Effective 11 Oct 2013, see footnote

*191.1100. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 191.1100 to 191.1112 shall be known and may be cited as the "Volunteer Health Services Act".

2. As used in sections 191.1100 to 191.1112, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Gross deviation", a conscious disregard of the safety of others;

(2) "Health care provider", any physician, surgeon, dentist, nurse, optometrist, mental health professional licensed under chapter 337, veterinarian, or other practitioner of a health care discipline, the professional practice of which requires licensure or certification under state law or under comparable laws of another state, territory, district, or possession of the United States;

(3) "Licensed health care provider", any health care provider holding a current license or certificate issued under:

(a) Missouri state law;

(b) Comparable laws of another state, territory, district, or possession of the United States;

(4) "Regularly practice", to practice more than sixty days within any ninety-day period;

(5) "Sponsoring organization", any organization that organizes or arranges for the voluntary provision of health care services and registers with the department of health and senior services as a sponsoring organization in accordance with section 191.1106;

(6) "Voluntary provision of health care services", the providing of professional health care services by a health care provider without charge to a recipient of the services or a third party. The provision of such health care services under sections 191.1100 to 191.1112 shall be the provider's professional practice area in which the provider is licensed or certified.

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(L. 2013 S.B. 129)

*Effective 10-11-13, see § 21.250. S.B. 129 was vetoed July 3, 2013. The veto was overridden on September 11, 2013.