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Revised Statutes of Missouri

Chapter 197

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 197

Medical Treatment Facility Licenses

197.005Medicare conditions of participation compliance, deemed compliance with hospital licensure standards 197.010Citation of law 197.020Definitions 197.030Purposes of law 197.032Hospitals and medical personnel may refuse abortions — no denial of public benefits for such refusal — civil action, when 197.040License for hospital required 197.050Application for license, contents — fee 197.052Adjacent property, hospital may revise premises of campus for licensure purposes 197.060License to issue, when — annual renewal — not transferable 197.065Life safety code standards — waiver, when — rulemaking authority 197.070Denial, suspension or revocation of license 197.071Review by administrative hearing commission 197.080Rules, procedure — regulations and standards — review and revision of regulations — rulemaking authority 197.090Existing hospitals to be allowed time to meet standards 197.100Inspections by department of health and senior services required, reports from certain other agencies accepted, when — department to determine life safety and building codes 197.105Investigation of complaints, department to post on website, content 197.108Former employees not to inspect or survey hospital — required disclosures — conflict of interest reporting 197.110(Repealed L. 1988 H.B. 1134)Repealed 197.120Operating hospital without license a misdemeanor — proceedings to restrain 197.121(Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)Repealed 197.135Forensic examinations, victims of sexual offense, requirements — waiver of requirements, when — reimbursement of costs — access to statewide telehealth network required — specialty hospital exemption 197.145At-risk behavioral health patient may be detained, when — immunity from liability, when 197.150Procedures for compliance, requirements 197.152Protection for reporting infection control concerns, reporting required — authority of infection control officers, review of orders — good faith reporting of infection control concerns protected 197.154Regulation review and update required, standards 197.156Definition of nosocomial infection outbreaks 197.158Complaint procedure to be provided to patients 197.160Infection data to be available to department of health and senior services, violation, effect, state payments suspended, when 197.162Infection control practices to be considered in licensure process, annual report required 197.165Infection control advisory panel appointed — members — expenses, fund created 197.168Influenza vaccination offered to certain inpatients prior to discharge 197.185Surgical smoke plume evacuation system — definitions — requirements 197.200Definitions 197.205License required to operate 197.210Application, form of — fee, exception 197.215License to issue, when — transfer or assignment of license, when — display required 197.220Denial, suspension or revocation of license 197.221Review of license denial or revocation by administrative hearing commission 197.225Department of health and senior services may promulgate regulations — abortion facilities to maintain written protocols for medical emergencies and transfer of patients 197.230Department may inspect and investigate — delegation of such authority authorized, when — abortion facilities, unannounced on-site inspections — public reports 197.235Failure to have license a misdemeanor — attorney general to represent department, institute actions — advertising, cannot imply state operation, fine 197.240Accident and health insurers to cover care in an ambulatory surgical center or abortion facility, exceptions 197.250Definitions 197.252Certificate required — standards 197.254Application for certificate — fee, how determined — temporary permit — survey and approval — posting of certificate — branch offices 197.256Renewal, when required, form, fee — survey, approval, renewal of certificate — certificate not renewed is void — statistical reports required 197.258Department authorized to make surveys, when required — visiting of homes — survey of other governmental agency, requirements — reciprocal agreements with bordering states — maintenance of branch office in Missouri required, when 197.260Report of compliance, service — disclosure of reports, confidentiality of information 197.262Denial of application, grounds — review 197.264Client's bill of rights, contents — discharge planning, contents 197.266Abuse and neglect, penalty 197.268Complaints, grounds, review 197.270Promulgation of rules, procedure 197.272State hospice advisory council established — members, qualifications — appointment, terms, reappointment — compensation — duties 197.274Action to enjoin violations, where filed 197.276Violations, penalty 197.278Department responsibility for inspection and certification 197.280Order authorizing entry for survey, grounds for 197.285Protections for hospital, ambulatory surgical center, and abortion facility employees for certain disclosures — written policy required — procedures for disclosure — anonymous reports 197.287Training programs related to quality of patient care and safety required — standards developed by department of health and senior services 197.289Adequate nurse staffing, methodology required, minimum requirements 197.291(Repealed L. 2014 H.B. 1298 Revision § A)Repealed 197.293Licensure regulations, standards used by the department of health and senior services for enforcement 197.294Use of certain information to establish standard of care prohibited in private civil actions 197.295Licensure enforcement, appeals, procedure 197.297Rulemaking authority, department of health and senior services 197.300Citation of law 197.305Definitions 197.310Review committee, members, terms, compensation, duties 197.311Political contributions to committee members by applicants prohibited 197.312Certificate of need not required for St. Louis residential care facilities and assisted living facilities — certain other facilities, certificate not required 197.313(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 326 § A)Repealed 197.314(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A)Repealed 197.315Certificate of need granted, when — forfeiture, grounds — application for certificate, fee — certificate not required, when 197.316Certificate of need not required for nursing homes treating only AIDS patients — violations, penalty 197.317(Repealed L. 2010 H.B. 1965 § A)Repealed 197.318Licensed and available, defined — review of letters of intent — application of law in pending court cases — expansion procedures 197.319(Repealed L. 1995 S.B. 108 Sec A)Repealed 197.320Rules and regulations 197.325Submission of applications 197.326Lobbyist and interest registration required, when, contents, penalty — general assembly member prohibited from accepting contributions, when — certain persons may not offer gifts, when, penalty 197.327Certificate issued for additional beds for Medicaid patients, use for nonMedicaid patients, penalty — procedure to collect 197.330Duties of review committee 197.335Appeals, venue 197.340Notices to committee 197.345Actions taken prior to October 1, 1980, not affected 197.350(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 326 § A)Repealed 197.355Certificate required before funds may be appropriated 197.357Reimbursement for project cost-overrun in excess of ten percent, eligible when — requirements 197.360(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 326 § A)Repealed 197.365(Repealed L. 1999 S.B. 326 § A)Repealed 197.366Health care facilities defined 197.367Licensed bed limitation imposed, when 197.400Definitions 197.405Home health agencies, license required 197.410Application for license, fee 197.415License issued or renewed, requirements 197.416Out-of-state applicants for licensure, compliance history may be requested 197.420License not transferable or assignable on sale or transfer of ownership — new application, requirement — temporary license, when 197.425Survey inspections by department, when 197.430Report on survey, list of deficiencies, content — plan of correction filed with department — resurvey and administrative review procedure 197.435Complaint procedure 197.440Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of license, grounds — right to administrative review 197.445Rules and regulations, procedure 197.450Home health services advisory council — members — terms, qualifications — appointment — vacancies — expenses 197.455Injunctions, venue 197.460Exempt persons and religious organizations 197.465Funds to be deposited in general revenue 197.470Reports or investigations open to public, exception — requests for material, procedure, fee 197.475Violations, penalty 197.477Reports of inspections by department of health and senior services may be available to public, when — certain information to remain confidential 197.478Home health agency information to be provided on department internet website 197.480In-home health care providers, transfer of assets or bequests, rebuttable presumption of undue influence, when 197.500Employee disqualification list to be maintained 197.700Medical staff membership to be considered on individual basis, discrimination prohibited 197.705Health care facilities personnel required to wear identification badges, when 197.725(Repealed L. 2003 S.B. 556 & 311 § A)Repealed