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May 12, 2023
Media contact: Jonathan Modie, 971-246-9139, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov
PORTLAND, Ore. – Federal and state regulators have extended the deadline for Legacy Health Systems to reopen the Family Birth Center at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center (MHMC).
Today, Legacy provided regulators with an updated plan of correction to address issues regulators identified in an April 5, 2023, letter to Legacy Health Systems, following the Family Birth Center’s closure in March. Legacy has committed to re-opening the Family Birth Center at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center.
OHA Public Health Deputy Director Cara Biddlecom said, “We recognize the progress Legacy has made toward our shared goal to ensure that families in the Gresham area have access to safe, high-quality maternity and delivery care close to home. We will provide a thorough and timely review of Legacy’s corrective action plan to ensure that it meets federal standards and families can count on having access to comprehensive care at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in the future.”
OHA’s Health Facility Licensing & Certification Program conducts investigations into health care facility compliance with state requirements and federal standards on behalf of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Health facilities that fail to comply with federal and state rules can lose certification to bill Medicare and Medicaid. The new deadline for Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center’s compliance is August 3, 2023.
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