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Licenses and the Law Series, Part I: An Overview of the Process
Category: Health Care, Litigation
In addition, this article was co-authored by former Attorneys Lindsey Vechik and Peyton Hildebrand. Arkansas is one of the highest licensing states, meaning it licenses more occupations than most other states. Accordingly, Arkansas has numerous licensing boards. From the obvious, i.e., the Arkansas…
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An Employee has Tested Positive for COVID-19, Now What?
Category: Employment, Health Care
Currently, the number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas continues to rise due to the Delta variant. With the rising number of COVID-19 cases, now is the perfect time for employers to refresh themselves on guidelines and policies for when an employee tests positive for COVID-19. In addition, as…
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Renewal of Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Category: Health Care, Legislative Updates
On July 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists extending the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for another ninety (90) days effective July 20, 2021. The PHE has been in place since January…
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2021 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: Health Insurance
Category: Health Care, Insurance Regulatory, Legislative Updates
This is the third article in a series of summaries of Insurance legislation from the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly. The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 11, 2021 and entered into an extended recess on April 27, 2021. The resolution authorizing the extended recess provides for the…
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Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in Hospitals
Category: Employment, Health Care
On June 4, 2021, a federal judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have blocked Houston Methodist Hospital (the “Hospital”) from requiring its employees to receive one of the currently-available COVID-19 vaccines. One hundred sixteen employees of the Hospital (the…
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