Section 10:

What the law says.

What Missouri law and the federal regulations say:

This information comes from the Missouri Revised Statutes (which are our state laws). Links and lists from DHSS’s own document.

Chapter 198 RSMo
Convalescent, Nursing, & Boarding Homes

http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C198.HTM

This chapter contains information on the following topics:
· Definitions,
· License, when required, duration, content, effect of change of ownership, temporary permits, penalty for violation
· Posting of Licenses
· Duty of department on receipt of application, duty upon denial, copying of records, inspection
· Department Inspections
· Confidentiality of Abuse & Neglect Reports
· Mandated Reporters
· Employee Disqualification List
· Chemical and physical restraints
· Resident Rights
· Grievances and Complaints
· Personnel Possessions & Funds of Residents
· Quarterly Accounting for Residents

Chapter 565. RSMo
Offenses Against The Person

http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C565.HTM

This chapter contains information on the following topics:
· Definitions
· Elder Abuse first degree and penalty
· Elder Abuse second degree and penalty
· Elder Abuse third degree and penalty
· Investigation of Elder Abuse report
· Report of elder abuse, penalty, false reports, evidence of prior convictions
· Duty to report and immunity
· Financial Exploitation of elderly, disabled, penalty, definitions.

PDF of Federal nursing home regulations: (unable to post PDF at present)