Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
25 chapters · 2,160 sections in this title.
§ 191.250 RSMo Citation of law — definitions — DNR orders, requirements — revocation of consent — appointment of guardian, when — continuation of treatment not required, when
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191.250. Citation of law — definitions — DNR orders, requirements — revocation of consent — appointment of guardian, when — continuation of treatment not required, when. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Simon's Law". 2. As used in this section, the following …
§ 191.2600 RSMo Citation of act
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191.2600. Citation of act. — Sections 191.2600 to 191.2630 shall be known and may be cited as the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Act". -------- (L. 2025 H.B. 262)
§ 191.2605 RSMo Definitions
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191.2605. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.2600 to 191.2630, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Alternative therapies", any therapies for a condition that are not considered the standard or conventional therapies for that condition includ…
§ 191.2610 RSMo Hyperbaric oxygen therapy reimbursement
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191.2610. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy reimbursement. — Any facility in this state that provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran shall be eligible for reimbursement for such therapy from the commission if the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The veteran receiving the t…
§ 191.2615 RSMo Fund created — use of moneys, procedure
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191.2615. Fund created — use of moneys, procedure. — 1. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Fund". The fund shall consist of any appropriations, gifts, bequests, or public or private donations to such fund.…
§ 191.2620 RSMo Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, facility approval — prohibited acts
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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 agai…
§ 191.2625 RSMo Reimbursement requirements — annual report
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191.2625. Reimbursement requirements — annual report. — 1. Any facility that receives reimbursement from the fund shall: (1) Provide reports on individual veterans and groups of veterans to the commission on measured health improvements from accepted and approved cognitive testin…
§ 191.2630 RSMo Rulemaking authority
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191.2630. Rulemaking authority. — The commission shall promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of sections 191.2600 to 191.2630. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated …
§ 191.300 RSMo Definitions
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191.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.300 to 191.380, the following terms mean: (1) "Committee", the Missouri genetic disease advisory committee; (2) "Cystic fibrosis", a serious lung problem of children; an inherited disorder which produces chronic involvement of the r…
§ 191.305 RSMo Missouri genetic advisory committee created — purpose — appointment, terms — qualifications — expenses
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191.305. Missouri genetic advisory committee created — purpose — appointment, terms — qualifications — expenses. — 1. The "Missouri Genetic Advisory Committee", consisting of fifteen members, is hereby created to advise the department in all genetic programs including metabolic d…
§ 191.310 RSMo Duties of committee — liaison officers with mental health and education, appointment
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191.310. Duties of committee — liaison officers with mental health and education, appointment. — 1. The committee shall advise the department on the provision of genetic services to insure the following: (1) That high quality is maintained; (2) That genetic programs are responsiv…
§ 191.315 RSMo Genetics program to be established by department — rules authorized — procedure
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191.315. Genetics program to be established by department — rules authorized — procedure. — 1. The department is hereby designated as administrator of a comprehensive genetics program which will provide genetic diagnosis, counseling, treatment, education and research. 2. The dire…
§ 191.317 RSMo Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — retention of specimens, procedure
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191.317. Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — retention of specimens, procedure. — 1. All testing results and personal information obtained from any individual, or from specimens from any individual, shall be held confidential and be considered a c…
§ 191.320 RSMo Genetic diagnostic and counseling services to be established — outreach centers, duties — referral for abortion, procedure, requirements
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191.320. Genetic diagnostic and counseling services to be established — outreach centers, duties — referral for abortion, procedure, requirements. — The department may contract with tertiary genetic centers to provide genetic diagnostic and counseling services, to initiate and co…
§ 191.323 RSMo Powers and duties of department of health and senior services in prevention and treatment of genetic diseases and birth defects
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191.323. Powers and duties of department of health and senior services in prevention and treatment of genetic diseases and birth defects. — The department may: (1) Develop and implement programs of professional education for physicians, medical students, nurses, scientists, techn…
§ 191.325 RSMo Cost of services, how paid — free to persons financially unable to pay — residency requirement
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191.325. Cost of services, how paid — free to persons financially unable to pay — residency requirement. — Any person residing in the state of Missouri who is in need of genetic services and, as a person, can probably benefit from such services and who is otherwise financially un…
