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Texas Bills Would Implement Notice Requirements for Healthcare Transactions | JD Supra
Overview In February 2025, Texas Representative James Frank (R) and Texas Senator Kelly Hancock (R) introduced bills to implement notification requirements for healthcare transactions. House Bill (H.B.) 2747 and Senate Bill (S.B.) 1595 would establish healthcare transaction notification requirements and corresponding penalties for noncompliance. While each bill would impose new mandatory obligations for Texas healthcare entities, they differ in timing, reporting structure, and penalties.
Lawsuits Ensue from Texas' Gender-Affirming Medical Care Ban
By way of background, in May 2023, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), which prohibits physicians and other licensed medical professionals from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors. Almost immediately thereafter, several Texas families, medical professionals, and organizations filed suit against the state, challenging SB 14’s constitutionality.
Update on Texas Senate Bill 14-Related Lawsuits
In May 2023, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), which prohibits physicians and other licensed medical professionals from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors. The bill faced numerous legal challenges but ultimately went into effect on September 1, 2023. The case challenging the bill remains pending before the Texas Supreme Court.
Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors: Update on Texas Senate Bill 14-Related Lawsuits
By way of background, in May 2023, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), which prohibits physicians and other licensed medical professionals from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors. Almost immediately thereafter, several Texas families, medical professionals, and organizations filed suit against the state, challenging SB 14’s constitutionality.
Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors: Update on Texas Senate Bill 14-Related Lawsuits
By way of background, in May 2023, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), which prohibits physicians and other licensed medical professionals from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors. Almost immediately thereafter, several Texas families, medical professionals, and organizations filed suit against the state, challenging SB 14’s constitutionality.
Texas Approves Bill Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one’s gender identity not match one’s sex assigned at birth). The bill is expected to be signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and take effect on September 1, 2023.
Texas Approves Bill Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Texas Approves Bill Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14, prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one’s gender identity not match one’s sex assigned at birth). The bill is expected to be signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and take effect on September 1, 2023. Read more here.
CMS Stark Law Waiver Fixes Gap In COVID Era Protections
By Monica Wallace, Amanda Jester and Taylor Hood (June 23, 2023, 6:06 PM EDT) -- With welcome relief for physician-owned independent freestanding emergency departments, or IFEDs, on April 27 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services remedied a regulatory shortcoming by specifically including these health care providers retroactively in the nationwide Section 1135 waivers applicable to the physician self-referral law, or Stark Law....
Top Takeaways | Specialty Spotlight: Gastroenterology | JD Supra
In this moderated session featuring perspectives from top gastroenterology (GI) executives, panelists explored the thriving state of marketing and dealmaking in this field.
Texas Approves SB 14 Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors | JD Supra
On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one’s gender identity not match one’s sex assigned at birth). The bill is expected to be signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and take effect on September 1, 2023.
Texas Approves SB 14 Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one's gender identity not match one's sex assigned at birth). The bill is expected to be signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and take effect on September 1, 2023.
Texas Approves SB 14 Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one’s gender identity not match one’s sex assigned at birth). The bill is expected to be signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and take effect on September 1, 2023.
HPE Miami 2023 | Hot PPM Specialties: Spotlight on Cardiology, Ortho/PT and GI | JD Supra
April 7, 2023 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: McDermott Partners Amanda Jester and Joel Rush moderated a panel discussion that examined the market trends shaping physician practice management platforms in cardiology, orthopedics and gastroenterology. The speakers also shared some of the opportunities and challenges they are currently facing in their respective sectors.
McDermott Health 2023 Annual Report | Physician Practice Management 2022 Year in Review
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[Event] 2022 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium - March 31st - April 1st, Nashville, TN | JD Supra
March 31st - April 1st, 2022 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM CDT Omni Nashville Hotel 250 5th Ave S Nashville, TN 37203 $ 750.00 Join us in person in Nashville for the Physician Practice Management and ASC Symposium! You don’t want to miss this exclusive conference addressing the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues impacting the growth and profitability of the PPM and ASC industries in today’s hypercompetitive market.
HPE Miami 2021: Subsector Insights - Gastrointestinal | JD Supra
The past year saw robust deal activity focused on gastrointestinal (GI) practices, and the sector will remain an attractive target for private equity sponsors in 2021. McDermott partner Amanda Jester moderated this panel featuring Gabriel Luft, principal at Amulet Capital; Hugh McBride, principal at Kelso; Jason Porter, managing director at Baird; and James Weber, MD, chief executive officer at GI Alliance. Access the PDF here. GI continues to be a popular PE investment.
Texas Governor Reduces Restrictions on Surgical and Medical Procedures | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Texas Governor Reduces Restrictions on Surgical and Medical Procedures
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Key COVID-19 Developments and Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers | JD Supra
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