Shortly after the State of New York relaxed its direct physician supervision requirements in response to the rampant spread of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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Relaxed Direct Physician Supervision Requirements during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shortly after the State of New York relaxed its direct physician supervision requirements in response to the rampant spread of Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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PA Secretary of Health Clarifies Permitted Medical and Dental Procedures
***UPDATE: Effective as of May 8, 2020, the PA DOH as issued revised Guidance permitting dental practices to resume non-urgent and elective care with limitations. See our post here.…
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Pennsylvania’s Electronic Prescription Requirement for Controlled Substances
Beginning on October 24, 2019, every licensed health care practitioner in Pennsylvania (excluding veterinarians) will be required to electronically prescribe controlled substances (regardless of the dosage) by sending the…
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Diagnostic Imaging Services Must Follow Patient Reporting Obligations Under New PA Law
Pennsylvania’s Patient Test Result Information Act, which is set to take effect December 23, 2018, requires diagnostic imaging services providers that identify a “significant abnormality” in their test results to…
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Healthcare Facility Policies in the Age of Medical Marijuana
On Fox’s In the Weeds blog, associate Richard Holzworth discussed the influx of patients registering for the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program, and provided an overview of key policy and procedure…
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Effect of the Sessions Memorandum on State Medical Marijuana Programs
Earlier this month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a Memorandum rescinding the Obama Administration’s “hands off” policy with respect to the prosecution of licensed cannabis distribution in states where medical…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Issues Final Physician Regulations for Medical Marijuana
As previously reported on our Physician Law Blog (see our post here), the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued draft “temporary” regulations regarding physician registration and certification of medical marijuana…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Issues New Physician Regulations for Medical Marijuana
As first posted on our sister blog, “In The Weeds” (Fox Rothschild’s Cannabis Law Blog), the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued its long-awaited proposed temporary regulations regarding physicians…
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Game Changing Legislation – Out-of-State Medical Staff Can Treat Their Own Players in Pennsylvania
As of February 4, 2016, out-of-state athletic team physicians are permitted to provide care to their own team’s players while in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 685 and 686 amend the…
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