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Nursing Home Catch-22 Case Has Implications for Release of Deceased Patient Records of All Healthcare ProvidersMartin R. Dix,Sheryl D. Rosen, December 22, 2011 It's a common scenario: A Florida nursing home resident dies, and his or her spouse, surrogate, proxy, or attorney requests the resident's medical records. However, if the nursing home releases the records, it might be violating federal law. If it doesn't, it violates Florida law. A federal...
New Law Offers Carrot for Physicians Who Post Prices, Stick for Clinics that Don'tMartin R. Dix,Sheryl D. Rosen, June 29, 2011 On June 2, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 935, entitled Health Care Price Transparency. The law offers incentives to physicians who post their prices and requires clinics and urgent care centers to publish prices. The changes go into effect July 1, 2011. The following...
HB 7095 - Bill Requires Wholesalers to Play Role in Reducing Pill MillsMartin R. Dix,Sheryl D. Rosen, June 15, 2011 On May 6, 2011, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7095, commonly known as the pill mill law, and Governor Scott signed the legislation on June 3, 2011. The bill includes several new requirements for pharmaceutical wholesalers. The new law will be effective July 1, 2011. The following is a... |