On December 2, 2014, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a Resolution Agreement with Anchorage Community Mental Health Services, Inc. (ACMHS) following OCR’s investigation of a self-reported compromise of ACMHS’ electronic health information system due to a malware attack that compromised the records of 2,743 individuals. OCR investigated […]
Publications
104th Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update – Part 2 (Days 6 – 10)
The first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature completed bill introduction on January 21, 2015, and committee hearings commenced on January 20, 2015. Baird Holm continues to track those bills related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. Here is a list of the bills we are tracking, with […]
HHS Releases Guide to Help Health Care Facilities Prepare for Active Shooter Incidents
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness Response recently released a guide to help health care facilities incorporate active shooter planning into their emergency operations plans. Publication of the guide comes at a time of enhanced focus on national preparedness efforts, following the […]
104th Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update – Part 1 (Days 1 – 5)
The first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature commenced on January 7, 2015. Baird Holm is actively working on various bills and we will be tracking many related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. Here is a list of the bills we are tracking and their current status. […]
Congress Extends Moratorium on Enforcement of Supervision Requirements for CAHs
On December 4, 2014, President Barack Obama signed into law (Pub. L. 113-198) which continued a de facto moratorium on enforcement of physician supervision requirements for critical access and small rural hospitals. Specifically, the law requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to instruct […]