New law in Alabama ensures mental healthcare for veterans
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -Alabama lawmakers are taking strides to ensure veterans have access to quality mental healthcare.Senate Bill 135 passed...
Year: 2024
The Health Record – Health Law Insights, Issue 2, June 2024 | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
“Furthermore, patients have shown diverse preferences across all aspects of care in relation to a desire for transparency around the...
Illinois Attorney General requires notice of healthcare transactions
Effective January 1, 2024, Illinois Public Act 103-0526 (the Act) requires healthcare facilities and provider organizations to provide 30 days’...
HIPAA Compliance Concerns Post-Change Cyberattack Reviewed
To alleviate this uncertainty, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which enforces...
What Is the Status of Medically Assisted Death in Mexico?
Samuel Rodríguez would love to host a grand farewell party with his friends and family; he wants to say goodbye...
California creates first minimum wage requirement for healthcare workers
June 3, 2024 Update: On May 31, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill extending the compliance deadline for...
Federal court permanently blocks Florida’s law against trans health care
A federal court has permanently blocked Florida from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors and restrictions on...
State Attorneys General Request FTC Antitrust Enforcement
On June 6, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he led a multistate coalition of eleven (11) state...
Assessing the Case for AI Regulations in Healthcare
The first day a Ventura (California)-based doctor used a new artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted tool to record patient conversations and update...
