PAST NY LEGAL ALERTS NY LEGAL ALERTS (2018) Single Suite Surgical Practices Now Required to Become Licensed as Surgery Centers - January 16, 2018 Health Care Facilities Need to Connect to SHIN-NY by March 9, 2018 - January 16, 2018 NEW YORK’S NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW - May 14, 2018 NY STATE BUDGET AND DOH GUIDANCE – HOME CARE PROVISIONS - JUNE 14, 2018 PAST NY LEGAL ALERTS (2017) Rules Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records Significantly Revised The Continuing Problem of Providing Communications Access to Deaf Patients Proposed New York State Department of Labor Regulations Deemed Invalid and Revoked New Regulations on Discussion of Wages Between Employees Attestation Deadlines are Extended for the New York Medicaid EHR Incentive Program NY Residential Health Care Facilities Must Revise and Re-Issue Notices of Bed Hold Policies OCR SETTLES WITH FQHC FOR $400,000 eCW Settlement with DOJ and Impact on Providers CMS Proposes to Cancel Prohibitions Regarding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements New State Department of Health Regulations Require a Hospital to Develop Policies and Procedures if it Allows Patients to Bring In and Self-Administer Medical Marijuana New York Special Needs Act Signed into Law IRS Revokes Hospital’s Tax Exemption: A Shot Across the Bow Reminder: Phase 2 of CMS’s Revised Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities Must Be Implemented by November 28, 2017 New York Attorney General E nforcement of Hospital Billing Prohibitions for Forensic Rape Examinations New Estate Tax Rules Reminder: Medicaid Provider Compliance Certifications Must Be Completed In December Year End Tax and Estate Tax Planning