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Provided by Louise Joy
Health law, focusing on regulatory, licensing, and administrative matters.
Louise Joy is Board Certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction she has maintained through multiple recertifications since 1995. She represents healthcare clients in state and federal administrative proceedings, drawing from her unique background combining hospital administration experience with legal expertise. Before entering law, she earned her Masters in Health Administration from The George Washington University and worked in hospital administration at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Her practice includes Medicare Conditions of Participation compliance, Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment, EMTALA compliance, healthcare facility operations and compliance with Texas and Federal laws. Joy’s career path includes previously co-founding the highly respected health law firm Joy & Young, L.L.P., where she focused on state and federal administrative, regulatory, and operational health law. Previously, she gained significant experience at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and served as a briefing attorney for Justice Raul Gonzalez at the Texas Supreme Court.
She invests in the profession by sharing her knowledge through numerous speaking engagements and publications, including co-authoring Texas Medical Jurisprudence and authoring the EMTALA Practice and Resource Guide for the American Health Lawyers Association. Joy also served as a Director of the American Health Lawyers Association from 2002 to 2008 and as a member of the Health Law Examination Committee for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization from 2002 to 2007.
State Bar of Texas
United States Supreme Court
Board Certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Member, Travis County Bar Association
Member, Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health Collaborative Council (2018-present)
American Health Lawyers Association
EMTALA Practice and Resource Guide (American Health Lawyers Association)
Texas Medical Jurisprudence (co-author)
Numerous books, articles, and presentations on Medicare provider enrollment, EMTALA compliance, healthcare regulations, and more.
Represented healthcare facilities in Medicare compliance surveys, termination actions, and Systems Improvement Agreements.
Advised organ transplant programs on regulatory compliance requirements.
Served as hearing officer for medical staff peer review proceedings.
Counseled psychiatric hospitals on operational and regulatory matters.
Guided healthcare providers through Medicare/Medicaid provider enrollment processes.
Provided EMTALA compliance training and enforcement defense.
Assisted hospitals with medical staff issues and operational matters.
Represented healthcare facilities in state licensing matters.
Advised on confidentiality and release of medical records compliance.
Counseled healthcare facilities on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
Handled appeals of Medicare provider enrollment denials, deactivations, and revocations.
Assisted healthcare providers with regulatory compliance during ownership changes and transactions.
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Louise is amazing and very well respected.
Louise is amazing and very well respected.