[07/21/21]
Posted on July 21, 2021 in HR Insights for Health Care
Published by: Hall Render
Hall Render recently published articles (see here and here) on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which includes requirements that apply specifically to health care employers. Implementation of those standards will involve some or many employees in tasks related to COVID-19 safety at the beginning and end of their shifts, including screening and donning/doffing protective... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, COVID-19 Safety Standards, COVID-19 Testing, COVID-19 Training, Health Care Human Resources
[05/21/20]
Posted on May 21, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On May 19, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”) issued an advisory opinion (the “Opinion”) that concludes that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (“PREP”) Act, “…preempts any state or local requirement that prohibits or effectively prohibits a pharmacist from ordering and administering a COVID-19... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, PREP Act, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act
[05/19/20]
Posted on May 19, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Tuesday, May 19 Update Our Federal Advocacy Team is dedicated to providing frequent COVID-19 updates as they develop. Going forward, these updates will be distributed as developments warrant instead of nightly. These updates along with other resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website. Note – we believe this is... READ MORE
Tags: AdvaMed, AHA, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, cdc, cms, coronavirus-related legislation, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, generic drugs, hhs, Nursing Home Guidance, OSHA, Today in Washington
[05/07/20]
Posted on May 7, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Thursday, May 7 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website. HHS Extends Deadline for Attestation, Acceptance of Terms and Conditions for Provider... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, FDA, hhs, Provider Relief Fund, Terms and Conditions, Today in Washington
[04/23/20]
Posted on April 23, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
Thursday, April 23 Recap Note – We believe this is the most up-to-date information available at this time, but it is subject to change as circumstances warrant. Also, all finalized resources can be found on the COVID-19 Resource Center page of Hall Render’s website. Congressional Outlook Today, the House approved an interim emergency spending measure that... READ MORE
Tags: APP, cdc, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, FDA, hhs, High-Impact Payment Application, HRSA, National Governors Association, Paycheck Protection Program, Poison Control Centers, Roadmap to Recovery, Telehealth Toolkit, Today in Washington
[04/23/20]
Posted on April 23, 2020 in Health Law News
Published by: Hall Render
On April 23, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) outlined the basic framework for a new program to reimburse hospitals and other providers and suppliers for services provided to uninsured COVID-19 patients (for purposes of this article we refer to both providers and suppliers as “providers”). The framework for the program is... READ MORE
Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, reimbursement
