Missouri issues new rules on killing-centers:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/AdRules/main/EmergenciesforInternet/19c30-30.060IE.pdf;
Quote:
"Subject to section 536.025, this emergency rule was filed September 28, 2021, becomes effective October 13, 2021, and expires April 10, 2022. .."
2. The governing body shall select and employ an administrator who is a physician licensed in Missouri,
a registered nurse licensed in Missouri, or an individual who has at least one (1) year of administrative experience in health care. ...
5. Bylaws of the governing body shall acknowledge that depart-ment surveyors shall be allowed to inspect the facility at any time the facility is in operation. Surveyors shall have due regard for the med-ical condition and reasonable privacy of the on-site patients ...
7. The governing body, through the administrator, shall establish criteria for the content of patient records and shall provide for timely completion of those records and disciplinary action for noncompliance ...
8. The governing body, through the administrator, shall ensure that the abortion facility abides by all applicable state and federal laws and regulations. This shall include, but not be limited to, compliance with Chapter 188, RSMo[.], 13 CSR 70-3.030(3),
failure to notify pathology lab of failed abortion within twenty-four (24) hours,
failure to ensure the physician providing informed consent to the patient is the physician who performs the procedure,
failure to ensure all medical records associated with abortions accurately reflect the date and time the record was created,
failure to ensure the physician who performs the abortion performs a pelvic exam at least seventy-two (72) hours before an abortion unless, in the physician’s clinical judgment, such pelvic exam is not medically necessary ; and said physician documents the reason for such determination,
failure of any physician, nurse, or other health care provider, or their contracted agents, to cooperate with any Department of Health and Senior Services investigator upon written request of the investigator,
failure to ensure all employees participate in annual fire drill,
failure to ensure policies are written in accordance with regulatory requirements,
failure to ensure endotracheal equipment is maintained and that staff is aware of the location of the equipment,
failure to follow acceptable sterilization standards for surgery instruments and equipment,
or failure to maintain controlled substance logs in accordance with published regulations.
Any violation of law or regulation shall be immediately referred, in writing, with details of said violation or violations, to the Medicaid Audit and Compliance Unit of the Department of Social Services.
9. The governing body, through the administrator, shall be responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing a policy to ensure protection of facility employees, physicians, and volunteers from retaliation or adverse employer actions by the facility for disclosing information regarding alleged infection control concerns; alleged facility mismanagement or fraudulent activity; or alleged violations of state of federal law or regulations regarding patient care, patient safety, or facility safety ..."
All I can say to this is thank GOD for the PROLIFE state Governor and state Legislature of Missouri. I am praying they are bold enough, brave enough and fortified by GOD Himself to push to overturn Roe by joining the petititon by Mississippi and Florida to U S Supreme Court in 1st Dec 2021 case to overturn Roe.
Posted by me Gloria Poole, Registered Nurse, artist, white ,christian, single-again, twice-divorced, woman who has lived in Springfield Missouri since Sept 23rd 2018, but who was born in the state of Georgia.
