Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare

Section 191.005 Information exchange between departments, rulemaking authority.
Section 191.025 Health care compact.
Section 191.127 Land may be leased for farming or grazing — procedure.
Section 191.150 Purchase of food limited to use of institution inmates.
Section 191.160 Board and living quarters for employees of institutions.
Section 191.170 Mistreatment of inmates — penalty.
Section 191.180 Furnishing unfit food to institution — penalty.
Section 191.190 Accessory to mistreatment of inmates or furnishing of unwholesome food — penalty.
Section 191.210 Attendance of patient by private physician.
Section 191.211 Funding of certain programs.
Section 191.213 Additional funding sources for certain programs.
Section 191.226 Costs of HIV testing for certain crime victims payable by department of health and senior services, when, conditions.
Section 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.
Section 191.228 Physician and pharmacist not subject to discipline for cooperation.
Section 191.229 Accreditation of not-for-profit human services organizations deemed equivalent to licensure.
Section 191.231 Community-based integrated delivery system, qualification, powers — organization, board of directors, powers — plans.
Section 191.235 Mercury contained in immunizations, not to be administered to certain persons — insurance reimbursement for nonmercury immunizations — exemptions, when.
Section 191.237 Failure to participate in health information organization, no fine or penalty may be imposed — no exchange of data, when — definitions.
Section 191.250 Citation of law — definitions — DNR orders, requirements — revocation of consent — appointment of guardian, when — continuation of treatment not required, when.
Section 191.300 Definitions.
Section 191.305 Missouri genetic advisory committee created — purpose — appointment, terms — qualifications — expenses.
Section 191.310 Duties of committee — liaison officers with mental health and education, appointment.
Section 191.315 Genetics program to be established by department — rules authorized — procedure.
Section 191.317 Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — retention of specimens, procedure.
Section 191.320 Genetic diagnostic and counseling services to be established — outreach centers, duties — referral for abortion, procedure, requirements.
Section 191.323 Powers and duties of department of health and senior services in prevention and treatment of genetic diseases and birth defects.
Section 191.325 Cost of services, how paid — free to persons financially unable to pay — residency requirement.
Section 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.
Section 191.332 Supplemental newborn screening requirements — additional screenings — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.333 Citation of law — screening for lysosomal storage diseases — rulemaking authority — fee increase authorized.
Section 191.334 Chloe's Law — critical congenital heart disease screening, requirements — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.335 Hemophilia program established — state assistance, when.
Section 191.340 Hemophilia program — care and treatment — financial assistance — education — duties of department.
Section 191.360 Trained employee of end-stage renal disease facility may initiate dialysis — not unlawful practice of medicine.
Section 191.362 Appropriately trained employees to have completed course in dialysis techniques.
Section 191.365 Sickle cell anemia — purposes of program — financial assistance, when.
Section 191.370 Sickle cell anemia, development of program for care and treatment — duties of department.
Section 191.375 Cystic fibrosis, program for care and treatment — financial assistance, when.
Section 191.380 Cystic fibrosis, duties of department.
Section 191.400 State board of health and senior services — appointment — terms — qualifications — limitation on other employment, exception — vacancies — compensation — meetings.
Section 191.411 System of coordinated health care services — health access incentive fund created, purpose — enhanced Medicaid payments — rules — annual report.
Section 191.425 Program established, eligibility — contracting authority — conditional on receipt of federal funding — sunset provision.
Section 191.480 Manufacturers may make investigational drugs and devices available to eligible patients, when — definitions — requirements.
Section 191.500 Definitions.
Section 191.505 Department of health and senior services to administer — may make rules and regulations.
Section 191.510 Contracts for loans to include terms.
Section 191.515 Requirements for application.
Section 191.520 Maximum amount of loans — source of funds.
Section 191.525 Number of loans available — to whom — length of loans.
Section 191.530 Interest on loans — repayment terms — temporary deferral.
Section 191.535 Termination of course of study, effect.
Section 191.540 Repayment schedules — breach of contract.
Section 191.545 Recovery — actions for.
Section 191.550 Approval of contracts.
