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MO Rev Stat § 191.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.300 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   191.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.300 to 191.380, the following terms mean:  (1) "Committee", the Missouri genetic disease advisory committee;  (2) "Cystic fibrosis", a serious lung problem of children; an inherited disorder which produces chronic involvement of the respiratory and digestive systems;  (3) "Department", the department of health and senior services;  (4) "Director", the director of the state department of health and senior services;  (5) "Genetic counseling", the provision and interpretation of medical information based on expanding knowledge of human genetics;  (6) "Genetic disorders", abnormalities of structure, function, or body metabolism which may be inherited or may result from damage to the fetus;  (7) "Genetic screening", the search through testing for persons with genetic disorders;  (8) "Health care professional", a physician or other health care practitioner licensed, accredited, or certified by the state of Missouri to perform specified health services;  (9) "Health care services", services for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or relief of a health condition, illness, injury, or disease;  (10) "Hemophilia", a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency factor in the blood;  (11) "Outreach clinics", medical clinics which provide genetic diagnosis and counseling at sites away from the tertiary genetic centers;  (12) "Program", the genetic program authorized by the provisions of sections 191.300 to 191.331, 191.340, and 191.365 to 191.380;  (13) "Sickle cell anemia", a blood disease characterized by the presence of crescent shaped or sickle shaped erythrocytes in peripheral blood, excessive hemolysis, and active hematopoiesis, resulting from a genetic defect;  (14) "Sickle cell trait", the healthy state wherein one carries the gene for sickle cell and could possibly pass that gene to his offspring;  (15) "Tertiary genetic centers", permanent genetic divisions that provide comprehensive diagnostic treatment and counseling services. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612, A.L. 2007 H.B. 948)
MO Rev Stat § 191.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.305 - Missouri genetic advisory committee created — purpose — appointment, terms — qualifications — expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   191.305. Missouri genetic advisory committee created — purpose — appointment, terms — qualifications — expenses. — 1. The "Missouri Genetic Advisory Committee", consisting of fifteen members, is hereby created to advise the department in all genetic programs including metabolic disease screening programs, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, and cystic fibrosis programs. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The first appointments to the committee shall consist of five members to serve three-year terms, five members to serve two-year terms, and five members to serve one-year terms as designated by the governor. Each member of the committee shall serve for a term of three years thereafter.  2. The committee shall be composed of persons who reside in the state of Missouri, and a majority shall be licensed physicians. At least one member shall be a specialist in genetics; at least one member shall be a licensed obstetrician/gynecologist; at least one member shall be a licensed pediatrician in private practice; at least one member shall be a consumer, family member of a consumer or representative of a consumer group; at least one member shall be a licensed physician experienced in the study and treatment of hemophilia; at least one member shall be a specialist in sickle cell anemia; and at least one member shall be a specialist in cystic fibrosis.  3. Members of the committee shall not receive any compensation for their services, but they shall, subject to appropriations, be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from funds appropriated for that purpose. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1953)
MO Rev Stat § 191.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.310 - Duties of committee — liaison officers with mental health and education, appointment.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   191.310. Duties of committee — liaison officers with mental health and education, appointment. — 1. The committee shall advise the department on the provision of genetic services to insure the following:  (1) That high quality is maintained;  (2) That genetic programs are responsive to the needs of the entire state;  (3) That funding is equitably allocated to all phases of the program;  (4) That the department is advised on methods of implementing genetic services;  (5) That duplication of services is eliminated; and  (6) That a yearly evaluation of genetic programs is completed to ascertain how successfully the goals of the programs are being achieved.  2. The director of the department of mental health shall designate an employee of that department to provide liaison with services provided by that department which relate to the genetic programs established under the provisions of sections 191.300 to 191.331, 191.340, and 191.365 to 191.380.  3. The commissioner of education shall designate an employee of the department of elementary and secondary education to provide liaison with the genetic program established in sections 191.300 to 191.331, 191.340, and 191.365 to 191.380. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612)
MO Rev Stat § 191.315 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.315 - Genetics program to be established by department — rules authorized — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   191.315. Genetics program to be established by department — rules authorized — procedure. — 1. The department is hereby designated as administrator of a comprehensive genetics program which will provide genetic diagnosis, counseling, treatment, education and research.  2. The director of the department shall establish regulations and standards for genetic programs, as the director deems necessary, to promote and protect the public health and safety, and may promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections 191.300 to 191.380 pursuant to this section and chapter 536. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612 § 191.315 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
