Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional.
HHS Reinstates the Unapproved Drugs Initiative
FDA Releases Draft Guidances on Medical Devices
FDA Issues Updated COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Guidance
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization to GlaxoSmithKline’s Monoclonal Antibody
FDA Finalizes Guidance on Pediatric Cancer Drugs
CMS Joins Online Platforms to Encourage Gig Workers to Enroll in ACA Plans
CMS Proposes Delay of Medicaid Multiple Best Price Policy
Proposed Rules
CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating Hospice Payment and Cap Increase
CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System
CMS Interim Final Rule Requires LTC Providers to Report Vaccination Rates and Educate Staff and Residents
Bill named to remember Charlottesville doctor advances in the Senate
The bill would provide healthcare providers with access to mental health services
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A bill aiming to provide mental health resources for front line workers is one step closer to being signed into law.
ROANOKE, Va. – A bill aiming to provide mental health resources for front line workers is one step closer to being signed into law.
Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee voting in favor of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.
The bill was named in honor of Breen who took her own life last year in Charlottesville after struggling with mental health issues stemming from the pandemic. If passed, the legislation would promote educational training on mental health and best practices to prevent suicide.
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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Wednesday, May 26, 2021:
Following court-ordered mediation, the Virginia Employment Commission will work to resolve a backlog of pandemic-related jobless claims by Labor Day. As Whittney Evans reports, legal aid groups sued last month on behalf of residents.
Lawyers for Dylann Roof asked a federal appeals court in Richmond yesterday to overturn his conviction. Roof is the White Nationalist who killed nine people at an historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina six years ago. He was sentenced to death in 2017, after being convicted on federal murder and hate crimes charges for the massacre. Roof
By Jennifer Breen Feist
and Corey Feist May 25, 2021Reprints Lorna Breen: a dedicated emergency medicine physician, avid snowboarder, salsa dancer, cello player, and the cool aunt to eight nieces and nephews.
Courtesy Jennifer Breen Feist and Corey Feist
Some people are vaguely aware of the story of Dr. Lorna Breen. Among physicians and frontline caregivers, she has become the face of health care workers overwhelmed by Covid-19.
We know her as a loving sister and sister-in-law. A dedicated emergency medicine physician. An avid snowboarder, salsa dancer, cello player, and the “cool aunt” to eight nieces and nephews. Despite the fact that there were a million reasons not to, she drove a convertible sports car in Manhattan because it made her happy. She was known for her cheery attitude and her dedication to improve the health care experience for patients.