existing hospital for the...more
Through North Carolina’s annual Healthcare Planning process, providers now have a first look at the opportunities expected to be identified for 2023 Certificate of Need (CON) proposals. The Proposed State Medical Facilities...more
On March 2, the State Health Coordinating Council officially kicked off a new year of planning for development of new health care facilities, services, and equipment for North Carolina. A range of Petitions were filed seeking...more
A conversation with Joy Heath & Joel Johnson - As the Certificate of Need (CON) year winds down, we look ahead to 2022 and pause to look back at some of the highlights across a robust year of 2021 CON activity....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Ituah, et al. v. Austin State Hospital, a federal magistrate judge in Texas recently recommended the denial of a motion for class certification brought by patients alleging disability discrimination...more
Proposed State Health Plan Adjustments - A. PA2019-002, Vitality Senior Living Management, LLC, d/b/a Traditions of Athens, LLC: Proposes to add 32 specialty care assisted living facility beds pursuant to Section...more
The display copy of the proposed rulemaking for the FY 2020 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) was posted on the Federal Register website last week (the Proposed Rule). The IPF PPS pays...more
On October 4, 2018, the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) met to make its final recommendations for the proposed need determinations in the 2019 State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP). Those recommendations, which are...more
Unless he or she needs medical care, a patient with a mental health issue can only be involuntarily held in a hospital emergency department for 72 hours. At the end of that interval, the patient must either be admitted to a...more
On October 4, 2017, North Carolina’s health planning body, the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC), met in Raleigh to finalize its work on the document that will define health care opportunities in North Carolina for the...more
I. August 2017—Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - The agency approved the following applications during the August 23 meeting. A. Consent Agenda - 1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville (Davidson...more