Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

191.605. Department to designate as areas of need — factors to be considered — allocation of appropriated funds. — 1. The department shall designate counties, communities, or sections of urban areas as areas of defined need for medical, psychiatric, or dental services when such c…

191.607. Qualifications for eligibility established by department. — The department shall adopt and promulgate regulations establishing standards for determining eligible persons for loan repayment pursuant to sections 191.600 to 191.615. These standards shall include, but are no…

191.609. Contract for repayment of loans, contents. — 1. The department shall enter into a contract with each individual qualifying for repayment of educational loans. The written contract between the department and an individual shall contain, but not be limited to, the followin…

191.611. Loan repayment program to cover certain loans — amount paid per year of obligated service — schedule of payments — communities sharing costs to be given first consideration. — 1. A loan payment provided for an individual under a written contract under the Missouri state …

191.614. Breach of contract for service obligation, penalties — recovery of amount paid by contributing community. — 1. If an individual breaches the written contract of the individual by failing either to begin such individual's service obligation or to complete such service obl…

191.615. Application for federal funds — insufficient funds, effect. — 1. The department shall submit a grant application to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as prescribed by the secretary to obtain federal funds to finance the Missouri s…

191.630. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.630 and 191.631, the following terms mean: (1) "Communicable disease", acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), cutaneous anthrax, hepatitis in any form, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), measles, meningococcal disease, mumps, p…

191.631. Testing for disease, consent deemed given, when — hospital to conduct testing, written policies and procedures required — notification for confirmed exposure, by whom — limitations on testing and duties of hospitals, coroners, and medical examiners — rules. — 1. (1) Notw…

191.640. Blood-borne pathogen standard required for occupational exposure of public employees to blood and other infectious materials — definitions — requirements of needleless system and sharps — violations, penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: …

191.645. Risk of exposure to Hepatitis C, information to be made available — website to be maintained, content. — 1. Health care employers shall make information available to their employees regarding the risk of exposure to hepatitis C. Such information shall include but not be …

191.648. Expedited partner therapy permitted, requirements for physicians utilizing — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Designated sexually transmitted infection", chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, or any other sexually transmi…

191.650. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.650 to 191.698*, the following terms mean: (1) "Disclose", to disclose, to release, transfer, disseminate or otherwise communicate all or any part of any record orally, in writing, or by electronic means to any person or entity; (2)…

191.653. HIV testing performed by whom, how — consultation with subject required, when. — 1. No person shall perform or conduct HIV testing except physicians, hospitals, and those persons authorized by the department of health and senior services. No person shall be authorized by…

191.656. Confidentiality of reports and records, exceptions — violation, civil action for injunction, damages, costs and attorney fees — health care provider participating in judicial proceeding, immune from civil liability. — 1. (1) All information known to, and records containi…

191.657. Disclosure of confidential HIV information, by court order, only to certain persons, procedure, when. — 1. No court shall issue an order for the disclosure of confidential HIV-related information, except a court of record of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the …

191.658. HIV infection status disclosure by department of health and senior services to exposed health workers or law enforcement officers, when, violation, penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Disclose", to disclose, release, transfer, diss…

191.659. Department of corrections, HIV and infectious diseases testing without right of refusal — exception — minors victim of sexual assault, testing, notice to parents or custodians required. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, all individuals who are deli…

191.662. Department of mental health, permissive HIV testing without right of refusal, when — results of testing not to be reported to department of health and senior services, when. — 1. The department of mental health may perform or conduct HIV testing or HIV sampling without t…

191.663. HIV testing, defined — court order to test certain sexual offenders — costs — bond — disclosure of results of test — parents of unemancipated minor informed, when. — 1. As used in this section and section 191.659, the term "HIV testing" means serological test or other te…

191.665. Discrimination prohibited, exceptions. — 1. Provisions of chapter 213 shall apply to individuals with HIV infection, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex; provided that such protection shall not include an individual w…

191.668. Department of health and senior services and department of elementary and secondary education to prepare education programs, contents. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall prepare public education and awareness plans and programs for the general public…

191.671. Insurance companies, HMOs or health service corporations, HIV testing by, regulation by department — disclosure of test results, confidentiality. — 1. No other section of this act* shall apply to any insurer, health services corporation, or health maintenance organizatio…

191.674. Court-ordered HIV testing without right of refusal, department of health and senior services may seek, when — court record closed, proceeding to be in camera, when. — 1. The department of health and senior services may seek in its own name in a court of competent jurisdi…

191.677. Serious infectious or communicable diseases, prohibited acts, criminal penalties — affirmative defense — use of pseudonym, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "serious infectious or communicable disease" means a nonairborne disease spread from person to per…

191.680. Maintaining a nuisance, abatement to be ordered, when. — 1. Any person who shall erect, establish, continue, maintain, use, own, or lease any building, structure, or place used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or illegal purpose involving sexual or other contact…