MO Rev Stat § 191.317 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.317 - Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — retention of specimens, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   191.317. Confidentiality of all tests and personal information — exceptions — retention of specimens, procedure. — 1. All testing results and personal information obtained from any individual, or from specimens from any individual, shall be held confidential and be considered a confidential medical record, except for such information as the individual, parent or guardian consents to be released; but the individual must first be fully informed of the scope of the information requests to be released, of the risks, benefits and purposes for such release, and of the identity of those to whom the information will be released. Statistical data compiled without reference to the identity of any individual shall not be declared confidential. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may release the results of newborn screening tests to a child's health care professional.  2. The specimen shall be retained for five years after initial submission to the department. After five years, the specimen shall be destroyed. Unless otherwise directed under this section, a biological specimen may be released for purposes of anonymous scientific study. At the time of collection, the parent or legal guardian of the child from whom a biological specimen was obtained may direct the department to:  (1) Return a biological specimen that remains after all screening tests have been performed;  (2) Destroy a biological specimen in a scientifically acceptable manner after all screening tests required under section 191.331 or rule promulgated thereunder have been performed; or  (3) Store a biological specimen but not release the biological specimen for anonymous scientific study.  3. A biological specimen released for anonymous study under this section shall not contain information that may be used to determine the identity of the donor. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612 § 191.315 subsec. 3, A.L. 2007 H.B. 948)
MO Rev Stat § 191.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.320 - Genetic diagnostic and counseling services to be established — outreach centers, duties — referral for abortion, procedure, requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   191.320. Genetic diagnostic and counseling services to be established — outreach centers, duties — referral for abortion, procedure, requirements. — The department may contract with tertiary genetic centers to provide genetic diagnostic and counseling services, to initiate and conduct investigations of the causes, mortality, methods of treatment, prevention and cure of genetic disorders and related birth defects, and to develop and administer programs and activities which aid in the prevention or treatment of a particular genetic disorder. It may establish outreach clinics to be located throughout the state. The department may divide the state into regions for this purpose. The boundaries of such regions, to the extent practicable, shall be contiguous with relevant boundaries of political subdivisions and health service areas. These centers and clinics may provide genetic diagnostic evaluations, treatment, counseling and follow-up for families with or at high risk for a genetic disease, such as sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, inherited cardiovascular disease, inherited forms of mental retardations, or hemophilia, provided that such evaluations, treatment, and counseling shall not include referral for abortions unless such abortions are certified in writing by a physician that, in his professional judgment, the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612 § 191.320 subsec. 1)
MO Rev Stat § 191.323 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.323 - Powers and duties of department of health and senior services in prevention and treatment of genetic diseases and birth defects.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   191.323. Powers and duties of department of health and senior services in prevention and treatment of genetic diseases and birth defects. — The department may:  (1) Develop and implement programs of professional education for physicians, medical students, nurses, scientists, technicians and therapists regarding the causes, methods of treatment, prevention and cure of genetic diseases;  (2) Develop and implement public educational programs regarding genetic diseases and birth defects and programs available for genetic diagnosis, treatment and counseling;  (3) Conduct or support scientific research concerning the causes, mortality, methods of treatment, prevention and cure of genetic diseases which are considered to be of major importance to the problems of genetic disease and birth defects in Missouri, in cooperation with other public and private agencies, except as provided in section 188.037;  (4) Maintain a central registry to collect and store data to facilitate the compiling of statistical information on the causes, treatment, prevention and cure of genetic diseases. Identifying information shall remain confidential pursuant to the provisions of section 191.315. Information will be reported to the Missouri board of health and other health care agencies so that it may be used for the prevention and treatment of genetic diseases and birth defects;  (5) Support genetic trainees annually for the pursuit of training in institutions in the state;  (6) Support new program development and specialized services which are not otherwise available and are considered by the department to be of major importance to the public health of Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612 § 191.320 subsec. 2)
