On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) withdrew the non-recordkeeping portions of the Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (“Healthcare ETS”). In its Statement on the Status of the OSHA COVID-19…
Are you getting mixed messages on when you need to start electronically prescribing controlled substances? You’re not alone.
After Congress passed the SUPPORT Act in 2018 requiring prescribers to issue electronic prescriptions on January 1, 2021 for…
1. 1001 Hearing
Last week, the House Committee on Employment, Labor, and Pensions heard testimony on HB 1001. The bill remains largely the same as the preliminary draft discussed at the last hearing in November. It contains language that allows the…
Employers with 100 or more employees may feel whiplash as they once again prepare to pivot in connection with the Biden Administration’s push to implement mandatory vaccination-or-test policies in the workplace. On Friday, December 17, 2021, the…
In this just-in-time CME webinar, experienced health care attorneys from Krieg DeVault, LLP, will discuss the requirements put in…
The Biden Administration’s push for mandatory vaccinations in the workplace has been dealt another blow, this time to the Interim Final Rule (the “CMS Rule”) issued on November 5, 2021 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”)…
At long last, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals and health care facilities (“Final Guidance”). Hospital co-location has been a compliance challenge for many due to…
Travis D. Lovett, a member of the firm's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice, provides an overview on Tribal Law in the State of the Indiana.
Commercial and Real Estate Lending Partner Julia A. Carpenter provides an overview of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and explains the effect it will have on the financial industry once it ceases to exist after December 31, 2021.
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently held that healthcare providers could be liable for failing to take steps to protect a patient’s grandfather against an imminent danger demonstrated by the patient’s conduct and statements across several trips to…
Credit risk issues permeate supply chain relationships in both directions. Current circumstances seem to exacerbate these considerations as the supply chain and pervasive pandemic effects continue to impact all sectors at all levels. The following…
1. Status of Public Health Emergency
On Tuesday, November 16th, the Indiana General Assembly met for “Organization Day.” This is a yearly occurrence during which both chambers meet to hear speeches from legislative leaders outlining…
