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On August 11, 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released its long-awaited Scope of Project Policy Manual, replacing the separate scope of project policies previously set forth in Policy Information [...]

On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Audit Enforcement and Risk Oversight (AERO) program to track compliance with federal audit requirements, including grantees’ timely [...]

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 [...]

Welcome to Feldesman’s Grants Practice Shorts series where we discuss helpful tips and strategies in common areas of federal grant management. Be sure to check out our other installments on our Grants Practice Shorts page. Credit [...]

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 [...]