Health Care Law News and Insights

On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA") issued a proposed rule amending the regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder ("SUD") records ("Part 2"). The release of this proposed rule signifies the agencies' increased flexibility,...

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Food/Dietary Supplements States Enact Laws to Limit Use of the Term 'Meat' – A number of states have passed laws limiting the use of certain terms like meat, burger, etc., to describe plant-based foods, because such names mislead the consumer. Most recently, the states of Mississippi and Arkansas have been sued...

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The rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would require that all facilities licensed as hospitals within their respective states (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) disclose their "Standard Charges." The rule would define "Standard Charges"...

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