Effective 28 Aug 2011

633.300. Group homes and facilities subject to federal and state law — workers subject to training requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. All group homes and developmental disability facilities as defined in section 633.005 shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and monitoring, including but not limited to sections 630.705 to 630.805.

2. All mental health workers, as defined in subdivision (8) of section 210.900, shall be subject to the same training requirements established for state mental health workers with comparable positions in public group homes and mental health facilities. Such required training shall be paid for by the employer.

3. Group homes and developmental disability facilities shall be subject to the same medical errors reporting requirements of other mental health facilities and group homes.

4. The department shall promulgate rules or amend existing rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2008, shall be invalid and void.

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(L. 2008 S.B. 1081, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)