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Maryland Legal Alert - March 2008

FOURTH CIRCUIT RULES IN HOEPA CASE OF FIRST IMPRESSION REGARDING CHARGES BY AFFILIATES

ADA Protects Doctors from Loss of Privileges

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides that "no individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services,

Maryland Legal Alert - November 2007

MARYLAND EMPLOYERS SHOULD REVIEW VACATION/LEAVE POLICIES

Maryland Regulatory News Fall 2006

1. In April, the Health Care Commission released a report that provides details about employment in the Maryland health care industry.

Maryland Legal Alert - September 2006

LENDERS WIN ON STATUTES OF LIMITATION, ARBITRATION

Medicare Part D-Join Now or Pay Later

Medicare Part D - Medicare's first prescription drug program-became effective on January 1, 2006. The benefit is available to anyone who is eligible for Medicare.

Back to the Future - Are Tax-Exempt Hospitals Headed for 1968?

By virtue of their charitable status, almost every hospital in Maryland enjoys exemptions from federal, state and local taxes.

A Job Description for Board Members

While there is no mandate that all organizations have a board of directors, boards are, nevertheless, ubiquitous in the United States for both for-profit and not-for-profit companies.

Kendra's Law

The Constitutionality of "Kendra's Law" has been upheld in New York.

Patients With Vision, Hearing or Speech Impairments

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to benefit from the goods and services offered by places of public accom

A New Breed of Copyright Issues

Don’t worry, we’ll get to the Napster Case.

New OSHA Record-Keeping Requirements

Changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) record-keeping requirements will become effective January 1, 2002.

Physician Contracting Texas Style

On May 17, 2000, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn issued final rules implementing the Texas Collective Negotiations by Physicians Act (Act).

Maryland Regulatory News - Winter 2000

1. In September, the Health Care Commission (HCC) approved the first two releases of information from the HCC's Medical Care Data Base.

Maryland's Patients' Bill of Rights

While Congress is wrangling over a federal Patients' Bill of Rights, it should be remembered that Maryland passed its own Patients' Bill of Rights Act in 1999.

Inspector General Reports to Congress on Medicare Fraud

June Gibbs Brown, the Inspector General of the U.S.

Maryland Regulatory News - Summer 1999

1. In March, the Health Care Access and Cost Commission (HCACC) released its annual report on health care expenditures and utilization based on 1997 data.

JCAHO Sentinel Event Policy Stirs Controversy

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO), a private organization that accredits the nations' health care institutions, has adopted a new policy that encourages all a