Section 191.594 Citation of law — prevalence of depression and suicide study — prohibited acts — definitions.
Section 191.596 Research project authorized — committee established, members, duties — center study, contents — annual report.
Section 191.600 Loan repayment program established — health professional student loan repayment program fund established — use.
Section 191.603 Definitions.
Section 191.605 Department to designate as areas of need — factors to be considered.
Section 191.607 Qualifications for eligibility established by department.
Section 191.609 Contract for repayment of loans, contents.
Section 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.
Section 191.614 Termination of medical studies or failure to become licensed doctor, liability — breach of contract for service obligation, penalties — recovery of amount paid by contributing community.
Section 191.615 Application for federal funds — insufficient funds, effect.
Section 191.630 Definitions.
Section 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.
Section 191.640 Blood-borne pathogen standard required for occupational exposure of public employees to blood and other infectious materials — definitions — requirements of needleless system and sharps — violations, penalty.
Section 191.645 Risk of exposure to Hepatitis C, information to be made available — website to be maintained, content.
Section 191.648 Expedited partner therapy permitted, requirements for physicians utilizing — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.650 Definitions.
Section 191.653 HIV testing performed by whom, how — consultation with subject required, when.
Section 191.656 Confidentiality of reports and records, exceptions — violation, civil action for injunction, damages, costs and attorney fees — health care provider participating in judicial proceeding, immune from civil liability.
Section 191.657 Disclosure of confidential HIV information, by court order, only to certain persons, procedure, when.
Section 191.658 HIV infection status disclosure by department of health and senior services to exposed health workers or law enforcement officers, when, violation, penalty.
Section 191.659 Department of corrections, HIV and infectious diseases testing without right of refusal — exception — minors victim of sexual assault, testing, notice to parents or custodians required.
Section 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.
Section 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.
Section 191.665 Discrimination prohibited, exceptions.
Section 191.668 Department of health and senior services and department of elementary and secondary education to prepare education programs, contents.
Section 191.671 Insurance companies, HMOs or health service corporations, HIV testing by, regulation by department — disclosure of test results, confidentiality.
Section 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.
Section 191.677 Prohibited acts, criminal penalties.
Section 191.680 Maintaining a nuisance, abatement to be ordered, when.
Section 191.683 Reports to general assembly by department of health and senior services.
Section 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.
Section 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.
Section 191.692 Premarital HIV testing, rulemaking authorized, when.
Section 191.694 Infection control procedures — requirements and training for health care facilities and professionals.
Section 191.695 Rulemaking authority, department of health and senior services — procedure.
Section 191.699 Disciplinary action for health care professionals who discriminate or require HIV testing before treatment.
Section 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 — violations, complaints made to appropriate boards.
Section 191.703 Death of patient with infectious or contagious disease, notification to funeral director or coroner.
Section 191.710 MO HealthNet program and SCHIPS to focus on premature infant health care.
Section 191.711 Education publications to be prepared, contents — distribution.
Section 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.
Section 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.
Section 191.729 School districts to be furnished information on prenatal and postnatal effects of substances, when.
Section 191.731 Pregnant woman referred for substance abuse to have priority for treatment — confidentiality of records.
Section 191.737 Children exposed to substance abuse, referral by physician to children's division — physician making referral immune from civil liability — confidentiality of report.
Section 191.739 Protective and preventive services to be provided by department of social services, duties.
Section 191.743 High risk pregnancies, women to be informed of available services — consent to inform department of health and senior services, forms — confidentiality — physicians not to be liable.
Section 191.748 Shaken baby syndrome video, required viewing, when.
Section 191.755 Department to post resources on website, content.
Section 191.756 Grants awarded by board of health and senior services — eligibility criteria.
Section 191.758 Information to be made available by physician to pregnant women, when.
Section 191.761 Umbilical cord blood samples, department to provide courier service to nonprofit umbilical cord blood bank — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.765 Definitions.
Section 191.767 Persons not to smoke in public places or meetings, except in designated smoking areas — designation of space for smoking area, requirements.
Section 191.769 Areas not considered public places.
Section 191.771 Person in control of public places or public meetings, duties.
