Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

191.1146. Physician-patient relationship required, how established. — 1. Physicians licensed under chapter 334 who use telemedicine shall ensure that a properly established physician-patient relationship exists with the person who receives the telemedicine services. The physician…

191.1150. Citation of law — definitions — designation of caregiver, when — requirements. — 1. This section shall be known as the "Caregiver, Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Admission", a patient's admission …

191.116. Alzheimer's state plan task force established — members, appointment, duties — report — expiration date. — 1. There is hereby established in the department of health and senior services the "Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force". The task force shall consist of twenty-one m…

191.1164. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 191.1164 to 191.1168 shall be known and may be cited as the "Ensuring Access to High Quality Care for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Act". 2. As used in sections 191.1164 to 191.1168, the following terms shall mean:…

191.1165. Medication-assisted treatment — formulary medications and requirements — disclosure of MAT services provided — incarcerated persons and diversion program participants, assessment for substance use disorders. — 1. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) shall include pharmac…

191.1167. Contracts, policies, or procedures in violation of act deemed null and void. — Any contract provision, written policy, or written procedure in violation of sections 191.1164 to 191.1168 shall be deemed to be unenforceable and shall be null and void. ­­-------- (L. 2019 …

191.1168. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 191.1164 to 191.1168 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of sections 191.1164 to 191.1168 which may be given effect…

191.127. Land may be leased for farming or grazing — procedure. — 1. The director of the department of social services is hereby authorized to lease real property operated by the department of social services previously used for grazing or farming and determined by the chief admi…

191.1400. Citation of law — definitions — compassionate care visits to be permitted, policy — limitations — informational materials — violations may be reported — immunity from liability, when. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Compassionate Care Visitatio…

191.150. Purchase of food limited to use of institution inmates. — Any purchase of food in any institution under the control of the department of social services, other than the usual quality purchased for the inmates thereof, to be used by or for anyone other than the inmates of…

191.160. Board and living quarters for employees of institutions. — The department of social services may provide any employee in any institution under its control with board and living quarters in addition to salary, or wages, when the director shall determine that it is for the…

191.1601. Citation of law. — Section 143.1160 and sections 191.1601 to 191.1607 shall be known and may be cited as the "Long-Term Dignity Act". ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1682)

191.1603. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.1601 to 191.1607, the following terms mean: (1) "Account holder", an individual who establishes an account with a financial institution that is designated as a long-term dignity savings account in accordance with section 191.1604; …

191.1604. Long-term dignity savings account, use, requirements. — 1. Beginning January 1, 2021, any individual may open an account with a financial institution and designate the account, in its entirety, as a long-term dignity savings account to be used to pay or reimburse a qual…

191.1605. Accounts, use of moneys — withdrawals, recapture — death of account holder, effect of. — 1. For purposes of the tax benefit conferred under the long-term dignity savings account act, the moneys in a long-term dignity savings account may be: (1) Used for a qualified bene…

191.1606. Reporting, forms — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall establish forms for an account holder to annually report information about a long-term dignity savings account including, but not limited to, how the moneys withdrawn from the fund are used, and shall id…

191.1607. Financial institutions, requirements — no responsibility or liability, when. — 1. No financial institution shall be required to: (1) Designate an account as a long-term dignity savings account or designate the beneficiaries of an account in the financial institution's a…

191.170. Mistreatment of inmates — penalty. — Every person who shall willfully beat, strike, wound or injure any inmate of any institution under the control of the department of social services, or who shall in any other manner whatsoever mistreat or maltreat, handle or treat any…

191.1720. Gender transition — citation of law — definitions — under 18, no surgery or gender transition drugs — license revocation, when — civil action, when, procedure — exceptions. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experime…

191.180. Furnishing unfit food to institution — penalty. — Every person who shall knowingly furnish or deliver any diseased, putrid or otherwise unwholesome meat, or the meat from any animal or fowl that was diseased or otherwise unfit for food, to any institution under the contr…

191.1820. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 191.1820 to 191.1855 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Parkinson's Disease Registry Act". 2. For purposes of sections 191.1820 to 191.1855, the following terms mean: (1) "Advisory committee", the Parkinson's di…

191.1825. Registry established, purpose — start date — notification to patients. — 1. Beginning January 1, 2024, the medical university shall establish a registry to collect data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease in Missouri and other epidemiological data as required in sec…