§ 191.331 RSMo Infants to be tested for metabolic and genetic diseases — reports — exceptions — refusal to test — fee for screening test, department may impose by rule, use of fees — formula provided by department, when — assistance available, when
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191.331. Infants to be tested for metabolic and genetic diseases — reports — exceptions — refusal to test — fee for screening test, department may impose by rule, use of fees — formula provided by department, when — assistance available, when. — 1. Every infant who is born in thi…
§ 191.332 RSMo Supplemental newborn screening requirements — additional screenings — rulemaking authority
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191.332. Supplemental newborn screening requirements — additional screenings — rulemaking authority. — 1. By January 1, 2002, the department of health and senior services shall, subject to appropriations, expand the newborn screening requirements in section 191.331 to include pot…
§ 191.333 RSMo Citation of law — screening for lysosomal storage diseases — rulemaking authority — fee increase authorized
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191.333. Citation of law — screening for lysosomal storage diseases — rulemaking authority — fee increase authorized. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Brady Alan Cunningham Newborn Screening Act". 2. By July 1, 2012, the department of health and senior se…
§ 191.334 RSMo Chloe's Law — critical congenital heart disease screening, requirements — rulemaking authority
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191.334. Chloe's Law — critical congenital heart disease screening, requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Chloe's Law". 2. Effective January 1, 2014, every newborn infant born in this state shall be screened for critical congen…
§ 191.335 RSMo Hemophilia program established — state assistance, when
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191.335. Hemophilia program established — state assistance, when. — 1. The department of health and senior services hereafter referred to as the department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. This program shall assist persons…
§ 191.340 RSMo Hemophilia program — care and treatment — financial assistance — education — duties of department
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191.340. Hemophilia program — care and treatment — financial assistance — education — duties of department. — The department shall: (1) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia, including self-administrati…
§ 191.360 RSMo Trained employee of end-stage renal disease facility may initiate dialysis — not unlawful practice of medicine
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191.360. Trained employee of end-stage renal disease facility may initiate dialysis — not unlawful practice of medicine. — It shall not be considered an unlawful practice of medicine pursuant to chapter 334 or a violation of any provision of chapter 335 for an employee of a certi…
§ 191.362 RSMo Appropriately trained employees to have completed course in dialysis techniques
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191.362. Appropriately trained employees to have completed course in dialysis techniques. — Appropriately trained employees of certified end-stage renal disease facilities, excluding licensed physicians and registered professional nurses, who may initiate dialysis shall be those …
§ 191.365 RSMo Sickle cell anemia — purposes of program — financial assistance, when
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191.365. Sickle cell anemia — purposes of program — financial assistance, when. — 1. The department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from sickle cell anemia and the identification and counseling of individuals that have sickle cell trait. …
§ 191.370 RSMo Sickle cell anemia, development of program for care and treatment — duties of department
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191.370. Sickle cell anemia, development of program for care and treatment — duties of department. — The department shall: (1) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from sickle cell anemia; (2) Assist in the developmen…
§ 191.375 RSMo Cystic fibrosis, program for care and treatment — financial assistance, when
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191.375. Cystic fibrosis, program for care and treatment — financial assistance, when. — 1. The department shall establish a program for early and accurate diagnosis of persons suspected of having cystic fibrosis to avoid increasing lung damage and death as a result of delayed di…
§ 191.380 RSMo Cystic fibrosis, duties of department
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191.380. Cystic fibrosis, duties of department. — The department shall: (1) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from cystic fibrosis; (2) Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from cystic fibrosis in obtai…
§ 191.400 RSMo State board of health and senior services — appointment — terms — qualifications — limitation on other employment, exception — vacancies — compensation — meetings
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191.400. State board of health and senior services — appointment — terms — qualifications — limitation on other employment, exception — vacancies — compensation — meetings. — 1. There is hereby created a "State Board of Health and Senior Services" which shall consist of nine memb…
§ 191.411 RSMo System of coordinated health care services — health access incentive fund created, purpose — enhanced Medicaid payments — rules — annual report
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191.411. System of coordinated health care services — health access incentive fund created, purpose — enhanced Medicaid payments — rules — annual report. — 1. The director of the department of health and senior services shall develop and implement a plan to define a system of coo…
§ 191.425 RSMo Program established, eligibility — contracting authority — conditional on receipt of federal funding — sunset provision
