Health Law Monitor

Potential Showdown Between State Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccination and Federal Vaccine Mandates in West Virginia.

February 18, 2022

Last month, the Supreme Court lifted the stay regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) vaccine mandate for providers participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to require their employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.[1] However, several states, including West Virginia, have recently adopted statutes that interfere with  employers’ ability to implement mandatory…

Expedited Credentialing and Addressing Staffing Shortages During Coronavirus Pandemic

March 12, 2020

Hospitals should anticipate coronavirus patients filling hospital beds from coast to coast based on projections for COVID-19 spread. Healthcare workers, and healthcare providers may become patients needing treatment for the virus resulting in possible shortages of staffing at hospitals, urgent care centers, and even nursing homes.  

Hospitals should have policies in place related to the…

Senate Bill 6 and its Impact on Health Care Professionals

April 7, 2015

The West Virginia Legislature recently amended the Medical Professional Liability Act, W.Va. Code 55-7B-1, et seq. (“MPLA”) through Senate Bill 6.  These amendments accomplished several things including broadening the statutory definitions of “health care provider” and “health care” to encompass a wider range of health care professionals, health care related activities, and provide MPLA…