New York Physician Practice Settings Must Inform Patients How To Report To OPMC
October 13, 2020
In legislation enacted on October 7, 2020, New York State is requiring physicians’ practice settings to post notice, visible to patients, that direct patients to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct’s (“OPMC’s”) website to obtain information about their rights and how to file a complaint regarding professional misconduct. The requirement is effective immediately. This …
October 12, 2020
On October 8, 2020, the Office of the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau released guidance regarding property appraisals for not-for-profit corporations and certain religious corporations seeking approval of property transactions by the Attorney General or the Court. To review the full guidance issued, see https://www.charitiesnys.com/pdfs/AppraisalGuidance.pdf. The New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (“NPCL”) …
HHS Opens Up Additional $20 Billion In Grants To Healthcare Providers
October 2, 2020
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced a Phase 3 General Distribution of Provider Relief Funds. Eligible providers can begin applying on October 5, and the deadline to apply is November 6. Who is eligible: Providers who previously received, rejected or accepted a General Distribution Provider Relief …
In a memo, dated September 28, 2020, the Director of the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group in CMS’ Center for Clinical Standards and Quality clarified that facilities that activated their emergency plans due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) are exempt from their next required full-scale community-based or individual, facility-based functional exercise. Affected …
September 22, 2020
On September 11, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) revised a definition of who is a “health care provider” for purposes of excluding those employees, i.e., not providing federal paid sick leave, from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The Revised Final Rule significantly narrows the prior definition, and employers in the …