State officials reveal long-term goals for better autism services
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State health officials are laying out comprehensive, long-term goals to improve services for children and adults living with autism in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Community Health and Autism Council released the Michigan Autism Spectrum Disorders State Plan on Monday.
The goals include creating a state resource center where families and individuals living with autism can get information and be connected to available services. The plan also calls for increasing screening for autism spectrum disorders by primary care and early childhood providers.
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed an executive order last year to create the Autism Council within the MDCH. The group will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the state plan.
Attorneys to discuss significant changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Act) “Mega Rule.”
Butzel Long attorneys will discuss the HIPAA “Mega Rule” and what healthcare providers and vendors need to know during a Breakfast Briefing program presented in partnership with Automation Alley from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 22 at Automation Alley, located at 2675 Bellingham Drive in Troy.
Featured presenters include attorneys from Butzel Long’s Health Care Industry team. Panelists include Debra A. Geroux, Mark R. Lezotte, Claudia Rast and Robert H. Schwartz.
Program participants will learn how to comply, how to avoid penalties, what to expect in agreements, and what to require of subcontractors.
“These are significant changes that impact those who not only service patients, but those who are vendors to providers at all levels who come into contact with protected health information,” said Robert H. Schwartz, health care attorney, Butzel Long.
The registration fee for the briefing is $25 and includes continental breakfast.
Seating is limited for the program and registration is required. To register, visit www.butzel.com/events/. For inquiries, call Jonathan Spencer at (313) 983-6995.
Wayne Law Review to host panel marking article’s anniversary
The Wayne Law Review hosts ‘The Law of the First Amendment: A Revisit 21 Years Later’ to honor Professor Robert Sedler’s contributions to First Amendment jurisprudence and his groundbreaking article’s 21-year anniversary. Speakers will discuss his influence in a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Christopher Lund. The event will be held on March 20 from 4 - 8 p.m. at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer in Detroit. The event is free and light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Kaitlyn Cramer at 313-577-3938.
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