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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The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill that will require all school Children to receive immunization against meningitis (Meningococcal disease). The bill, SB 121, would require Ohio students to be immunized against meningococcal disease once they reach a certain age, …
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A forthcoming article by Maxwell J. Mehlman, Director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, examines the role law plays in renewing patient trust in physicians. Mehlman remarks that in recent years, the practice of …
