Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

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 …

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…