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COVID Testing
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Elder Law Prof Blog
Is “What Kinds of Tests?” Just As Important As “Whether to Test” in LTC?
Another interesting conversation with a long-term care administrator this week was about "what kind of tests" are important in the Covid-19 context, especially for older adults in a congregate setting. …
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
New York State Nursing Home, Adult Care Facility Staff Testing, Certification of COVID-19 Compliance
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.30 (EO 202.30) implements significant changes for nursing homes (NHs) and adult care facilities (ACFs) in the state, including the testing of…
HeplerBroom Blog
Missouri Government Actions on COVID-19 – Updated 5/11/2020
By Beth Bauer
Today’s updates discusses Missouri’s efforts to increase testing across the state. Additionally, it discusses Jackson County’s reopening and a lawsuit filed by a Jackson County church, alleging the recovery plan…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Examples of COVID19 Screening, Social Distancing, and Contact Tracing Technologies and Related Legal and Practical Issues
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Jason C. Gavejian
As organizations work feverishly to return to business in many areas of the country, they are mobilizing to meet the myriad of challenges for providing safe environments for their workers,…
Health Law Diagnosis
CMS Interim Rule Makes Sweeping Changes in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
By Nathaniel Arden, Conor Duffy, Peter Struzzi, Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group
On May 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (the “Interim Rule”) in the Federal Register, setting forth additional regulatory waivers…
Health Law Diagnosis
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Issues Executive Order Allowing Pharmacists to Order COVID-19 Tests
By Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group
On May 7, 2020 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order 7KK allowing pharmacists to order COVID-19 tests. The order modifies Section 19a-36-D29 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies…
Health Care and Life Sciences
FDA Updates Policy to Curb Unreliable COVID-19 Antibody Tests
By Julia Kadish
On May 4, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its enforcement policy on antibody tests for COVID-19. The revised policy requires developers of commercial antibody tests to…
Health Law Rx
Pharmacy Testing Centers: A Prescription for Fighting COVID-19 in Florida
By Martin R. Dix, Danielle C. Gordet
Pharmacists can now engage in a new role in the battle against COVID-19 – testing patients for the virus. Recognizing the advanced health care training that pharmacists receive and the…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
Wisconsin Governor Evers Announces Opening of Community COVID-19 Testing
By Daniel A. Kaplan, Ryan N. Parsons
Wisconsin Governor Evers announced the opening of various “community testing events.” According to the announcement, “Wisconsin is increasing access to testing, and anyone with symptoms should contact their health care…
Texas Law Blog
CMS Updated Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Healthcare Providers
By: Jennifer Jones Thomas The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued additional blanket waivers retroactive to March 1, 2020 through the end of the emergency declaration to…