On June 7, 2023, the Connecticut Legislature passed HB6669, “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (“the Act”), which includes a prohibition on certain contractual clauses in agreements between health care providers and insurance companies. The Act implements previously-announced legislative initiatives that are the product of collaboration between Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Hospital Association, as well as other health care stakeholders. Governor Lamont is expected to sign the Act but has not done so as of this publication.
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Massachusetts Issues New COVID-19 Guidance and Updates
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Massachusetts government agencies have issued recent guidance and updates concerning the COVID-19 emergency. A summary is provided below.
Allowing Health Care Personnel with Potential Exposure to COVID-19 to Continue to Work
On March 19, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following Guidance for Health Care Personnel with Potential Exposure to Patients with COVID-19…