191.683. Reports to general assembly by department of health and senior services. — The department of health and senior services shall regularly report to the appropriate committees of both houses of the general assembly: (1) The number of individuals with HIV infection for whom …

191.686. Anonymous testing sites in central Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis — reports of results, use of coded system — contact notification required, when. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall designate one HIV testing site in the St. Louis ar…

191.689. Schools to be given notice of identity of child with HIV infection, when, by whom — identity of infected child may be released to whom by school. — 1. Only after a school has adopted a policy consistent with recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control on school ch…

191.692. Premarital HIV testing, rulemaking authorized, when. — The department of health and senior services may promulgate rules providing for mandatory premarital HIV testing if the Centers for Disease Control so indicates. ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 1151 & 1044 § 12) Effective 6…

191.694. Infection control procedures — requirements and training for health care facilities and professionals. — 1. All health care professionals and health care facilities shall adhere to universal precautions, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States …

191.695. Rulemaking authority, department of health and senior services — procedure. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 191.650 to 191.700 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. …

191.699. Disciplinary action for health care professionals who discriminate or require HIV testing before treatment. — Any health care professional who, after disclosure has been made by a patient of HIV infection, discriminates against the patient on the basis of that HIV infect…

191.700. Testing of all health care professionals not justified — voluntary and confidential evaluation of infected professional, procedure — expert review panel qualifications, powers and duties, practice restrictions, when — health care facilities informed only of restrictions …

191.703. Death of patient with infectious or contagious disease, notification to funeral director or coroner. — A licensed health care facility that treats a patient having HIV or HBV infection or any other reportable infectious or contagious disease as defined by the department …

191.710. MO HealthNet program and SCHIPS to focus on premature infant health care. — The MO HealthNet program and the health care for uninsured children program under sections 208.631 to 208.659, in consultation with statewide organizations focused on premature infant health care…

191.711. Education publications to be prepared, contents — distribution. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall, by December 31, 2009, prepare written educational publications containing information about the possible complications, proper care and support associ…

*191.724. Discrimination based on religious beliefs or moral convictions prohibited, health plan coverage of abortion — no mandatory employee coverage of certain procedures — attorney general to enforce — sterilization defined. — 1. The rights guaranteed under this section are in…

191.725. Physician to counsel pregnant patients on effects of cigarettes, alcohol and controlled substances — certifying form to be signed by patient on counseling — educational materials to be furnished to physicians. — Beginning January 1, 1992, every licensed physician who pro…

191.729. School districts to be furnished information on prenatal and postnatal effects of substances, when. — Upon receipt of federal funds for such program, the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and make available to all school d…

191.731. Pregnant woman referred for substance abuse to have priority for treatment — confidentiality of records. — A pregnant woman referred for substance abuse treatment shall be a first-priority user of available treatment. All records and reports regarding such pregnant woman…

191.737. Children exposed to substance abuse, referral by physician to children's division — physician making referral immune from civil liability — confidentiality of report. — 1. Notwithstanding the physician-patient privilege, any physician or health care provider may refer to…

191.739. Protective and preventive services to be provided by department of social services, duties. — 1. The department of social services shall provide protective services for children that meet the criteria established in section 191.737. In addition the department of social s…

191.748. Shaken baby syndrome video, required viewing, when. — Every hospital and any health care facility licensed in this state that provides obstetrical services shall offer to all new mothers an opportunity to view with the father and other persons of the mother's choosing a …

191.755. Department to post resources on website, content. — The director of the department of health and senior services shall make publicly available, by posting on the department's website, resources relating to umbilical cord blood that have been developed by the Parent's Gui…

191.756. Grants awarded by board of health and senior services — eligibility criteria. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "board" shall mean the state board of health and senior services established under section 191.400. 2. Subject to appropriations, the board shall est…

191.758. Information to be made available by physician to pregnant women, when. — Beginning October 1, 2011, every licensed physician who provides obstetrical or gynecological care to a pregnant woman may, prior to the beginning of the pregnant woman's third trimester of pregnanc…

191.761. Umbilical cord blood samples, department to provide courier service to nonprofit umbilical cord blood bank — rulemaking authority. — 1. Beginning July 1, 2015, the department of health and senior services shall provide a courier service to transport collected, donated um…

191.765. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.765 to 191.773 and section 290.145, the following terms mean: (1) "Bar" or "tavern", any licensed establishment which serves liquor on the premises for which not more than ten percent of the gross sales receipts of the business are …

191.767. Persons not to smoke in public places or meetings, except in designated smoking areas — designation of space for smoking area, requirements. — 1. A person shall not smoke in a public place or in a public meeting except in a designated smoking area. 2. A smoking area may …

191.769. Areas not considered public places. — The following areas are not considered a public place: (1) An entire room or hall which is used for private social functions, provided that the seating arrangements are under the control of the sponsor of the function and not of the …