2024 Legal Forum

The IHA Legal Forum is designed for hospital attorneys, compliance and risk management professionals, and hospital leadership interested in legal topics relating to health care. Six (6) CLE Credits have been approved for the IHA Legal Forum.

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8:30 - 9 a.m. | Registration & Networking Breakfast

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9 - 10 a.m.

Back to the Future: Enforcing the Antitrust Laws Like it’s the 1960s Again

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Michael Greer | Attorney | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Hannah Clarke | Attorney | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

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This session will focus on the current aggressive stance of federal and state antitrust enforcers, including how it impacts hospitals and health systems. From the new Federal Trade Commission/U.S. Department of Justice Merger Guidelines, noncompete rule, and Memorandum of Understanding on labor issues in merger investigations at the federal level, to the new Senate Enrolled Act 9 in Indiana, federal and state antitrust enforcers are acting like it’s the 1960s again to aggressively enact and enforce antitrust laws.

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10 - 11 a.m.

Health Care Enforcement Trends

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John Kelly | Partner | Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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This presentation will review the top health care enforcement settlements for 2023 and 2024, as well as key policy changes by the U.S. Department of Justice and Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This presentation will also discuss best practices related to health care compliance.

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11 a.m. - Noon

Value-Based Care: An Important Part of Every Hospital’s Future

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Steven Pratt | Attorney | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

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Noon - 12:45 p.m. | Networking Lunch

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA and the Impact on

Indiana’s Reporting Requirements

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Stephanie Eckerle | Partner | Krieg DeVault LLP

Meghan McNab | Partner | Krieg DeVault LLP

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care drastically changes the landscape of how hospitals shouldhandle disclosures of reproductive health care and will require updates to policies, procedures, and workforce training.This presentation will dive into the complexities of the Final Rule, including reviewing how reproductive health careis defined, what constitutes lawful care, attestation requirements, and the operational issues that hospitals will face inimplementing the Final Rule. Finally, this presentation will walk through Indiana’s various reporting requirements forhospitals and providers and how the Final Rule may impact those reporting requirements.

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1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

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Health Care Labor & Employment Law: Insights & Key Updates from 2024

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Kevin Stella | Attorney |Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Diana White | Attorney | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman

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This presentation will cover key updates in labor and employment law impacting the health care industry in 2024.The presentation will provide updates on recent regulations addressing topics such as wage and hour matters, noncompetes, and pregnancy accommodation requirements, the legal challenges facing these regulations, and providepractical guidance to navigating these laws. Further, the presentation will discuss the recent United States SupremeCourt decisions that impact the labor and employment law landscape and provide an update on labor unions and labordevelopments in health care.

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2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

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HEA 1216: Encouraging Earlier Mental Health Intervention

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Ryan McDonald | Attorney | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

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In 2023, the Indiana General Assembly expanded the ability of mental health providers to offer involuntary treatment to patients in crisis. This year, the Indiana General Assembly further revised the new process and the Office of Court Services updated the state-approved Application for Emergency Detention. This presentation will describe the current process – as revised – and the additional support offered to mental health providers.

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Cost: $250 | Register: cvent.me/AdQ4a1 | Questions: mkelly@ihaconnect.org