Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

190.275. Definitions. — As used in sections 190.270 to 190.285, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Declared state disaster" or "emergency", a disaster or emergency event for which a governor's state of emergency proclamation has b…

190.280. Out-of-state businesses not subject to certain state or local requirements — out-of-state employee not a resident for tax purposes — limitations. — 1. An out-of-state business that conducts operations within the state for purposes of assisting in repairing, renovating, i…

190.285. Notification to secretary of state by out-of-state business required, when, content — information provided to department of revenue, when. — 1. An out-of-state business shall provide notification to the secretary of state within ten days after entry to the state during a…

190.286. Inapplicability to certain out-of-state businesses. — The provisions of sections 190.270 to 190.285 shall not grant exemptions authorized by the facilitating business rapid response to state-declared disasters act to any out-of-state business performing work pursuant to …

190.290. Definitions. — As used in sections 190.290 to 190.296, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Emergency telephone service", a telephone system utilizing a single three digit number, "911", for reporting police, fire, medical, or other emergency situations; (2) "Emergency s…

190.292. Emergency services, sales tax levy authorized — ballot language — rate of tax — termination of tax — board to administer funds established, members (Warren County) — prepaid wireless telecommunications service, tax exempt. — 1. In lieu of the tax levy authorized under se…

190.294. Powers and duties of the emergency services board — meetings — vacancies — rulemaking authority (Warren County). — 1. The powers and duties of the emergency services board shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Planning a 911 system and dispatching system; (2) Coordin…

190.296. Board may borrow money and issue bonds — ballot language — duration of loans, rate of interest (Warren County). — 1. For the purpose of purchasing any property or equipment necessary or incidental to the operation of central dispatching of emergency services, the board m…

190.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 190.300 to 190.340, the following terms and phrases mean: (1) "Emergency telephone service", a telephone system utilizing a single three-digit number "911" for reporting police, fire, medical or other emergency situations; (2) "Emergenc…

190.305. Emergency telephone service may be provided — tax levy authorized — governing body of Christian and Scott counties may contract for services — time limitation on tax — rate — collection. — 1. In addition to its other powers for the protection of the public health, a gove…

190.306. Dissolution of emergency telephone service not required, when (Christian County). — No provision in this chapter shall be construed to require any municipality within any county of the third classification without a township form of government and with more than fifty-fo…

190.307. No civil liability for operation of emergency system, giving or following emergency instructions, exceptions. — 1. No public agency or public safety agency, nor any officer, agent or employee of any public agency, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of any …

190.308. Misuse of emergency telephone service unlawful, definitions, penalty — no local fine or penalty for pay telephones for calls to emergency telephone service. — 1. In any county that has established an emergency telephone service pursuant to sections 190.300 to 190.340, it…

190.309. Emergency telephone board, powers and duties — members of the board, appointment, terms — personnel — officers — rules — removal of members — vacancies — nepotism prohibited. — 1. Any county may establish an "Emergency Telephone Service 911 Board", referred to in this se…

190.310. Tax due quarterly — return filed when, content — record retention period — rate determination, notification — collection fee allowed. — 1. The tax imposed by sections 190.300 to 190.320 and the amounts required to be collected are due quarterly. The amount of tax collect…

190.315. Contract for service authorized. — Any governing body imposing the tax authorized herein may contract directly with the provider of the emergency telephone service or may contract and cooperate with any public agency or with other states or their political subdivisions o…

190.320. Election — ballot form. — Before any governing body may establish emergency telephone service and impose an emergency telephone tax under the provisions of sections 190.300 to 190.320, it shall submit a proposal to its voters for the approval of such service and such tax…

190.325. Central dispatching service for emergency services (Clay, Jackson and Jefferson counties) — use of emergency telephone moneys — tax rate — contracts for service for other political subdivisions — tax collection. — 1. In any county of the first classification without a ch…

190.327. Board appointed, when — board elected, when — duties — commission to relinquish duties to board — qualifications — board, powers and duties — board appointed for other political subdivisions contracting for service — members. — 1. Immediately upon the decision by the com…

190.328. Election of board, Christian and Scott counties, when — terms. — 1. Beginning in 1997, within the area from which voters and the commission have approved the provision of central dispatching for emergency services by a public agency for an area containing third or fourth…

190.329. Election of board, exceptions, when — terms. — 1. Except in areas from which voters and the commission have approved the provision of central dispatching for emergency services by a public agency for an area containing third or fourth class cities located in counties of …

190.334. Performance and fiscal audits authorized. — The state auditor shall have the authority to conduct performance and fiscal audits of any board, dispatch center, joint emergency communications entity, or trust fund established under section 190.327, 190.328, 190.329, 190.33…

190.335. Central dispatch for emergency services, alternative funding by county sales tax, procedure, ballot form, rate of tax — collection, limitations — adoption of alternate tax, telephone tax to expire, when — board appointment and election, qualification, terms — continuatio…

*190.336. Recall, board members subject to — procedure. — 1. Each member of an emergency services board established pursuant to section 190.335 shall be subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the election district from which he or she was elected. Proceedings m…

