- 1. No person or governmental unit acting severally or jointly with any other person or governmental unit shall establish, conduct or maintain an ambulatory surgical center in this state without a license under sections 197.200 to 197.240 issued by the department of health and senior services.
- 2. Nothing in sections 197.200 to 197.240 shall be construed to impair or abridge the authority of a governmental unit to license ambulatory surgical centers, provided that any ordinance of a governmental unit shall require compliance with all rules, regulations, and standards adopted by the department to implement the provisions of sections 197.200 to 197.240.
(L. 1975 S.B. 1 § 2, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1162)