Hey Compliance Warriors!
Remember the CMS vaccine mandate that was issued a few weeks back for healthcare providers and employees who receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement?
Well, it’s being challenged. The challenge has failed in Florida, but a MS court has issued an injunction – pending appeal – on a claim filed by 10 states arguing:
- Congress did not grant CMS authority to mandate the vaccine
- CMS improperly bypassed notice and comment requirements
- The mandate is arbitrary and capricious.
http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2021/images/11/29/gov.uscourts.moed.191888.28.0.pdf
So, the vaccine mandate no longer exists (for now) in ten states: Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
ALSO – A federal judge just blocked the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors from going into effect in **Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, ** saying it likely exceeded President Joe Biden’s authority over federal procurement. Stay tuned!
All of this is pending appeal, so stay tuned!
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