Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, facility approval — prohibited acts

§ 191.2620 RSMo — under Health and Welfare.

§ 191.2620 RSMo

191.2620. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, facility approval — prohibited acts. — 1. Any facility may approve hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a veteran in accordance with sections 191.2600 to 191.2630.

2. A licensing board shall not revoke, fail to renew, suspend, or take any action against a health care practitioner based solely on the health care practitioner's recommendations to a veteran regarding access to or treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

3. No state agency shall take any action, or assist in any action, against a health care practitioner's Medicare or Medicaid certification based solely on the health care practitioner's recommendation that a veteran have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

4. No official, employee, or agent of the state shall block or attempt to block access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy by a veteran who meets all requirements to receive such therapy under sections 191.2600 to 191.2630.

5. Counseling, advice, or recommendations provided by a health care practitioner consistent with the medical standards of care shall not be considered a violation of sections 191.2600 to 191.2630.

6. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be used under the direction of an institutional review board with a national clinical trial number for the purpose of collecting clinical trial data.

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(L. 2025 H.B. 262)