An avid skier, Debbie works with her clients to navigate the ice and challenging terrain.
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Deborah A. Cmielewski is a member of the Health Care Law and Corporate Practice Groups and co-chair of the Firm’s Pharmaceutical Industry and Pharmacy Practice Group. Debbie has also served as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee.
Debbie advises and counsels health care providers, including hospital systems; physicians; providers of services to the intellectually and developmentally disabled; mental health and substance use disorder facilities; long term care facilities and home care agencies. She also advises pharmaceutical manufacturers and myriad vendors in the health care space. Debbie has significant experience in the representation of regulated professionals before administrative agencies in both health and non-health related professions. She also lectures frequently on health care and human resources topics and provides workplace compliance training in a variety of areas, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
Debbie previously served as Vice President, General Counsel of Armada Health Care LLC (n/k/a Asembia), where she also oversaw the compliance and human resources functions in the organization. She has over 20 years’ experience as a practicing attorney, holding key positions in health care corporate law and commercial/bankruptcy litigation. Early in her legal career, Debbie served as Chief of Regulatory Affairs for the New Jersey State Division of Consumer Affairs.
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
- August 20, 20242024 HR Updates Presentation
- November 15, 2023Daniel O. Carroll and Deborah A. Cmielewski Present "Health Care Legal Issue Spotting in Agreements"
- June 21, 2023Deborah A. Cmielewski and Joseph Maddaloni Presented at the LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware 2023 Annual Meeting + EXPO
- June 21, 2023Schenck Price Sponsors Reception at the LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware 2023 Annual Meeting
- July 21, 2022Cmielewski Speaks on Anatomy of a HIPAA Breach
- Nov 16, 2021Cmielewski Speaks at NJSBA's Data Privacy Summit
- Jun 17, 2021Back to Business: Catching Up on Employment and Labor Law Issues
- Jun 4, 2021The Road Back: Remembering Risk Management
- Apr 21, 2021New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law
- Apr 20, 2021HR Roundtable: Recreational Marijuana in New Jersey
- Nov 13, 2020Cybersecurity During COVID-19: Strategies and Tactics for Businesses to Reduce their Cyber Risk
- Oct 19, 2020Deborah A. Cmielewski Presented "Key Health & Legal Issues Facing Senior Care Providers Today"
- Jul 17, 2020Unique COVID-19 Legal Issues: The Beginning of the Aftermath
- Jun 17, 2020PPP Loans and Forgiveness
- Mar 12, 2020Deborah A. Cmielewski Presented "Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery -- Are You Legally Compliant?"
- Nov 14, 2019NJACP 36th Annual Statewide Conference, Deborah Cmielewski, Joseph Maddaloni and Meghan Hoppe
- Oct 22, 2019SAMHSA Proposes Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Rules: A Deep Dive into the Regulatory Proposal
- Jun 20, 2019"HIPAA in a World of Technology"
- Jun 12, 2019LeadingAge New Jersey 2019 Annual Meeting & EXPO
- May 16, 2019Choppy Waters: Navigating Some of the Perilous Legal Challenges Presented to Healthcare Professionals by the Opioid Crisis
- Apr 25, 2019Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes and Other Senior Living Environments
- Apr 17, 2019Hot Issues in IDD Provider Litigation
- Apr 15, 2019The Ivy League of Behavioral Health – Policy and Practice in Action
- Nov 16, 2018New Jersey Association of Community Providers' 35th Annual Conference
- Oct 25, 2018Cyber-Threat Management: Business Processes for Prevention, Compliance & Recovery
- Jun 27, 2018HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 Refresher Workshops
- Jun 6, 2018NJMGMA 2018 Practice Management Conference
- May 8, 2018Cyber-Threat Management: Awareness, Prevention, Recovery and Coverage
- May 2, 2018HIPAA and Corporate Compliance Workshops
- Nov 17, 2017New Jersey Association of Community Providers Annual Meeting and Conference
- Nov 8, 2017Impact100 Garden State Annual Awards
- Nov 17, 2016New Jersey Association of Community Providers Annual Conference
- Oct 28, 2015Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
- Jun 14, 2022New Guidance Addresses HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth
- Jul 24, 2020CMS Announces Significant COVID-19 Initiatives for Nursing Homes
- Jul 20, 2020The Fed Expands Main Street Lending Program to Hospitals and Nonprofits
- May 27, 2020New Federal Guidance Outlines Cyber Vulnerabilities
- May 18, 2020The PANDEMIC: Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Liability
- Apr 13, 2020Beware of COVID-19 Cyber Threats
- Apr 6, 2020OCR Relaxes HIPAA Standards in Light of COVID-19
- Oct 4, 2019Social Media Disclosure Results in HIPAA Enforcement
