Events for February 25 - June 13, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the CTA requires some 33+ million companies to report their beneficial ownership information to FinCEN.  While this mostly affects previously unregulated businesses with less than 20 full-time employees, exempt companies should still know the CTA basics as their exempt status may change.  Fines of $591/day may be assessed against individual business […]

Speakers from the CMS, Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics (OBRHI) Health Informatics and Interoperability Group (HIIG) will provide information and insights on the new CMS interoperability mandates and prior authorizations requirements for CMS-regulated payers and health care providers that participate in the CMS Promoting Interoperability program. On January 17, 2024, CMS released the […]

On April 9, the Arizona Supreme Court declared in Planned Parenthood v. Mayes that Arizona’s old, nearly total abortion ban would become the law of the state. The Arizona legislature quickly repealed the law (repeal signed May 2). This turn of events eventually will put the 15-week limit on abortions back in place, but the […]

This program provides a broad overview of what a community health center is, including a brief history of health centers in the United States, federal requirements with which health centers must comply, the differences between federally qualified health centers and look-alikes, the different grants available to health centers, and the primary legal and policy issues […]

On February 16, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office for Civil Rights, published a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (“The Part 2 Regulations”) to implement Section 3221 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “CARES […]

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned Chevron’s requirement of judicial deference to federal agency decisions, will rewrite administrative law, with public health impacts both immediate and extending for decades to come.  In this session, Professor James Hodge of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State […]

This program will provide a broad overview of the main laws and regulations governing clinical trials, as well as the typical terms included in clinical trial agreements, and issues commonly encountered during their negotiation. The speakers will also briefly discuss other agreements commonly required between research sponsors, hospitals, physicians, physician groups, and other entities involved […]

AzSHA’s annual legislative recap will focus on state legislation from the 2024 legislative session. As well, we’ll provide a preview to this fall’s election and how it may impact the next two years in the policymaking arena. Our speakers bring deep expertise and experience to public policy and state legislation in the healthcare space. Jason […]

This program will provide an update on current litigation trends as well as recent Arizona  court decisions, legislation and verdicts related to medical negligence with Suzanne Ogden, Torralba Ogden, P.C.. Suzanne Ogden has practiced as a medical negligence attorney for over 20 years. Suzanne’s entire law practice has been almost exclusively focused on medical negligence claims and […]

Attorneys involved in business contract negotiations often face a different set of ethical questions and dilemmas than those that arise in the litigation context, e.g., how to balance your obligation to represent your client zealously with your obligation to be truthful in statements to others.  Some of these issues may be particularly challenging in health […]

This year, the HHS Office of Civil Rights published two final rules clarifying, updating, and strengthening the implementing regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Both laws prohibit discrimination in covered programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance directly or indirectly from HHS. […]

Join Aletheia Lawry, Kimberly Ruppel, and Andrew Fox for an in-depth presentation into the legal complexities surrounding non-compete agreements in healthcare. In this session, our panel will explore the recent, rapid, and major developments in the field of non-competes, including relevant regulatory and legislative activity, case law and practical strategies. Lawyers from all walks of […]