Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

191.771. Person in control of public places or public meetings, duties. — The person having custody or control of a public place or public meeting shall: (1) Make reasonable efforts to prevent smoking in the public place or public meeting by posting appropriate signs indicating n…

191.773. Violators, guilty of infraction. — The following persons shall be guilty of an infraction: (1) A person who smokes in those areas where smoking is prohibited pursuant to the provisions of sections 191.765 to 191.773 and section 290.145; (2) A proprietor or other person i…

191.775. Public schools and school buses — smoking, or tobacco or vapor product use prohibited — permissible use of tobacco, where. — No person shall smoke or otherwise use tobacco, tobacco products, or vapor products, as such term is defined in section 407.925, in any indoor are…

191.776. Child day care facilities, smoking or tobacco use when children are present, prohibited, penalty. — No person shall smoke or otherwise use tobacco products in any area of a child care facility licensed by the department of health and senior services pursuant to the provi…

191.777. More stringent ordinances or rules may be adopted by governing bodies or school boards. — Nothing in sections 191.775 and 191.776 shall prohibit local political subdivisions or local boards of education from enacting more stringent ordinances or rules. ­­-------- (L. 199…

191.800. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.800 to 191.815, the following terms mean: (1) "Hunger", the lack of sufficient nutritious food to maintain health or morale or to achieve optimal human potential; (2) "Outreach", a public education activity the purpose of which is t…

191.803. Boards of education to establish breakfast program — rules — waiver, procedure. — 1. By July 1, 1993, the board of education of each school in this state in which thirty-five percent or more of the students enrolled in the school on October first of the preceding school …

191.805. Hardship grant program, distribution of, rules. — 1. Subject to appropriations, the state board of education shall establish a hardship grant program. Hardship grants shall be distributed to provide state supplemental funding of the federal school breakfast program. Hard…

191.807. Supplemental funding, women, infants and children supplemental food program — funding of certain county health offices, use, maximum amount of grants — rules and regulations. — 1. State supplemental funding for the Special Supplemental Food Program or Women, Infants and …

191.810. Department of health and senior services to establish standards for summer food service program — where established — order of priority — waiver, filing required. — 1. By January 1, 1993, the department of health and senior services shall establish standards for a summer…

191.813. Agencies to coordinate outreach programs — specific programs — public service announcements to be designed. — 1. Those agencies responsible for administering emergency and supplemental food programs shall collaborate in designing and implementing outreach programs focuse…

191.815. Administrative rules, procedure. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 191.800 to 191.813 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 449 § 7, A.L. 1993…

191.828. Evaluations, effect of initiatives. — 1. The following departments shall conduct on-going evaluations of the effect of the initiatives enacted by the following sections: (1) The department of commerce and insurance shall evaluate the effect of revising section 376.782 an…

191.831. Health initiatives fund established, use — Alt-care pilot program, components — participation may be required. — 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury a "Health Initiatives Fund", to which shall be deposited all revenues designated for the fund under subse…

191.835. Community 2000 grants program — local commissions, members — goals, objectives — evaluations, funding. — 1. The division of alcohol and drug abuse of the department of mental health shall establish a community grants program, to be known as "Community 2000", which shall …

191.839. Education programs for persons with no or inadequate health insurance. — The department of social services, in cooperation with the department of health and senior services, shall design and implement an ongoing public education program for those with no health insurance…

191.843. Authorizes grants for regional research consortia in a distressed community. — Regional research consortia within a city which lies partially or wholly within an area designated as a distressed community may apply for grants from the state for the purpose of conducting h…

*191.875. Citation--definitions--estimate of cost provided, when--statement--disclosure of costs without discounts. — 1. This section shall be known as the "Health Care Cost Reduction and Transparency Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Ambulato…

191.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.900 to 191.910, the following terms mean: (1) "Abuse", the infliction of physical, sexual or emotional harm or injury. "Abuse" includes the taking, obtaining, using, transferring, concealing, appropriating or taking possession of pr…

191.905. False statement to receive health care payment prohibited — kickback, bribe, purpose, prohibited, exceptions — abuse prohibited — penalty — prosecution, procedure — Medicaid fraud reimbursement fund created — restitution — civil penalty — notification to disciplinary age…

191.907. Original source of information to receive a portion of any recovery. — 1. Any person who is the original source of the information used by the attorney general to bring an action under subsection 14 of section 191.905 shall receive ten percent of any recovery by the atto…

191.908. Whistleblower protections — violations, penalty. — 1. An employer shall not discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because the employee initiates, assists in, or participates i…

191.910. Attorney general may investigate violations, powers — service authorized — prosecuting attorney, report, prosecution — provision of records — no limitation of other actions. — 1. The attorney general shall have authority to investigate alleged or suspected violations of …

[Repealed or reserved.]

191.915. Breast-feeding information provided, when, by whom. — 1. Every hospital, as defined in section 197.020, and ambulatory surgical center, as defined in section 197.200, that provides obstetrical care shall: (1) Provide new mothers, where appropriate as determined by the at…

191.918. Breast-feeding in public permitted — not sexual conduct, public indecency, or obscenity — no municipal ordinances to prohibit or restrict. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a mother may, with discretion, breast-feed her child or express bre…

191.923. Prenatally diagnosed conditions, patient to be provided information — definitions — clearinghouse of information to be established. — 1. The general assembly of the state of Missouri hereby finds and declares that pregnant women who choose to undergo prenatal screening s…

191.925. Screening for hearing loss, infants, when — procedures used — exemptions — information provided, by whom — no liability, when. — 1. Effective January 1, 2002, every infant born in this state shall be screened for hearing loss in accordance with the provisions of sections…

191.928. Surveillance and monitoring system for certain newborns — standards and follow-up procedure — confidentiality of information. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall establish and maintain a newborn hearing screening surveillance and monitoring system for…

191.931. Early intervention services available — report, content. — The IDEA Part C data system shall monitor the delivery of early intervention services to those infants identified by the newborn hearing screening program and report annually to the department of health and senio…

191.937. Rulemaking authority, procedure. — 1. The director of the department of health and senior services may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of sections 191.925, 191.928 and 191.934*. The director of the department of elementary and secondary educa…

191.940. Citation of law — definitions — hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to provide information about postpartum depression. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Postpartum Depression Care Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall …

191.950. Prostate cancer pilot programs — definitions — eligibility — services provided — grants — rulemaking authority — sunset provision. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Department", the department of health and senior services; (2) "Economically ch…

191.975. Adoption awareness, department duties — advertising campaign authorized — rulemaking authority. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Adoption Awareness Law". 2. To raise public awareness and to educate the public, the department of social services, w…

191.980. Missouri area health education centers program established — authority of director — duties. — 1. The "Missouri Area Health Education Centers" program is hereby established as a collaborative partnership of higher educational institutions and regional area health educati…

191.990. Diabetes goals and benchmarks — report, contents. — 1. The MO HealthNet division and the department of health and senior services shall collaborate to coordinate goals and benchmarks in each agency's plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes in Missouri, improve diabetes…