Federal & State Outlooks
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Kentucky Federal Court Halts Prohibition on In-Person Religious Services
May 20, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
On Friday, May 8, a federal district judge in the Eastern District of Kentucky issued a temporary re...
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FBT COVID-19 Team: Texas Governor Orders “Phase Two” of Texas Reopening
May 20, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
On May 18, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the “Phase Two” reopening of the Texas econo...
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Nursing Homes Should Brace for Additional COVID-19 Regulations, Surveys, and Oversight
May 19, 2020 | Blogs
In response to the large number of adverse outcomes at nursing homes across the U.S., the Center for...
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CMS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021
May 18, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
On May 14, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the final Notic...
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HHS Waives HIPAA Requirements for Community-Based Testing Sites
May 18, 2020 | Blogs
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently released a notification of enforcem...
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Comparing Paycheck Protection Program and Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loan Options for Small ...
May 11, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) has authorized significant funds ...
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FBT COVID-19 Team: Texas Governor Orders Phased Reopening (May 8 Update)
May 8, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
On May 5, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a new executive order continuing the reopening of ...
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Pennsylvania Bill Would Grant Waiver to Residential Real Estate Industry
May 7, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
State responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have been characterized by shelter-in-place and business cl...
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Ohio Senate Proposes Legislation to Distribute Coronavirus Relief Funding to Local Governments
May 6, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
Relief appears to be on the way for cities and townships across Ohio. On Wednesday, May 5, S.B. 310 ...
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West Virginia Reopens Outpatient Health Care Services
May 6, 2020 | Blogs
West Virginia continues to gradually and safely reopen health care services. Governor Jim Justice fi...
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Ohio to Reopen with its Responsible RestartOhio Program
May 5, 2020 | Coronavirus Response Team
On April 27, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his plan to reopen businesses in the State of Ohio....
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Consumers Regain Control of Health Care Data Through New Rule
May 4, 2020 | Blogs
Newly published federal rules will now give more power to consumers in controlling their personal he...