Law

This analysis from the New England Journal of Medicine discusses the unique legal concerns that may arise in containing COVID-19 while also attempting to safely unwind current restrictions. As the authors state, “A showdown between public health imperatives and civil Read More
This article discusses the development of pandemic response plans over the past several years and reviews existing plans from 14 states, including policies that address potential need to ration scarce resources during a public health crisis. Public health and emergency Read More
This analysis by leading health law and bioethics scholar Hank Greeley examines challenges with using “immunity cards,” “immunity certificates,” “Covid passports” or other such devices as part of the process of “reopening” society before robust treatments and/or effective vaccines become Read More
This Executive Order by the Michigan governor places on stores that sell groceries (including “big box” stores) more rigorous social distancing controls and limits on items that may be sold or advertised, and also bans most vacation property rentals. The Read More
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has temporarily waived rules to allow rural hospitals to use physicians based in other states to treat patients via telemedicine, radio, or telephone without having to be present. This step should increase the Read More
In a petition to the Kansas Supreme Court, the Kansas governor has argued that it is an unlawful delegation of the legislature’s authority to allow the state’s Legislative Coordinating Council to override the governor’s executive order limiting religious gatherings.  The Read More
This article describes the steps taken by the Kentucky governor to prevent churches from violating the state’s Executive Order prohibiting public gatherings over 10 people, but will allow drive-in services in which attendees remain in their cars. News reached the Read More
This article discusses the Kansas state legislature’s override of the governor’s ban on in-person gatherings of 10 or more at religious institutions, despite the risks this may pose to Coronavirus response efforts. This post also includes a brief discussion of Read More
This press release from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the resolution of a complaint against Alabama based on the state’s 2010 ventilator allocation guidelines, which were challenged as Read More
This article reports on the Ohio Hospital Association’s adoption of new guidance for allocating scarce resources during a public health emergency, including recommending the use of a triage committee rather than bedside personnel to make allocation decisions. The guidance also Read More

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