Health Law Reporter Index-Summary

UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

– Angiography technologist claims firing due to U.S. Army Reserve membership, hospital not liable (7th Cir.), 426

UNINSURED PERSONS

– Ala., overcharging alleged, claims may not be pursued on class basis (Ala.), 1266
– AmeriCare insurance program proposed by Stark (D-Cal)

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 193

– Cal. 6-month residency requirement for prenatal care for low-income patients is unconstitutional (Cal Super. Ct.), 26
– Call coverage, on-call payments for physicians who treat uninsured patients do not violate anti-kickback law, advisory opinion, 683
– Colo., provider fee on hospitals to expand coverage, governor signs new law, 571
– County hospital district immune from suit by city hospital seeking to recover cost of treating indigent patients (Tex.), 606
– DSHs

See DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITALS (DSHs)

– EMTALA, ambulance patient allegedly turned away by hospital may sue (U.S., rev den), 68
– Illinois

– – Advocate Health Care agrees to implement free and discounted patient care plan (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 151
– – Charity care, court approves settlement between hospitals and undetermined class over billing overcharges and collection methods (Ill. Cir. Ct.), 106

– In-school dentistry, FTC staff urges La. legislature to reject bill prohibiting, 589
– Indigent immigrant patient with $2M medical bill flown to Guatemala, new trial sought in wake of jury verdict for defendant hospital in false imprisonment case (Fla. Cir. Ct.), 1093
– Md. governor signs new law requiring free hospital care for low-income patients, 640
– MediKids health insurance program

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 194

– Public plan option

See HEALTH CARE REFORM, FEDERAL

– Rapid growth in numbers, 249
– SCHIP

See STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP)

– State mandatory hospital pricing statutes reflect trend toward fairness, 513

UNIONS

– Catholic hospitals unionization guidance aims for “fair process,” BNA Special Report, 884
– Collective bargaining

See COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; NURSES AND NURSING

– Discharge for union organizing

See RETALIATION

– Labor law rights notices required of federal contractors and subcontractors, AHA and human resources group ask Labor Dep't to change text, 1218
– Multiemployer pension and welfare fund contributions must be based on all wages including holiday and sick leave (D. Conn.), 1500
– NLRB authority

See NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB)

– Nurses

– – Organizing, SEIU and Cal. Nurses Ass'n/Natl. Nurses Organizing Comm. announce agreement to work together, 404; delegates approve joining new union, 1219
– – United American Nurses-Natl. Nurses Organizing Comm., would combine memberships of 3 existing unions, 257; National Nurses United will be name after merger, 1174; CNA/NNOC delegates approve joining new union, 1219

– Outlook 2009, top health law issues, 5

UNIVERSITIES

See COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

USERRA

See UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

UTAH

– Identity theft, governor signs bill to reduce fraud, 432
– Medicaid

– – Average wholesale price, state recovers $1M from drugmaker Dey, In Brief, 1298
– – Libel claims against state officials by neurologist who successfully defended herself against upcoding claims may proceed (D. Utah), 1366