The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires “nongrandfathered” health plans in the individual and small group markets to cover Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) in ten benefit categories (see Pub. L. 111-148, Title I, Subtitle D, Part I, § 1302; codified …
Sixteen federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently proposed “revisions to modernize, strengthen, and make more effective the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects that was promulgated as a Common Rule in …
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule on the nondiscrimination section (ie, Section 1557, 42 USC 18116) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, PL 111-148). This section of the ACA …
In an 8/18/15 “Dear Colleague Letter,” Kathleen M. Styles, U.S. Department of Education Chief Privacy Officer, advised colleges and universities that “without a court order or written consent, institutions that are involved in litigation with a student should not share …
Need to know what the leading cases for health law topics like informed consent, right to die, diminished capacity, or sex offenders are? Landmark Cases in Forensic Psychiatry will get you the answer quickly. The book briefly summarizes over 100 …
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