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191.425. Program established, eligibility — contracting authority — conditional on receipt of federal funding — sunset provision. — 1. Upon receipt of federal funding in accordance with subsection 4 of this section, there is hereby established within the department of health and …
§ 191.430 RSMo Program established, purpose — department duties
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191.430. Program established, purpose — department duties. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of health and senior services the "Health Professional Loan Repayment Program" to provide forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying existing loans related to appli…
§ 191.435 RSMo Need for health care areas to be designated
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191.435. Need for health care areas to be designated. — The department of health and senior services shall designate counties, communities, or sections of areas in the state as areas of defined need for health care, mental health, and public health services. If a county, communit…
§ 191.440 RSMo Contracts for forgivable loans, contents — practice sites, stipulation of
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191.440. Contracts for forgivable loans, contents — practice sites, stipulation of. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall enter into a contract with each individual qualifying for a forgivable loan under sections 191.430 to 191.450. The written contract between …
§ 191.445 RSMo Fund created, use of moneys
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191.445. Fund created, use of moneys. — There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Health Professional Loan Incentive Fund", which shall consist of any appropriations made by the general assembly, all funds recovered from an individual under section 191.450, and all funds…
§ 191.450 RSMo Failure to maintain acceptable employment status, liable for loan amount — recovery amount
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191.450. Failure to maintain acceptable employment status, liable for loan amount — recovery amount. — 1. An individual who enters into a written contract with the department of health and senior services, as described in section 191.440, and who fails to maintain an acceptable e…
§ 191.480 RSMo Manufacturers may make investigational drugs and devices available to eligible patients, when — definitions — requirements
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191.480. Manufacturers may make investigational drugs and devices available to eligible patients, when — definitions — requirements. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Eligible patient", a person who meets all of the following: (a) Has a termi…
§ 191.592 RSMo Grant program established — definitions — purpose — fund created, use of moneys — priority of expenditures — criteria, requirements — report — rulemaking authority — expiration date
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191.592. Grant program established — definitions — purpose — fund created, use of moneys — priority of expenditures — criteria, requirements — report — rulemaking authority — expiration date. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Department", the depar…
§ 191.594 RSMo Citation of law — prevalence of depression and suicide study — prohibited acts — definitions
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191.594. Citation of law — prevalence of depression and suicide study — prohibited acts — definitions. — 1. Sections 191.594 to 191.596 shall be known and may be cited as the "Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Act". 2. No medical school in this state shall prohibit, discour…
§ 191.596 RSMo Research project authorized — committee established, members, duties — center study, contents — annual report
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191.596. Research project authorized — committee established, members, duties — center study, contents — annual report. — 1. Medical schools in this state may, in collaboration with the show-me compassionate medical education research project committee, conduct a single center or…
§ 191.600 RSMo Loan repayment program established — program fund established — use
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191.600. Loan repayment program established — program fund established — use. — 1. Sections 191.600 to 191.615 establish a loan repayment program for graduates of an accredited graduate training program in any discipline designated in rule by the department who practice in areas …
§ 191.603 RSMo Definitions
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191.603. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.600 to 191.615, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Areas of defined need", areas designated by the department pursuant to section 191.605, when services are needed to improve the patient-health professional ratio in the area, to c…
§ 191.605 RSMo Department to designate as areas of need — factors to be considered — allocation of appropriated funds
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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 RSMo Qualifications for eligibility established by department
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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 RSMo Contract for repayment of loans, contents
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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 RSMo 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
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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 RSMo Breach of contract for service obligation, penalties — recovery of amount paid by contributing community
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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 RSMo Application for federal funds — insufficient funds, effect
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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 RSMo Definitions
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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 RSMo 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
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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…