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New Connecticut Legislation Affecting Healthcare Providers and Entities Effective October 1, 2019

Multiple public acts from Connecticut’s 2019 legislative session go into effect on October 1, 2019. Below is a list of public health legislation effective October 1, with links to our previous posts summarizing the acts:

Public Act No. 19-89 “An Act Concerning Nursing Home Staffing Levels” (previous post available here).

Public Act No. 19-98 “An Act Concerning The Scope Of Practice Of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses” (previous post available here).

Public Act No. 19-113 “An Act Concerning the Use of Automatic External Defibrillators” (previous post available here).

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Rhode Island Removes Supervision Requirements for PAs in Favor of Expanded “Collaboration” Standard for PA Practice

By Conor Duffy on July 19, 2019 Posted in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC), Hospitals and Health Systems, Legislation, Medical Staff and Peer Review, Physicians and Allied Health Professionals

On July 15, 2019, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law “An Act Relating To Businesses and Professions – Physician Assistants” (H5572/S0443), which significantly revises the supervision requirements and expands certain aspects of the scope of practice for physician assistants (PAs) in Rhode Island, effective immediately. Among other things, the Act removes the current supervision requirements for PAs, changes the nature of the relationship between PAs and physicians to a “collaborative” arrangement, and removes the requirement that hospitals and other health care practices have written …

Laws Affecting Health Care Entities in Connecticut Take Effect October 1, 2018

By Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group on October 1, 2018 Posted in Academic Medical Centers, Government Enforcement, Hospitals and Health Systems, Legislation, Physicians and Allied Health Professionals, Privacy and Security, Reimbursement

On October 1, 2018, a number of new laws affecting health care entities in Connecticut became effective. Below please find a brief description of some of the newly-effective provisions, as well as links to our analyses of the changes.…

Connecticut Expands Consumer Protections Against Identity Theft and Data Breaches

By Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group on June 21, 2018 Posted in Legislation, Privacy and Security

On June 4, 2018, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 18-90 “An Act Concerning Security Freezes on Credit Reports, Identity Theft Prevention Services and Regulations of Credit Rating Agencies” (P.A. 18-90). This bill makes several revisions to Connecticut laws concerning identity theft, most notably by newly prohibiting credit reporting agencies from charging fees for consumers to place or remove security freezes. This law takes effect on October 1, 2018.…

Connecticut Legislature Again Addresses Opioid Crisis

By Robinson+Cole's Health Law Group on June 21, 2018 Posted in Legislation, Pharmaceuticals and Biologics, Physicians and Allied Health Professionals

On June 14, 2018, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 18-166 “An Act Concerning the Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Dependency and Opioid Overdoses in the State” (PA 18-166).

This legislation seeks to address the ongoing opioid crisis in Connecticut in part by: (i) implementing a new opioid overdose reporting requirement for hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, (ii) establishing a statutory framework under which health care practitioners and pharmacists may partner with law enforcement or other government agencies, EMS providers, or …