Assemblymember Flora Responds to CMS immediate jeopardy guidelines
December 6, 2024
(December 6, 2024)—Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) today issued the following statement in response to revised guidance by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for surveyors and health care providers regarding immediate jeopardy:
“On behalf of my constituents, I commend CMS’ decision to revise their immediate jeopardy (IJ) guidelines. By introducing more precise and evidence-based criteria, health care facilities in California can address safety concerns without undue overreach. The revisions promote fairness and accountability in regulatory oversight, and should help reduce the risk of arbitrary enforcement that can destabilize health care facilities and jeopardize access to care.
