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HHS OCR Investigates State Licensing: Enforcement Focus On Federal Conscience And Religious-Liberty Protections
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton are most popular: within Compliance topic(s) Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") announced that it opened a new investigation into a state health department's behavioral-health licensing practices.
HHS OCR Investigates State Licensing: Enforcement Focus on Federal Conscience and Religious-Liberty Protections | JD Supra
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced that it opened a new investigation into a state health department’s behavioral-health licensing practices. The investigation will examine whether the state’s licensing standards, interpretations, or enforcement activities for behavioral-health facilities and licensed professionals comply with federal conscience and equal-treatment laws.
U.S. Department Of Labor Rescinds Trump-Era Rule On Association Health Plans (AHPs)
Listen to this post On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued a final rule (the "Final Rule") rescinding the 2018 Association Health Plan rule ("2018 AHP Rule"), thereby marking a return to the more rigid pre-2018 regulatory framework governing association health plans.
U.S. Department of Labor Rescinds Trump-Era Rule on Association Health Plans (AHPs) | JD Supra
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued a final rule (the “Final Rule”) rescinding the 2018 Association Health Plan rule (“2018 AHP Rule”), thereby marking a return to the more rigid pre-2018 regulatory framework governing association health plans. The 2018 AHP Rule, officially titled “Definition of Employer Under Section 3(5) of ERISA – Association Health Plans,” allowed these plans to bypass certain requirements under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).
In Music Copyright Row, The Supreme Court Remixes the Three-Year Limit on Copyright Damage Claims
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain damages for a timely infringement claim, even if the infringement occurred prior to the Copyright Act's three-year statute of limitations. Any civil action under the Copyright Act must be "commenced within three years after the claim accrued." 17 U.S.C. § 507(b). A circuit split had developed as to when a copyright infringement claim accrues.
OIG 2022 Advisory Opinions: Year in Review | JD Supra
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health care programs. The OIG has authority to enforce the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and the Beneficiary Inducements Civil Monetary Penalty law (“CMPL”). One of the ways that the OIG utilizes its enforcement authority is through the issuance of advisory opinions.
OIG 2022 Advisory Opinions: Year in Review
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health care programs. The OIG has authority to enforce the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and the Beneficiary Inducements Civil Monetary Penalty law (“CMPL”). One of the ways that the OIG utilizes its enforcement authority is through the issuance of advisory opinions.
Insider Tips: California Fictitious Name Permits | JD Supra
What is a Fictitious Name Permit and when and why do you need one? In this article, we cover some of the most common questions and misconceptions about Fictitious Name Permits, which are required to practice medicine in California under certain names. 1. What is a Fictitious Name Permit, and is it the same as a Fictitious Business Name? Fictitious Name Permits (“FNP”) are not the same as Fictitious Business Names (sometimes also colloquially referred to as “Doing-Business-As” or “DBA”).
Insider Tips: California Fictitious Name Permits
What is a Fictitious Name Permit and when and why do you need one? In this article, we cover some of the most common questions and misconceptions about Fictitious Name Permits, which are required to practice medicine in California under certain names. 1. What is a Fictitious Name Permit, and is it the same as a Fictitious Business Name? Fictitious Name Permits (“FNP”) are not the same as Fictitious Business Names (sometimes also colloquially referred to as “Doing-Business-As” or “DBA”).
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