Health Coaching Products

Improving Legal Access and Compliance for the Health and Wellness Industries

Save over $1,000 if you buy the package. Includes coaching services agreement, policies and procedures, training videos, educational acknowledgement form, independent contractor agreement, disclaimers, terms & conditions and privacy policy for website, copy of The Tug: Finding Purpose and Joy through Entrepreneurship, copy of Rule the Rules of Workplace Wellness Programs plus a one hour consult with Barbara Zabawa. For descriptions of each item, hover over the individual item.
Need help with understanding legal concepts important to health coaching practices more generally? These on-demand one-hour (approximately) training videos will walk you through legal topics such as basic legal concepts, risk evaluation, legal entities (LLC vs. sole proprietorship), insurance, HIPAA privacy, scope of practice, intellectual property, and contracting with others. PDF copies of the slides are provided with each training module so you can follow along and take notes. Save almost $100 buying as a package, or pick and choose the modules you want.
This comprehensive Legal Requirements For Life & ICF agreement is between the coach and a client that sets proper expectations between the parties including the coach’s role, payment terms, provides informed consent, and minimizes the coach’s legal risk; includes coaching authorization form. Can be adapted for health, spiritual, relationship, and lifestyle coaching practices.
The Professional and Basic Legal Coaching Policies and Procedures for Health Coaches are a practical guide to the responsible use of information, disclosure of information, and privacy in person-to-person health coaching.

Workplace Wellness Products

Improving Legal Access and Compliance for the Health and Wellness Industries

Are you wanting more workplace wellness compliance training? Earn your workplace wellness compliance credentials through the Wellness Compliance Institute.
Download a free workplace wellness compliance checklist to give you an idea of some of the compliance issues that arise in a typical workplace wellness program.
Download and keep the EEOC, ADA, GINA Corporate Workplace Wellness, And Healthcare Compliance Audit Tool on your computer. This comprehensive spreadsheet helps you assess your workplace wellness program’s legal risk before, during, and after implementation. It enables you to analyze workplace wellness programs by identifying gaps in coverage, discussing the benefits of implementing these programs; and providing an action plan for each gap or non-compliance. Includes a list of key areas to audit.
This comprehensive text book educates the reader about various federal and state laws that impact workplace wellness programs. A must-have resource for any workplace wellness program or professional.

HIPAA Compliance Tools

Improving Legal Access and Compliance for the Health and Wellness Industries

Hippa Privacy Rules and Regulations Code Sets are designed to help healthcare organizations ensure HIPAA compliance and protect their patient information. Use this set to train employees on HIPAA privacy, security and security compliance rules.
Are you looking for both HIPAA and international data security compliance guidance? You can download for free a security framework developed by HITRUST that your IT professionals can use to help ensure you secure your sensitive data in the most up-to-date and compliant way possible.
Basic HIPAA privacy policy template, guidelines and  security forms that you can modify to meet your organization’s needs. HIPPA privacy policy template forms are cross-referenced in the policies and procedures document, available separately for purchase.
Basic HIPAA privacy and security policies and procedures templates. Must be tailored to your organization’s needs. Can be used by health and wellness coaches looking to adopt HIPAA policies and procedures even if not technically subject to them.

About Us

Barbara is the founder and President of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC, a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. She is also lead author of the book Rule the Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs, published by the American Bar Association and contributing author of Law for Fitness Managers & Exercise Professionals. She is also author of The Tug: Finding Purpose and Joy through Entrepreneurship. She is a frequent writer and speaker on health and wellness law topics, having presented for national organizations such as WELCOA, National Wellness Institute, HPLive, Healthstat University and HERO.

Barbara J. Zabawa is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in health law and compliance, health informatics law, entrepreneurship and health professions career development.

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What We Do

Center for Health & Wellness Law, LLC: The "Go-To" Best Law Firm For Healthcare And Wellness Companies, Providers, Coaches, CAM and Functional Medicine Providers

The health and wellness industries are highly regulated by federal and state laws, as well as sub-regulatory guidance in many cases. To stay on top of all these regulations while trying to improve the health and wellness of individuals and populations is daunting to say the least. The Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC exists to be your compliance partner so that you can focus on delivering valuable products and services that make the world a better place to live. Read how our help desk services in wellness, healthcare, employment, privacy and Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as our wellness program evaluation, consult, policy/procedure and training services can help you.
Compliance
An advocate is someone who has your back and seeks an outcome that meets your best interest. The Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC prides itself on being a strong advocate for health and wellness professionals and organizations. The Center aims to achieve the best results for health and wellness professionals facing licensing disputes, employment disputes, legislative change or by developing guidelines that help improve individual health and well-being.
Advocacy
Health and wellness professionals or organizations that need help with various legal transactions should turn to the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC. Our firm has experience with creating or reviewing a variety of contracts. We are also adept at creating new entities, and go the extra mile to make sure that you address other necessary items when starting a new venture.
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Center For Health & Wellness Law Mission Statement

The Center provides legal advice, resources, trainings and advocacy to help health and wellness start-ups or existing companies operate in a compliant and optimal manner, which ultimately benefits patients and improves population health. The Center is a boutique law firm that understands, appreciates and shares in the goals of the health and wellness professionals and wellness companies.

Through its training services, the Center educates and promotes compliance, standards and best practices in the wellness industry, including the workplace wellness industry. The Center’s educational programs are an opportunity to convene various…

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Firm Overview

Center for Health & Wellness Law’s Mission Statement

Improving Legal Access and Compliance for the Health and Wellness Industries

Barbara J. Zabawa
Founder and President
Alyssa K. Ehrlich
Healthcare and Wellness Lawyer
Leah Ruedinger
Healthcare and Wellness Lawyer

Case Studies

Important Health and Wellness Cases, Laws and Rules
Compliance Case Studies

A client with a state-issued professional license came to us to help them expand their practice beyond their state borders. This client had the potential to acquire many clients from out-of-state but they were not licensed in any other state but their home state. T..

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Advocacy Case Studies

A client held multiple state licenses and was the subject of a complaint in an outside state. That complaint led to licensing board actions being taken in multiple states. It is common for licensing boards to discipline licensed professionals when out-of-state lice..

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A client had developed numerous training and educational materials to help others live healthier lives. This client was an influencer and was invited to many speaking engagements to discuss their approach to a healthy life. Numerous companies expressed interest in ..

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Blog

May 9, 2023
What’s the Difference between a Nurse Coach and a Health Coach?

Lately our firm has had a lot of clients with nursing background come to us to escape their employment as a nurse in a hospital or other traditional health care organization, or to start a side business as a nurse coach, IV hydration business owner, med spa owner, or combination of all three. Why they […]

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May 3, 2023
More Employees Sue Workplace Wellness Programs

On February 24, 2023,  Leanne Diment, on behalf of a proposed class of employees of Quad Graphics and Rise Interactive Media & Analytics, sued her employer for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Specifically, she alleges that her employer forced her to undergo a biometric screen with her physician to avoid having to pay […]

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March 28, 2023
Should Nurses or other Wellness Providers Sign a Contract with an IV Hydration Company?

Lately our firm has received a lot of inquiries from registered nurses who want to start an IV hydration business. Burned out from working in hospitals and long term care facilities, particularly in the aftermath of COVID19, many nurses are looking to use their skills in more satisfying and profitable ways. IV hydration businesses are […]

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