Preparing for ICE Enforcement: What Health Care Providers and Legal Counsel Need to Know

• February 21, 2025

With recent changes to immigration enforcement policies in hospitals and clinics, it’s crucial for health care providers and legal counsel to understand how to respond while protecting patient privacy and meeting their legal and mission-oriented obligations. Shawn Gilman, Vice President & Senior Corporate Counsel, Providence St. Joseph Health, speaks with Joseph Wheeler, Associate, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, about the impact of these policy changes on health care providers and how legal counsel can advise. They discuss the history of immigration actions in sensitive areas like hospitals and what has recently changed, key legal requirements and best practices that providers must keep in mind when responding to an ICE action, state law considerations, navigating organizational mission and values, and proactive steps legal counsel can take to prepare for future developments.