Lashly & Baer attorney Brian J. Malone recently wrote an article for Missouri Municipal League’s monthly magazine, The Missouri Municipal Review, on the topic of “Demystifying the Second Amendment Preservation Act, A Guide for Cities and Police Departments.” To read more about this changing area of the law click here to view the full article, published in the March/April 2022 issue.
February 14, 2022 – Congratulations to attorney Michael D. Regan on being named one of the Best Mergers & Acquisitions Providers by Small Business Monthly. Nominees were chosen by Small Business Monthly Readers for being the best advisers for business owners in St. Louis. The complete list will be featured in the March 2022 issue of Small Business Monthly. This is the third time that Mike has been nominated for this award, once in Read more
Certain Missouri health care providers are facing key deadlines for compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (“Final Rule”), an emergency regulation issued in November 2021 by CMS, requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers, staff, and other workers at facilities regulated under Medicare and Medicaid health and safety standards (“Covered Facility” or “Covered Facilities”). By February 14, Read more
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 (St. Louis, Missouri) – The law firm of Lashly & Baer, P.C. announces that Jeffrey E. Atkinson, Richard W. Hill III, and Scott A. Pummell have been named a shareholders of the firm. Jeffrey E. Atkinson has been with the firm since 2019. Mr. Atkinson is an experienced trial attorney who concentrates his practice in civil litigation and medical malpractice defense. He represents a variety of doctors, businesses and insurance Read more
OSHA enforcement against health care facilities are on the rise. We have seen an uptick in OSHA violations against long-term care facilities involving the use of respirators. Did you know that proper fit tests, medical evaluations, and training are required for all employees who are in close contact with residents with suspected or confirmed Coronavirus infections? In the COVID-19 world, this basically means everyone at your facility. OSHA has been very active issuing citations Read more
The Federal vaccine requirement for health care workers applies to more than just doctors and nurses. The requirement potentially applies to people whose work only occasionally requires them to visit a hospital, site of care, or other covered facility. The Final Interim Rule, published on November 4, 2021, also applies to workers who only occasionally visit a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or other site of care, such as sales people, delivery personnel, and repairmen, Read more
The Interim Final Rule implementing a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, released November 4, 2021, does not necessarily apply to telehealth or remote health care workers.
Lashly & Baer client, Anders CPAs + Advisors, has entered into relationship with an Indiana company, OneBridge, to grow its business analytics services. Lashly & Baer attorney, Stuart J. Vogelsmeier, represented Anders CPAs + Advisors in its negotiation of the joint venture terms. Here is the link to the story.
On October 20, 2021, the Missouri Department of Social Services (“DSS”) issued emergency regulations allowing hospitals to perform presumptive eligibility determinations on individuals applying for expanded Medicaid coverage. Hospitals that want to begin to perform presumptive eligibility determination should complete the DSS Checklist. The DSS emergency regulations can be found at: The Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Checklist can be found at: More information about Presumptive Eligibility can be found at: Our healthcare attorneys are available Read more
Lashly & Baer, P.C. is excited to congratulate attorney Margaret M. Mooney, on being named a 2021 recipient of the Missouri Lawyers Media ICON Award. The ICON Award recognizes distinguished leaders in law, age 60 and older, for their notable, sustained success and strong leadership within and outside the field of law.Attorney Margaret Mooney graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University in 1973 and began her practice in New York shortly after. She Read more
