Transit agencies get federal grants for electric buses
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Department of Transportation and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation will receive $2.6 million in grants to buy up to six electric buses and charging infrastructure.
Funding is through a federal transit grant program. The award offers each agency opportunities to partner with DTE Electric and all-electric bus manufacturer Proterra.
The agencies submitted a joint application in March for funding to replace older and mileage-eligible diesel buses with all-electric buses.
The new buses are expected to hit the streets in 2021.
Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum Sept. 10
Benchmark Litigation and Managing IP will host the 3rd annual Autolex: Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum on Tuesday, Sept.10, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, 1114 Washington Blvd. in Detroit.
This one-day forum will focus on the disruptive changes occurring in the automobile industry as autonomous vehicles become a reality. Attendees will hear from some of the top in-house and law firm automobile lawyers discussing litigation, IP, insurance, and transactional issues.
Speakers will discuss solutions to the top challenges facing the autonomous vehicle legal industry, including: regulations (or lack thereof); allocation of risk/safety/insurance; developing industrywide performance standards; uncertainties around autonomous business models; entry of non-traditional competitors; and defending against the enforcement of SEPs, particularly relating to communication standards.
The Detroit Bar Association is an association partner sponsor of the event, which offers networking during coffee breaks, lunch and a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m.
The price to attend is $995 for law firms, IP service providers and consultancies. In-house counsel and heads of legal attend free with registration. Register online at http://events.managing ip.com/autolex.
Michigan health providers must enroll in system by Oct. 1
Health care providers are facing an important upcoming enrollment deadline that is necessary for their Medicaid beneficiaries to be able to continue to fill prescriptions.
To meet federal requirements, providers who prescribe medications to Medicaid beneficiaries must enroll by Oct. 1, 2019, in the Community Health Automated Medicaid Processing System (CHAMPS) the state’s online Medicaid enrollment system. Under federal requirements, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will prohibit payment for prescription drug claims written by any provider who is not enrolled in CHAMPS.
Providers who want information about the enrollment process and how to get started can visit Michigan.gov/MedicaidProviders and click on the Provider Enrollment box. Providers who have questions on the process can call MDHHS Provider Support at 800-292-2550.
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