190.337. Revenue, purpose for which shall be used — procedure to terminate tax, ballot form — reestablishing emergency service using telephone tax, procedure. — 1. The sales tax established by a county according to the provisions of section 190.335 shall be permanent and revenues…

190.339. Emergency services board, powers and duties — officers — removal of board members, reasons, hearing procedure — vacancies — employment by board, limitations. — 1. The powers and duties of the emergency services board shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Planning a 9…

190.340. Emergency services board, officers duties, rules and regulations. — 1. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to preside at all board meetings, to act as official head of the emergency services board and to execute all contracts required to be executed by the board. In …

190.353. Powers and duties of department of health and senior services — establishment of regional poison information center — center to provide certain services. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall: (1) Provide for the establishment of a "Missouri Regional Po…

190.355. Use of existing resources required. — The Missouri regional poison information center shall fully utilize existing institutions and services for the control and treatment of poisons. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 435 § 3, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1437)

190.400. Definitions — interoperability service agreements, what agencies. — 1. As used in sections 190.400 to 190.460, the following words and terms shall mean: (1) "Active telephone number", a ten-digit North American Numbering Plan number that has been assigned to a subscriber…

190.420. Fund established. — 1. There is hereby established a special trust fund to be known as the "Missouri 911 Service Trust Fund". All fees collected pursuant to sections 190.400 to 190.460 shall be remitted to the director of the department of revenue. 2. The director of the…

190.450. Department to complete study, issue plan for provision of best 911 technology and services statewide. — By December 31, 2017, the department of public safety shall complete a study of the number of public safety answering points necessary to provide the best possible 911…

190.455. Subscriber fees — election, ballot — deposit of moneys — confidentiality of proprietary information — immunity from liability, when — limitations on fees. — 1. Except as provided under subsection 10 of this section, in lieu of the tax levy authorized under section 190.30…

190.460. Prepaid wireless emergency telephone service charge — definitions — amount, how collected — deposit and use of moneys — rates, how set — effective date. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the Missouri 911 service board established under …

190.462. Pre-emption of taxes by declaratory ruling — definitions — effect of — expiration date. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "All retail sales subject to sales tax", tangible personal property and services subject to the tax imposed by section* 190…

190.465. Consolidation of emergency communications operations — joint entity established, when. — 1. In order to provide the best possible 911 technology and service to all areas of the state in the most efficient and economical manner possible, it is the public policy of this st…

190.470. Alternate consolidation — petition, election — board appointed, requirements. — 1. As an alternative to the procedure provided in section 190.465, two or more 911 central dispatch centers that are organized under sections 190.327 to 190.329 or section 190.335 and funded …

190.475. Centralized database to be maintained, updates. — The director of the department of revenue shall maintain a centralized database, which shall be made available to the Missouri 911 service board established under section 650.325, specifying the current monthly fee or tax…

190.500. Temporary license — qualified health care professions — declared emergency. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a temporary license may be issued for no more than a twelve-month period by the appropriate licensing board to any otherwise quali…

190.525. Definitions. — As used in sections 190.525 to 190.537, the following terms mean: (1) "Department", the department of health and senior services; (2) "Director", the director of the department of health and senior services or the director's duly authorized representative;…

190.528. License required — political subdivisions not precluded from governing operation of service or enforcing ordinances — responsibilities and restrictions on operation of stretcher van services — rules. — 1. No person, either as owner, agent or otherwise, shall furnish, ope…

190.531. Refusal to issue or denial of renewal of licenses permitted — complaint procedure — rules — immunity from liability, when — suspension of license, when. — 1. The department may refuse to issue or deny renewal of any license required pursuant to sections 190.525 to 190.53…

190.534. Violations, penalty — attorney general to have concurrent jurisdiction. — 1. Any person violating, or failing to comply with, the provisions of sections 190.525 to 190.537 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 2. Each day that any violation of, or failure to comply with, s…

190.537. Rulemaking authority. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created pursuant to the authority of sections 190.525 to 190.537 shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter …

190.550. Schedule of fees established, rules — collection and deposit. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall by rule establish a schedule of fees to be paid by applicants for specific licensure or accreditation under sections 190.001 to 190.250 and sections 190.…

190.600. Citation of act — definitions. — 1. Sections 190.600 to 190.621 shall be known and may be cited as the "Outside the Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Act". 2. As used in sections 190.600 to 190.621, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:…

190.603. Outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate order may be executed, when — maintained in medical records — transfers with patient. — 1. A patient or patient's representative and the patient's attending physician may execute an outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate order. An…

190.606. Immunity from liability, what persons and entities. — The following persons and entities shall not be subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liability and are not guilty of unprofessional conduct for the following acts or omissions that follow discovery of an outs…

[Repealed or reserved.]

190.612. Emergency medical services personnel to comply with order, when — physician to transfer patient, when. — 1. Emergency medical services personnel are authorized to comply with the outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate protocol when presented with an outside the hospital…