The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently concluded its investigation into Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (“Yakima”). The matter illustrates the need to limit access to private health information…
After the passage of transformative legislation and the announcement of groundbreaking new administrative processes, the Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) is poised to undergo a rapid modernization. This evolution will be much broader in scope and…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Libby Yin Goodknight has recently been elected to another 3-year term to serve as a member of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Indiana Legal Foundation (ILF). Ms. Goodknight is Chair of the firm’s…
Financial institutions offering auto loans to Indiana borrowers will soon be able to record their lien interests electronically. This electronic lien system is only provided by third-party vendors approved by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner Stephanie Eckerle has been named to the Board of Directors of The Children’s TherAplay Foundation, Inc. (“Children’s TherAplay”).
The Children's TherAplay Foundation, Inc. provides individualized…
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a new publication on the impact of software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) in employers’ decisions on who to hire, fire, and promote (collectively “Selection…
1. Legislative Council
Earlier this week, the Legislative Council met to assign summer study committee topics to interim study committees. The full list of topics is available on the General Assembly’s website. Some topics of note…
On May 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published not one, but two, proposed rules for state Medicaid programs. Totaling nearly 300 pages, these rules are aimed at strengthening Medicaid and improving access to care,…
It is not too early for individuals and families to start preparing for reductions to the Federal gift and estate tax exemption equivalent (“FET Exemption”) that become effective on January 1, 2026.
The FET Exemption has increased through annual…
The Indiana Legislature recently enacted and the Indiana Governor recently signed House Bill 1006 (the “Bill”). The changes in the bill are effective as of July 1, 2023. The legislation contains significant amendments to the Indiana law governing…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), recently concluded its investigation into MedEvolve, a business associate (“Business Associate”) of a covered health care entity. Business Associate self-reported a…
On May 30, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo outlining her position that the proffer, maintenance, and enforcement of non-compete agreements violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) with few exceptions. Abruzzo’s memo…
