The investigation must be initiated within two business days of the authorization. “All investigations are to be unannounced,” a document describing the procedure states. There are no exceptions for rape or incest under the law.Īn investigation under the federal law requires a complaint, which can come from patients, family members, healthcare professionals, “and other interested parties.” Once a complaint is deemed worthy of investigation by the CMS regional office, it authorizes the state agency to conduct a site visit. Under Missouri’s abortion law, passed in 2019, abortions will only be permitted in cases of a medical emergency when “a delay will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.” “I believe we are going to continue to hear more and more stories like this where an individual went to receive care and had to leave the state,” Quade said. Missouri women with pregnancy-related emergencies are going to have difficulty getting appropriate care, she said. The news that the investigation was initiated by the federal agency doesn’t alter the problem Farmer’s case illustrates, Quade said. She said she had not received any response from the health department or Parson’s office. In its response to her, Schmitt’s office said it had no records showing contacts with the health department about the case, Quade said Monday afternoon. Quade demanded records of communications between the department and the two Republican elected officials, worried that the investigation was intended to protect Schmitt as he seeks a seat in the U.S.
In her letters, Quade said the timing was suspicious and accused Republican officeholders of starting the investigation in retaliation for Valentine’s ad. Mike Parson’s office and Schmitt’s office. The investigation became public last week in Sunshine Law requests filed by House Democratic Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield, with the department, Gov. This is all we can provide at this time.”Ĭox did not respond to questions asking for details about the authorization. The investigation is ongoing, Cox said, “authorized by CMS on October 20, regarding the situation you’ve referenced at Freeman in Joplin.
The law directs the state health department, as the licensing agency for hospitals, to conduct site visits for investigations when directed to do so by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The investigation is for possible violations of a federal law requiring hospitals participating in the Medicare program to provide care for patients in emergency situations, health department spokeswoman Lisa Cox said in an email. Through his attorney, Schmitt has attempted to keep Valentine’s ad featuring Farmer off the air. Schmitt issued a proclamation June 24 putting Missouri’s trigger law into effect and making Missouri the first state to outlaw nearly all abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Senate election, Trudy Busch Valentine, telling her story and blaming her inability to obtain an immediate abortion on Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Farmer is featured in an ad for Schmitt’s Democratic opponent in next Tuesday’s U.S.
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