- Aug 1, 2019New Jersey Enters Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact
- Oct 18, 2017The Opioid Crisis: New Jersey Files Suit
- Apr 26, 2017Covered Entity Penalized for Lack of Business Associate Agreement
- Oct 6, 2015NJ Supreme Court Adopts Unified Mental Health Privilege
- Sep 3, 2015OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement Relating to Widespread Failure to Adhere to HIPAA Rules
- Aug 17, 2015OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Free Drug Supply Program
- Jul 14, 2015OCR Announces HIPAA Settlement Relating to Internet-Based Document Sharing Issue
- October 20, 2023Schenck Price Receives Corporate Partnership Award at the 2023 FellowshipLIFE Foundation Annual Gala
- May 11, 20232023 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 30 Schenck Price Attorneys
- Mar 17, 20222022 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers Includes 34 Schenck Price Attorneys
- March 23, 20212021 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers Includes 32 Schenck Price Attorneys
- Mar 13, 20202020 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers
- Nov 15, 2019NJACP 36th Annual Statewide Conference
- Nov 5, 2019Catholic Charities' 2019 Caritas Gala
- Nov 17, 2017New Jersey Association of Community Providers Annual Conference
- October 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - October 2017
- Sep 17, 2017Legal Updates for Businesses - September 2017
- July 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - July 2017
- March 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - March 2017
- January 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - January 2017
- Dec 8, 2016Cmielewski Named to Board of Impact 100 Garden State
- November 01, 2016Health Law Dispatch - November 2016
- September 28, 2022HIPAA Right of Access Initiative: No End in Sight
- Feb 25, 2022New Year: Time to Freshen Up the Compliance Plan
- Apr 1, 2021OCR Extends Comment Period on HIPAA Rulemaking Proposal
- Dec 29, 2020OCR Proposes Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Apr 14, 2016The Intersection of Health Information Exchange and Patient Confidentiality
- February 2024Legal Updates for Businesses - February 2024
- July 10, 2023Legal Updates for Businesses - July 2023
- February 23, 2023Legal Updates for Businesses - February 2023
- Sep 23, 2022Legal Updates for Businesses - September 2022
- Feb 24, 2022Legal Updates for Businesses - February 2022
- Apr 1, 2021Health Law Dispatch - April 2021
- Dec 30, 2020Health Law Dispatch - December 2020
- Aug 7, 2020Health Law Dispatch - August 2020
- Apr 7, 2020Health Law Dispatch - April 2020
- Feb 18, 2020Legal Updates for Businesses- February 2020
- Dec 10, 2019Health Law Dispatch- December 2019
- Aug 30, 2019Health Law Dispatch - August 2019
- February 01, 2019Health Law Dispatch - February 2019
- December 01, 2018Health Law Dispatch - December 2018
- October 01, 2018Health Law Dispatch - October 2018
- August 01, 2018Health Law Dispatch - August 2018
- April 01, 2018Health Law Dispatch - April 2018
- February 01, 2018Health Law Dispatch - February 2018
- December 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - December 2017
- October 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - October 2017
- Sep 7, 2017Legal Updates for Businesses - September 2017
- July 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - July 2017
- March 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - March 2017
- January 01, 2017Health Law Dispatch - January 2017
- November 01, 2016Health Law Dispatch - November 2016
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- Selected to Morris County's Top Lawyers list (2018-2024)
- Selected to the 2018-2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers®* list, published by Thomson Reuters
- Recognized in 2015 by NJBIZ as a Finalist, General Counsel of the Year Awards in healthcare organizations
- Repeatedly selected to the New Jersey Rising Stars®* list, published by Thomson Reuters
*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Click here for awards information and methodology.Deborah A. CmielewskiRated by Super Lawyers
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- Co-presenter, "2024 HR Updates," LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware Human Resources Roundtable Meeting, August 21, 2024
- Presenter, "Health Care Legal Issue Spotting in Agreements," Hackensack Meridian Health, November 15, 2023
- Co-presenter, "Labor and Employment Updates," New Jersey Association of Community Providers' virtual monthly membership meeting, August 16, 2023
- Co-presenter, "Legal Update: Cannabis and the New Jersey & Delaware Senior Care Industry," LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware, June 21, 2023
- Author, "HIPAA Right of Access Initiative: No End in Sight," Schenck Price Legal Updates for Businesses," September 2022
- Presenter, "Anatomy of a HIPAA Breach," New Jersey Association of Mental Health & Addiction Agencies, July 21, 2022
- Author, "New Guidance Addresses HIPAA and Audio-Only Telehealth," June 14, 2022
