compliance

On May 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) extending, for one year, the compliance deadlines for [...]

A recent lawsuit filed in California challenges the use of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based transcription tool by two organizations. The complaint alleges that Sutter Health and Memorial Healthcare Services improperly used an [...]

Feldesman Partner Phillip Escoriaza will present at the National Head Start Association’s (NHSA) 2026 Conference, taking place from May 4-7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn.  Mr. Escoriaza’s session, “Head Start Human Resources Requirements,” [...]

On February 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a new civil enforcement program focused on protecting the confidentiality of substance use [...]

See the latest Client Alert from May 11, 2026, here. Community health centers, Head Start agencies, and other recipients of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) federal financial assistance should [...]

Feldesman Health Care Compliance Counsel Natalie Lesnick will present “Challenges for Small Covered Entities: How to Build a Robust Privacy/Security Program with Limited Resources” at the 43rd HIPAA Summit, taking place April [...]

Recently, a second federal Court of Appeals held that 42 U.S.C. § 233, a provision of the Public Health Service Act relating to Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) protection, does not provide [...]

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has published Program Assistance Letter (PAL) 2026-01, Calendar Year 2027 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals.  [...]

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has begun notifying recipients of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) grants that they have been selected for program desk reviews.   The American [...]

Feldesman attorneys Phillip A. Escoriaza and Jesi J. Carlson will present on federal grants compliance at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Executive Leaders Program on January [...]