191.1830. Registry advisory committee established — members. — 1. Within ninety days of August 28, 2023, the medical university shall establish the "Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee", which shall assist in the development and implementation of the registry, determi…

191.1835. Collection and dissemination of information, system established — list of data points — reporting requirements, medical providers. — 1. The medical university shall establish, with the advice of the advisory committee, a system for the collection and dissemination of in…

191.1840. Furnishing registry data, agreements, requirements — confidentiality. — The medical university may enter into agreements to furnish data collected in the registry to other states' Parkinson's disease registries, federal Parkinson's disease control agencies, local health…

191.1845. Confidentiality of information — coding system — recordkeeping. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in sections 191.1820 to 191.1855, all information collected under sections 191.1820 to 191.1855 shall be confidential. For purposes of sections 191.1820 to 191.1855, this i…

191.1850. Facility-based registries not preempted. — Sections 191.1820 to 191.1855 shall not preempt the authority of facilities or individuals providing diagnostic or treatment services to patients with Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism to maintain their own facility-based reg…

191.1855. Report to general assembly, contents, publishing of. — 1. Before January 1, 2025, and before January first every year thereafter, the medical university shall provide a report to the general assembly that includes: (1) A program summary update for that year on the incid…

191.190. Accessory to mistreatment of inmates or furnishing of unwholesome food — penalty. — If any person or employee of any institution under the control of the department of social services shall be witness or shall in any other manner have knowledge of any violation of the pr…

191.210. Attendance of patient by private physician. — Any person having any relative committed to the custody of any institution under the control of the state department of social services may, at their own expense, employ a licensed physician or other qualified practitioner to…

191.211. Funding of certain programs. — State expenditures for new programs and initiatives enacted by sections 103.178, 143.999, 188.230, 191.231, 191.825 to 191.839, 208.177, 208.178*, 208.179 and 208.181, 211.490, 285.240, 337.093, 374.126, 376.891 to 376.894, 431.064, 660.016…

191.213. Additional funding sources for certain programs. — State expenditures for programs and initiatives enacted by section 191.411 and sections 167.600 to 167.621 may be funded by federal funds, general revenue funds and any other funds appropriated to fund such programs. ­­-…

191.226. Costs of HIV testing for certain crime victims payable by department of health and senior services, when, conditions. — The department of health and senior services shall pay for the cost of conducting HIV testing for a victim of the crime of rape as defined in section 5…

191.227. Medical records to be released to patient, when, exception — fee permitted, amount — liability of provider limited — annual handling fee adjustment — disclosure of deceased patient records, when — emergency care records. — 1. All physicians, chiropractors, hospitals, den…

191.228. Physician and pharmacist not subject to discipline for cooperation. — No physician or pharmacist licensed in this state shall be subject to discipline for authorizing, assisting or cooperating with other health care professionals licensed by this state who are practicing…

191.229. Accreditation of not-for-profit human services organizations deemed equivalent to licensure. — When a not-for-profit human services organization providing habilitative and rehabilitative services to people with disabilities in this state has been accredited by the Commis…

191.2290. Citation of law — definitions — state of emergency, designated essential caregiver designation — requirements. — 1. The provisions of this section and section 630.202 shall be known and may be cited as the "Essential Caregiver Program Act". 2. As used in this section, t…

191.231. Community-based integrated delivery system, qualification, powers — organization, board of directors, powers — plans. — 1. The county commission may, by a majority vote, designate the county as a community-based integrated delivery system or a member of a community-based…

191.235. Mercury contained in immunizations, not to be administered to certain persons — insurance reimbursement for nonmercury immunizations — exemptions, when. — 1. Beginning April 1, 2007, immunizations administered in the state of Missouri to knowingly pregnant women or child…

191.237. Failure to participate in health information organization, no fine or penalty may be imposed — no exchange of data, when — definitions. — 1. No law or rule promulgated by an agency of the state of Missouri may impose a fine or penalty against a health care provider, hosp…

191.240. Patient examinations, limitation on performance of, when — notice — violation, sanction of license. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Health care provider", the same meaning given to the term in section 191.900; (2) "Patient examination", …

[Repealed or reserved.]

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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…