In a May 25, 2018 notice, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (the “Department”) announced a proposed change in the methods and standards by which the Department will reimburse providers for psychiatric and behavioral health services.…
A May 29, 2018 United States Attorney’s Office District of Minnesota press release reported that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Sam’s West, Inc. (d/b/a Sam’s Club) have agreed to pay a total of $825,000 to resolve allegations that the stores violated the…
The Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (the “IDFI” or the “Department”) recently issued Consumer Credit Advisory Letter 2018-02 (the “Advisory”) providing further guidance to financial institutions and auto dealers who assess an electronic…
With winter finally over, Indiana municipalities are able to shift gears - from ice melt and plow trucks - to road surface rehabilitation, maintenance, and overhaul. To assist with these goals, the Indiana Department of Transportation (“INDOT”)…
President Trump signed Senate Bill 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” (the “Reform Act” or the “Act”) into law on May 24, 2018. The Act represents the first meaningful rollback of certain provisions of the…
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Act”) changed the IRS partnership audit rules effective as of January 1, 2018. The changes to the partnership audit rules are unrelated to the much-publicized Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, but the new…
On May 9, 2018, the Indiana State Department of Health issued a proposed rule to amend certain regulations governing the Newborn Screening Program in 410 Indiana Administrative Code 3-3 (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule amends the list of…
In March 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a newsletter entitled, “Plan A… B… Contingency Plan!” While contingency plans are already required under the HIPAA Security Rule1, OCR’s newsletter…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partner and Chair of the firm’s Business, Acquisitions & Securities Practice Group, Brian M. Heaton, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Indiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth…
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Partners John B. Baxter and Robert A. Greising have been named to the 2018 Chambers USA Listing. John B. Baxter has been named to Band 2 of the 2018 Chambers USA Listing for Real Estate. Partner Robert A.…
If your Indiana business has been dissolved, time is running out to get reinstated. Entities created in Indiana or registered to do business in Indiana can become administratively dissolved by failing to file required periodic reporting with the…
The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse (“Commission”) met on Thursday, May 3, 2018 to continue its collaboration and work to combat various drug and addiction issues in Indiana.
Several updates on current initiatives were first provided,…
