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For those providers that are considering purchasing a robotic surgery system (e.g., daVinci, CyberKnife, etc.) in Missouri, you may be well served by deciding to purchase sooner rather than later. The Missouri Health Facilities and Review Committee (“MHFRC” – the entity responsible for administering Missouri’s Certificate of Need Program) is considering adding substantive need requirements prior to issuing approval for the purchase of new or additional robotic surgery units. In Missouri, Certificate of Need Read more

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.

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