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16 Sep 2023, 3:40 pm by John Caiozzo
It also does not apply to disaster service workers who have duties tied closely to managing emergencies on the ground, transportation crew members assisting in emergency evacuations, and anyone entrusted with the responsibility to help the public evacuate amidst these trying times.Similarly, healthcare personnel — especially those providing direct patient care within medical facilities — are required to continue their work regardless of… [read post]
30 Dec 2019, 2:12 pm by Elizabeth G. Litten
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency responsible for the privacy of protected health information under HIPAA, and the U.S. [read post]
30 Dec 2019, 2:12 pm by Elizabeth G. Litten
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency responsible for the privacy of protected health information under HIPAA, and the U.S. [read post]
11 Mar 2021, 2:02 pm by Alexandra Hussey
Congress and CMS responded to the public health emergency by waiving limitations on reimbursement for telehealth services rendered to Medicare patients. [read post]
31 Dec 2020, 6:30 am by ernst
  “An efficient service means an efficient community. [read post]
12 Dec 2023, 9:05 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Specifically, the legislation continues to prohibit certain manufacturers and contract testing facilities from using traditional animal test methods when an alternative method exists; updates the definition of alternative test method to include alternatives accepted for use by federal agencies; and requires reporting of alternative test and animal test usage to the Department of Public Health and the Department to make available to the public the reported… [read post]
14 Oct 2012, 12:33 pm by anthonycastelli
For purposes of NDMS activation, a public health emergency may include but is not limited to, public health emergencies declared by the Secretary of HHS [Health and Human Services] under 42 U.S.C. 247d, or a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. [read post]
24 Jan 2022, 12:58 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Her day-to-day work encompasses both labor and employment issues, as well as independent contractor, outsourcing, employee leasing, management services and other nontraditional service relationships. [read post]
23 Jun 2010, 2:15 am by Tom Derrett
To cope with the consumer demand, I foresee the emergence of highly specialised services, delivered primarily online and targeted specifically at the various alternative dispute resolution services. [read post]
6 May 2010, 2:59 am
In the last six months of 2009, nearly half of local health departments (46%) lost additional skilled people needed to protect the health of their communities as 8,000 local health department jobs were lost. [read post]
12 Dec 2023, 4:33 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
The HSLF works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, to educate the public about animal protection issues, and to support humane candidates for office. [read post]
4 Apr 2024, 10:26 am by kblocher@hslf.org
In addition, the USDA finalized a similar rule to coordinate efforts to develop better emergency response plans for pets, service and laboratory animals, and animals in captivity. [read post]
15 Jun 2022, 3:59 pm by Amy A. Perry
In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), the HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Telehealth Notification to address permitted remote health care services. [read post]
27 May 2021, 8:12 am by Rob Robinson
Press Announcement DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators [May 27, 2021] Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a Security Directive that will enable the Department to better identify, protect against, and respond to threats to critical companies in the pipeline sector. [read post]
7 Jan 2019, 1:50 pm by Ilya Somin
" In response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans, Congress created an express exception to the rules, and authorized the military to play a backup role in "major public emergencies. [read post]
27 Aug 2018, 2:05 pm by Cooper Quintin
Department of Justice concerning disruptions to 911 emergency services caused by law enforcement’s use of cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as IMSI catchers or Stingrays). [read post]
13 Dec 2023, 2:56 pm by Alan M. Rauss
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, when the Department of Health and Human Services allowed the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 to expire, but people are still getting COVID-19, and some of them are getting seriously ill from it. [read post]
24 May 2023, 1:31 pm by Michael R. Costa
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its plan to allow the Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under HIPAA and the HITECH Act during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) to expire on May 11, 2023. [read post]