Last week, the Senate passed a financial reform bill, S. 3217, that is similar but not identical to the House of Representatives bill, H.R. 4173, from last December. The two measures are now headed to conference. The Senate appointed its 12 conferees … [Read more] about Financial Reform Legislation: Comparison of the Senate and House Bills
This advisory discusses a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that sets forth the requirements for eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals to be considered meaningful users of electronic … [Read more] about The Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: New Incentives for Eligible Professionals and Hospitals
This advisory discusses an FTC-issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Proposed Rule” or the “Health Breach Notification Rule”) requiring vendors of personal health records (PHR) and related entities to notify individuals when the security of … [Read more] about PHR Vendors and Related Entities Face the FTC’s New Health Breach Notification Rule
In light of the significant changes taking place with the new Obama Administration and the new Congress, this advisory outlines some of the key legislative issues the Alston & Bird Legislative and Public Policy Group expects to be considered over … [Read more] about Outlook for the 111TH Congress & President-Elect Barack Obama
This advisory announces that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suspended enforcement of the new “Red Flags Rule” until May 1, 2009. This suspension gives creditors and financial institutions additional time to develop and implement written … [Read more] about FTC Red Flags Rule Compliance Date Suspended until May 1, 2009