Section 191.773 Violators, guilty of infraction.
Section 191.775 Public schools and school buses, smoking or tobacco use prohibited, penalty, permissible use of tobacco, where.
Section 191.776 Child day care facilities, smoking or tobacco use when children are present, prohibited, penalty.
Section 191.777 More stringent ordinances or rules may be adopted by governing bodies or school boards.
Section 191.800 Definitions.
Section 191.803 Boards of education to establish breakfast program — rules — waiver, procedure.
Section 191.805 Hardship grant program, distribution of, rules.
Section 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.
Section 191.810 Department of health and senior services to establish standards for summer food service program — where established — order of priority — waiver, filing required.
Section 191.813 Agencies to coordinate outreach programs — specific programs — public service announcements to be designed.
Section 191.815 Administrative rules, procedure.
Section 191.828 Evaluations, effect of initiatives.
Section 191.831 Health initiatives fund established, use — Alt-care pilot program, components — participation may be required.
Section 191.835 Community 2000 grants program — local commissions, members — goals, objectives — evaluations, funding.
Section 191.839 Education programs for persons with no or inadequate health insurance.
Section 191.843 Authorizes grants for regional research consortia in a distressed community.
Section 191.875 Citation--definitions--estimate of cost provided, when--statement--disclosure of costs without discounts.
Section 191.900 Definitions.
Section 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 agencies — civil action authorized.
Section 191.907 Original source of information to receive a portion of any recovery.
Section 191.908 Whistleblower protections — violations, penalty.
Section 191.910 Attorney general may investigate violations, powers — service authorized — prosecuting attorney, report, prosecution — provision of records — no limitation of other actions.
Section 191.914 False report or claim, penalty.
Section 191.915 Breast-feeding information provided, when, by whom.
Section 191.918 Breast-feeding in public permitted — not sexual conduct, public indecency, or obscenity — no municipal ordinances to prohibit or restrict.
Section 191.923 Prenatally diagnosed conditions, patient to be provided information — definitions — clearinghouse of information to be established.
Section 191.925 Screening for hearing loss, infants, when — procedures used — exemptions — information provided, by whom — no liability, when.
Section 191.928 Surveillance and monitoring system for certain newborns — standards and follow-up procedure — confidentiality of information.
Section 191.931 Early intervention services available — report, content.
Section 191.937 Rulemaking authority, procedure.
Section 191.950 Prostate cancer pilot programs — definitions — eligibility — services provided — grants — rulemaking authority — sunset provision.
Section 191.975 Adoption awareness, department duties — advertising campaign authorized — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.980 Missouri area health education centers program established — authority of director — duties.
Section 191.990 Diabetes goals and benchmarks — report, contents.
Section 191.1050 Definitions.
Section 191.1053 Designation of areas — re-evaluation of designations, when — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.1056 Fund created, use of moneys.
Section 191.1075 Definitions.
Section 191.1080 Council created, purpose, members, terms, duties — report — expiration date.
Section 191.1085 Program established, purpose — website information — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.1100 Citation of law — definitions.
Section 191.1102 Additional licensure not required, when — inapplicability.
Section 191.1104 Display of license or certificate, how satisfied.
Section 191.1106 Registration with department required, fee, contents — quarterly reports — list of providers — recordkeeping requirements — rulemaking authority.
Section 191.1110 Immunity from liability, when — no compensation to be received — certain military personnel deemed licensed.
Section 191.1112 Volunteer crisis response teams — definitions — immunity from liability, inapplicability of.
Section 191.1140 Treatment of chronic, common, and complex diseases, program authorized, purpose.
Section 191.1145 Definitions — telehealth services authorized, when.
Section 191.1146 Physician-patient relationship required, how established.
Section 191.1150 Citation of law — definitions — designation of caregiver, when — requirements.
Section 191.1164 Citation of law — definitions.
Section 191.1165 Medication-assisted treatment — formulary medications and requirements — disclosure of MAT services provided — drug courts, assessment for substance use disorders.
Section 191.1167 Contracts, policies, or procedures in violation of act deemed null and void.
Section 191.1168 Severability clause.