- Author, "New Year: Time to Freshen Up the Compliance Plan," Legal Updates for Businesses, February 2022
- Co-Presenter, “Vaccine Mandate Webinar,” New Jersey Association of Community Providers, January 26, 2022
- Presenter, NJSBA’s Inaugural Data Privacy Summit, Health Law Panel, November 16, 2021
- Co-presenter, "Back to Business: Catching Up on Employment and Labor Law Issues," LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware and LeadingAge PA 2021 Annual Conference + Expo, June 17, 2021
- Co-presenter, "The Road Back: Remembering Risk Management," The New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP), June 4, 2021
- Co-presenter, "Overview of the New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law," New Jersey Association of Community Providers' virtual monthly Membership Meeting, April 21, 2021
- Co-presenter, "Labor and Employment Issues Relating to the New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law," Virtual HR Roundtable of LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware, April 20, 2021
- Author, "OCR Extends Comment Period on HIPAA Rulemaking Proposal," Health Law Dispatch, April 2021
- Contributing author, December 2020 Health Law Dispatch
- Author, "OCR Proposes Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule," December 29, 2020
- Presenter, "Cybersecurity During COVID-19: Strategies and Tactics for Businesses to Reduce their Cyber Risk," New Jersey Association of Community Providers, virtual panel presentation, November 13, 2020
- Virtual presenter, "Key Health & Legal Issues Facing Senior Care Providers Today," LeadingAge NJ & DE Annual Meeting & Expo, October 19, 2020
- Contributing author, August 2020 Health Law Dispatch
- Author, "CMS Announces Significant COVID-19 Initiatives for Nursing Homes," July 24, 2020
- Co-author, "The Fed Expands Main Street Lending Program to Hospitals and Nonprofits," July 20, 2020
- Webinar presenter, "Unique COVID-19 Legal Issues: The Beginning of the Aftermath," NJHIMSS," July 17, 2020
- Co-presenter, "PPP Loans and the Forgiveness Process," New Jersey Association of Community Providers (NJACP) Zoom webinar, June 17, 2020
- Author, "New Federal Guidance Outlines Cyber Vulnerabilities," May 27, 2020
- Webinar presenter, "The PANDEMIC: Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Liability," May 18, 2020
- Author, "Beware of COVID-19 Cyber Threats," April 13, 2020
- Author, "OCR Relaxes HIPAA Standards in Light of COVID-19," April 6, 2020
- Contributing author, April 2020 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, February 2020 Legal Updates for Business
- Contributing author, December 2019 Health Law Dispatch
- Presenter, "Legal and Ethical Considerations in Managing Health Issues for the IDD Community," NJACP 2019 Annual Conference, November 15, 2019
- Co-Presenter, "The Top 5 Regulatory and Compliance Issues Facing IDD Provider Agencies," NJACP 2019 Annual Conference, November 14, 2019
- Presenter, " 42 CFR Part 2: Deep Dive into the 2019 Proposal," NJAMHAA, (October 22, 2019)
- Author, "Social Media Disclosure Results in HIPAA Enforcement," October 4, 2019
- Contributing author, August 2019 Health Law Dispatch
- Author, "New Jersey Enters Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact," August 1, 2019
- Presenter, "HIPAA in a World of Technology," NJACP Quality Bootcamp, June 20, 2019
- Presenter, "Workplace Violence: Unique Challenges in the Senior Space," LeadingAge New Jersey 2019 Annual Meeting, June 12, 2019
- Presenter, “Choppy Waters: Navigating Some of the Perilous Legal Challenges Presented to Healthcare Professionals by the Opioid Crisis,” NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, May 15, 2019
- Contributing author, May 2019 Health Law Dispatch
- Speaker, “Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes and Other Senior Living Environments,” LeadingAge New Jersey, April 25, 2019
- Presenter, "Hot Issues in IDD Provider Litigation," NJACP, April 17, 2019
- Presenter, “Dissection of the Data Breach Process: The Incident, The Responses and the Aftermath,” NJAMHAA, April 15, 2019
- Contributing author, February 2019 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, December 2018 Health Law Dispatch
- Presenter, “Workplace Violence: Special Challenges in the IDD Space,” NJACP Annual Meeting and Conference, November 16, 2018
- Co-presenter, “Cyber-Threat Management: Business Processes for Prevention, Compliance & Recovery,” Mercadien Technologies Breakfast Workshop, October 25 2018
- Contributing author, October 2018 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, August 2018 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, June 2018 Health Law Dispatch
- Presenter, "HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 Refresher Workshops," NJAMHAA , June 27, 2018
- Presenter, "The Intersection Between Human Resources, Information Technology and Compliance Officers," NJMGMA 2018 Practice Management Conference, June 7, 2018
