The final rule will require many public water systems to test for and treat certain PFAS in their drinking water supplies. On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced limits on six per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in public water systems. PFAS are a class of synthetic, […]
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Business Tax Breaks in the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024” (HR 7024) with support from both parties. The bill, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President, includes significant tax benefits that businesses of all […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Overturn Saline County Commissioner’s Election
In August 2022, Chuck McKay sued the Saline County Clerk and all five Saline County Commissioners. He sought to overturn the May 2022 election for Saline County’s District 1 Commissioner. According to McKay, after he filed as a candidate, the Clerk unilaterally added 74 homes to his district. McKay then […]
DNR Orders: To Suspend the Order; to Limit or to Guide Resuscitation During Surgery
In 1990, Congress enacted the Patient Self-Determination Act (“the Act”), requiring that patients be informed of their rights under state law to consent to and refuse medical therapies on an informed basis. This federal law focuses on the patient’s right to refuse treatment, including life-sustaining services, recognizing that there is […]
New CMS Memorandum Regarding Texting of Orders
On February 8, 2024, CMS released updated guidance regarding the use of texting for orders. In prior guidance from 2018, CMS had stated that while it acknowledged that the use of texting had become an essential means of communication among hospital staff and providers, the texting of patient orders would […]