February 2010
        Illinois Partnership Tax (PDF file)
December 2009
        IRS Disregarded Entity (PDF file)
       
Community Health Care Expansion (PDF file)
October 2009
        Addiction Treatment and DUI Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Child Welfare Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Corporate Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Criminal Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Healthcare Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Insurance Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Labor and Employment Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Mental Health Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Miscellaneous Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Property Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
       
Schools Adopted Legislation (PDF file)        
September 2009
        Illinois Vehicle Code 09-15-09 (PDF file)        
August 2009
        IRS Form 990-N (PDF file)        
June 2009
        Prescription Monitoring (PDF file)
       
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act 2009 (PDF file)
       
FTC Health Information Breach Notification (PDF file)        
May 2009
        Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Code (PDF file)
       
New DUI Laws (PDF file)
       
Patient Safety & Quality Improvement (PDF file)        
April 2009
        Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (PDF file)        
February 2009
        Medical Payment Reimbursement (PDF file)        
January 2009
        Monitoring Device Driving Permit (PDF file)
       
Tamper Resistant Prescription Pad (PDF file)        
August 2008
        Addicition Technology Transfer Centers Evaluation (PDF file)
       
Changes to Illinois Corporation Laws (PDF file)
       
Illinois Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property (PDF file)
       
Illinois Domestic Violence Protection (PDF file)
       
Medicaid Compliance Tamper Resistant Requirements (PDF file)
       
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilites Code (PDF file)
June 2008
        Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (PDF file)
       
Illinois School Code Amendment 06-06-08 (PDF file)
May 2008
        Developmental Disabilities Program (PDF file)
       
Federal Contract Compliance (PDF file)
       
Illinois Non-Electronic Prescriptions 05-08 (PDF file)
       
Medicare Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 -2- (PDF file)
March 2008
        HHS Purposes Patient Safety Organization (PDF file)
       
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (PDF file)
February 2008
        DCFS Unusual Incident Report (PDF file)
       
Deficit Reduction Act (PDF file)
       
E-Postcard Filing for Small Tax Exempt Organizations (PDF file)
       
Mental Health and Development Disabilites Confidential Act (PDF file)
       
OIG Opinion on Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs (PDF file)
        HIPAA Onsite Compliance (PDF file)
December 2007
        Illinois Health Insurance Portability Standards (PDF file)
       
Honest Leadership (PDF file)
       
CMS Medicaid Program (PDF file)
       
HIPAA Update (PDF file)
November 2007
        E-Prescription Standards (PDF file)
       
Illinois Supreme Court Ruling - Patient Restraint (PDF file)
October 2007
        US Supreme Court Employment Ruling (PDF file)
September 2007
        Child Welfare & DCFS Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Corporate Legislation (PDF file)
        Addiction & DUI Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Elderly Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Health/Healthcare Provider Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Labor & Employment Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Mental Health Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Other Public Policy Issues Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
        Schools Adopted Legislation (PDF file)
June 2007
        US Supreme Court Ruling Ledbetter v. Goodyear (PDF file)
May 2007
        CMS National Provider Identifier (PDF file)
        Health Care Justice Act (PDF file)
        IRS Health Subsidy Arrangements (PDF file)
        IRS Priorities (PDF file)
April 2007
        EEOC Fact Sheet (PDF file)
March 2007
        Heather D. Acosta v. Robin Byrum, Shirley Smith, Beverly Edwards, M.D. and David R. Faber, II, M.D.
           (PDF file)

        IRS Executive Compensation Compliance Initiative (PDF file)
February 2007
        Deficit Reduction Act (PDF file)
January 2007
        Security Guidance for Remote Use of and Access to Electronic Protected Health Information (PDF file)
December 2006
        PCCM Enrollment (PDF file)
November 2006
        Client Advisory Illinois legislation (PDF file)
       
Client Advisory HIPAA (PDF file)
October 2006
        Senate Hearings on Community Benefits and Federal Oversight of Not-For-Profits

        The Washington University v. William J. Catalona, et. al
May 2006
        Client Advisory HIPAA (PDF file)
September 2005
        Case Law Update August

        Legislative Update

        New Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements
May 2005
        National Provider Indentifier (PDF file)
November 2004
        HIPAA Update
October 2004
        Exempt Organization Update
September 2004
        Equal Pay Act of 2003 - Regulations Released
August 2004
        OIG/AHLA Corporate Compliance Guidance
        HIPAA Update
July 2004
        Charity Care Litigation
        Supreme Court’s ERISA Preemption Decision (Aetna v. Davila)
        Illinois Rejects Majority of Changes to FLSA
        Legislative Update (January to June 2004)
June 2004
        SAMHSA Guidance on Implications of HIPAA for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs (PDF file)
May 2004
        New Overtime Requirements
        Stark II Final Regulations
        Recent HIPAA FAQ’s
April 2004
        Offering Discounts to Patients
        Bush’s Healthcare IT Initiatives
        2004 Federal Sentencing Guidelines
        Recent HIPAA FAQ’s
February 2004
        Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms
        Litigation Involving Medicaid Reimbursement
        Litigation Involving Payment Practices of Payors
        Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez
        Fraser v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
January 2004
        State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
        National Provider Identification (IADDA)
October 2003
        Recent Developments Related to the Confidentiality of Information
        Misconduct by a Corporate Official
        Recent Case Law Involving Non-Competition Agreements
        Recent Developments in Workforce Issues
        Recent Developments in Mental Health Law
November 2003
        Authorization FAQ's
       
Highlights of CMS Roundtable
September 2003
        Recent Court Decisions
        Recent Legislative & Regulatory Actions
April 2003
        Recent Legislative & Regulatory Actions
        Final Security Regulations
January 2003
        Summary of Significant Regulations in 2002
        Recent Legislative & Regulatory Actions
       
OCR Issues HIPAA Guidance
December 2002
        Florida Judge Denies Motion to Compel Drug Center Employees to Testify
November 2002
        Summary of Significant Illinois Legislation in 2002 (through October 2002)
October 2002
        Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine in Carter-Shields v. Alton
September 2002
        Recent Regulatory Changes
August 2002
        Illinois Supreme Court Interprets 42 C.F.R. Part 2 Consent Requirements
               (M.A.K. v. Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center)
        ERISA Does Not Preempt the Medical Necessity Review Provisions of the Illinois HMO Act
               (Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran)
       
Final HIPAA Privacy Rule Modifications
       
Final HIPAA Privacy Rule Modifications (42 CFR Part 2)
October 2001
        Summary of Significant Illinois Legislation in 2001 (through October 2001)