Health Law Alert

Under LB 913, it will now be a crime to assault a Nebraska health care professional with a bodily fluid. The bill was passed in the most recent session of the Nebraska Legislature and goes into effect on July 19, 2018. Prior to the enactment of LB 913, it was […]

On February 28, 2018, Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 757, which amends sections of the Credit Report Protection Act and Financial Data Protection and Consumer Notification of Data Security Breach Act of 2006, into law. Although introduced by Senator Morfeld in response to the Equifax breach and his belief that […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) establishes protections for the privacy and security of personal data about individuals in the European Economic Area countries (all European Union member states, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein – referred to for purposes of the GDPR as the “EU”). The GDPR became effective on May […]

On June 25, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid posted a request for information seeking public comment on reducing the regulatory burden of the Stark (self-referral) Law. The comment period closes August 24, 2018. Specifically, the request states: “[this request for information seeks input from the public on how […]

Several changes to long-established tax law and guidance in the past year may restrict borrowers’ access to tax-exempt financing. Health care providers that are exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, or governmental subdivisions such as county hospitals, should be aware of these changes. When the corporate tax […]