On January 21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded a long-standing policy for immigration enforcement actions in “sensitive locations,” including hospitals, medical clinics, schools and churches. The original policy, issued by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agency…
Read MoreLuke Campbell's chapter in the Washington Health Law Manual provides a valuable resource to those looking to understand the application of the corporate practice of medicine.
Read MoreThe Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) based on the powers in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The Final Rule imposes several obligations on covered entities to facilitate the nondiscrimination section of the…
Read MoreWashington voters approved the Washington Death with Dignity Act in November 2008, which went into effect on March 5, 2009, and allows Washington residents who are terminally ill to request medication to end their life. The most recently available Death…
Read MoreHealthcare workers in Washington are required by order to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18, 2021. Together with the Washington State Medical Association, attorneys at Montgomery Purdue are assisting physicians and practices across Washington implement the new mandate…
Read MoreOn December 2, 2020, CMS issued the long-awaited Final Sprint Rules, implementing significant revisions to the Stark physician self-referral regulations (42 CFR Part 411). Although many of the revisions are focused on facilitating value-based care arrangements and are generally positive…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published new revisions to its Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) regulations following a recent federal court decision that invalidated several regulatory provisions interpreting the FFCRA. In connection with the…
Read MoreSome health care providers, including Swedish Hospital, are presenting patients with Advance Directives, also known as Health Care Directives or Living Wills, for their consideration and signature. A Health Care Directive (referred to herein as a “Directive”) is a document…
Read MoreEffective July 23, 2017, a new law (Substitute Senate Bill 5322) resolves many long-running conflicts between licensed dentists and dental support organizations, which are typically not owned by licensed dentists. The bill brings clarity to a number of issues, though…
Read MoreIn Emerick v. Cardiac Study Center, Inc., P.S., the Washington court of appeals held a physician noncompete does not automatically violate public policy, and will be upheld when reasonable. The case involved a cardiology practice with four office locations in…
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