- Panelist, "Cyber-Threat Management: Awareness, Prevention, Recovery and Coverage," NJAMHAA, May 8, 2018
- Presenter, "HIPAA and Corporate Compliance Workshops," NJACP, May 2-3, 2018
- Contributing author, April 2018 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, February 2018 Health Law Dispatch
- Presenter, "Cybersecurity -- Are You Really Safe?" and "Protecting Documentation - Understanding HIPAA," NJACP Annual Meeting and Conference, November 17, 2017
- Contributing author, December 2017 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, October 2017 Health Law Dispatch
- Author, "The Opioid Crisis: New Jersey Files Suit," October 18, 2017
- Contributing author, September 2017 Legal Updates for Businesses
- Contributing author, July 2017 Health Law Dispatch
- Author, "Covered Entity Penalized for Lack of Business Associate Agreement," April 26, 2017
- Contributing author, March 2017 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, January 2017 Health Law Dispatch
- Contributing author, November 2016 Health Law Dispatch
- Presenter, "Whistleblower Laws: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Organization and Harassment and Discrimination -- Could You Make the Determination?," NJACP 33rd Statewide Annual Conference, November 18, 2016
- Author, "The Insersection of Health Information Exchange and Patient Confidentiality," New Jersey Lawyer, April, 2016
- Presenter, "Coming to the HIPAA Party: Tips for IT Superheroes and Compliance to Coexist," 2016 NJAMHAA IT Project Annual Conference, March 2, 2016
- Presenter, "HIPAA Compliance-An Insider's View," NJAMHAA, November 12, 2015
- Co-Presenter, "Affordable Care Act - Big Changes and New Responsibilities Impact All 50+ Employers in 2016: Are You Ready?," October 28, 2015
- Panelist, "How to Avoid Litigation Exposure When Handling PHI and PII," Cyber Day hosted by Lowenstein Sandler, June 11, 2015
- Panelist, "Ongoing Trends in HIPAA & the Impact on the Specialty Pharmacy," 2015 Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit , May 7, 2015
- Panelist, "Future Outlook for Special Pharmacy," 2014 National Association of Special Pharmacy Annual Meeting, October 3, 2014
- Presenter, "HITECH: The Omnibus Rule and its Impact on Specialty Pharmacy," 2014 Summit & Expo Hosted by Armada Health Care, May 8, 2014
- Presenter, "Current Health Care/HIPAA Concerns," NJICLE, July 25, 2013
- Co-Presenter, "Updates in Animal Law," NJSBA Annual Meeting, May 13, 2013
- Panelist, "Special Commentary: How Can Hospitals React?, UDI and GDSN-Leveraging GS1 Standards," webinar sponsored by 1WorldSync, January 15, 2013
- Presenter, "Legal Nuts and Bolts of Regulatory Practice; Greetings from the Regulatory Board," 127th New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association (NJVMA) Annual Meeting, March 6, 2011
- Co-Presenter, "Legal and Ethical Considerations in Discharge Planning and Legal Guardianships," Lorman Education Services, February 28, 2006
- Co-Author, “The Biggest Legal Mistakes that Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them,” SEAK, Inc., 2005
- Co-Author, “Do You Need a Compliance Plan?” Essex County Medical Society Bulletin, July/August, 1999
- Various education seminars and presentations to clients relative to health care and compliance issues
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- Member, Board of Trustees, Fellowship Foundation
- Impact 100 Garden State (2015-2018)
- Member, The American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Education Review Committee, Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey (2007-2011)
- Essex/Roseland County Committee (2003-2016)
- Roseland Board of Adjustment (2008-2010)
- Secretary, The Eagle Rock Condominium Association (2008-2010)
- Special Representative, Roseland Planning Board (2002)
- Roseland Mayor’s Advisory Council (2001-2002)
- Candidate, Roseland Borough Council (2001)
- Trustee/President/Member, Legal Committee, Holmehill Association (2000-2004)
- Pupil/Barrister, Arthur T. Vanderbilt Inn of Court (1998-2004)
- Volunteer Court Mediator, Morris County Superior Court (1998-1999)
- National Association of Attorney Generals (NAAG) Health Law Task Force (1997-1998)
- NAAG Telecommunications Task Force (1996-1998)
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- Villanueva v. Federal Express, Inc., 2008 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1303 (App. Div. 2008)
- Served as general counsel to a specialty pharmacy group purchasing organization providing channel management solutions, commercialization strategies and support services
- Served as in-house risk management staff attorney to hospital client during personnel leave of absence
- Represented regulated professionals before various New Jersey state regulatory boards (including physicians, hospitals, pharmacies/pharmacists, accountants, funeral directors, nurses, day care centers, engineers, real estate professionals and health clubs)
- Served as HIPAA counsel to both covered entities and business associates
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
