March 8, 2017, is Day 43 of the 1st Session of the 105th Nebraska Legislature. The full body has achieved very little, but committee hearings are in full swing. Here is a list of recent or upcoming relevant committee hearings and our positions on behalf of our clients: Tax Increment […]
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Federal District Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on OCR’s Interpretation of “Sex” Under Section 1557
on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 in
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On December 31, 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor granted the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in their challenge to the definition of “sex” under the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Section 1557 final regulations. The practical effect of Judge O’Connor’s ruling is that any current steps that covered […]
Fix Up the Hospital Van (Again!): OIG Finalizes Local Transportation Safe Harbor
on Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in
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In early December 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) finalized the local transportation safe harbor under the Federal anti-kickback statute (81 FR 88368). Health care providers of all types have long offered transportation to patients in need with the primary motivation being increased […]
Sixty Days Means … Sixty Days: Recent OCR Action Highlights the Need for Timely Breach Notification
on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 in
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement based on a covered entity’s failure to meet the breach notification timeline requirements set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Breach Notification Rule (Rule). On January 9, […]
Proposed Legislation Jeopardizes the Nebraska State Historic Tax Credit
on Monday, 6 February 2017 in
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Not quite three years ago, we shared the good news that then-Governor Heineman signed the Nebraska State Historic Tax Credit into law on April 17, 2014. Now, the program is in jeopardy in the Nebraska Legislature. According to the linked report, which the University of Nebraska prepared for the State […]