MO Rev Stat § 191.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.325 - Cost of services, how paid — free to persons financially unable to pay — residency requirement.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   191.325. Cost of services, how paid — free to persons financially unable to pay — residency requirement. — Any person residing in the state of Missouri who is in need of genetic services and, as a person, can probably benefit from such services and who is otherwise financially unable to pay for such services shall be entitled to health services without charge to the limit of the appropriations provided for genetic services. Any patient who, or whose parents, guardian or other person legally chargeable with the support of the patient, is able to pay a portion but not all of the expenses for the required services for the patient shall be entitled to the services if the patient or parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the support of the patient shall pay such portion of the expenses to the provider as the patient or parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the support of the patient is reasonably able to pay. However, when the patient is eligible, payments will be made for such services through Medicaid or other insurance benefits available to the patient to the fullest possible extent. The benefits available under the provisions of sections 191.300 to 191.331, 191.340, and 191.365 to 191.380 shall not replace those provided under other federal or state law or under other contractual or legal entitlements of the persons receiving them. This section does not apply to metabolic screenings. ­­-------- (L. 1985 H.B. 612)
MO Rev Stat § 191.332 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.332 - Supplemental newborn screening requirements — additional screenings — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 3 histories   191.332. Supplemental newborn screening requirements — additional screenings — rulemaking authority. — 1. By January 1, 2002, the department of health and senior services shall, subject to appropriations, expand the newborn screening requirements in section 191.331 to include potentially treatable or manageable disorders, which may include but are not limited to cystic fibrosis, galactosemia, biotinidase deficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) and other amino acid disorders, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G-6-PD), MCAD and other fatty acid oxidation disorders, methylmalonic acidemia, propionic acidemia, isovaleric acidemia and glutaric acidemia Type I.  2. By January 1, 2017, the department of health and senior services shall, subject to appropriations, expand the newborn screening requirements in section 191.331 to include severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), also known as bubble boy disease. The department may increase the fee authorized under subsection 6 of section 191.331 to cover any additional costs of the expanded newborn screening requirements under this subsection.  3. By January 1, 2019, the department of health and senior services shall, subject to appropriations, expand the newborn screening requirements in section 191.331 to include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Hunter syndrome (MPS II). The department may increase the fee authorized under subsection 6 of section 191.331 to cover any additional costs of the expanded newborn screening requirements under this subsection. To help fund initial costs incurred by the state, the department shall apply for available newborn screening grant funding specific to screening for spinal muscular atrophy and Hunter syndrome. The department shall have discretion in accepting the terms of such grants.  4. The department of health and senior services may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 279, A.L. 2005 S.B. 74 & 49, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1682, A.L. 2017 S.B. 50)
MO Rev Stat § 191.333 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.333 - Citation of law — screening for lysosomal storage diseases — rulemaking authority — fee increase authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   191.333. Citation of law — screening for lysosomal storage diseases — rulemaking authority — fee increase authorized. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Brady Alan Cunningham Newborn Screening Act".  2. By July 1, 2012, the department of health and senior services shall expand the newborn screening requirements in section 191.331 to include the following lysosomal storage diseases: Krabbe disease, Pompe disease, Gaucher disease, Niemann-Pick disease, and Fabry disease. The department may by rule screen for additional lysosomal storage disorders when the following occurs:  (1) The registration of the necessary reagents with the federal Food and Drug Administration;  (2) The availability of the necessary reagents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;  (3) The availability of quality assurance testing methodology for such processes; and  (4) The acquisition and installment by the department of equipment necessary to implement the expanded screening tests.  3. The department may promulgate 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, 2009, shall be invalid and void.  4. The department may increase the fee authorized in subsection 6 of section 191.331 to cover the additional cost of the expanded newborn screening test required in this section. ­­-------- (L. 2009 H.B. 716)
MO Rev Stat § 191.335 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.335 - Hemophilia program established — state assistance, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   191.335. Hemophilia program established — state assistance, when. — 1. The department of health and senior services hereafter referred to as the department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. This program shall assist persons who require continuing treatment with blood and blood derivatives to avoid crippling, extensive hospitalization and other effects associated with this critical chronic bleeding condition, but who are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis after payment of claims from various types of hospital and medical insurance coverages, Medicare, Medicaid, and other government assistance programs in existence now or in the future, and private charitable assistance programs.  2. State assistance pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be available to an applicant only after he has shown that he has exhausted all benefits from insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and other government assistance programs, and private and charitable assistance programs. ­­-------- (L. 1979 H.B. 182 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 191.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.340 - Hemophilia program — care and treatment — financial assistance — education — duties of department.

Effective - 28 Aug 1985   191.340. Hemophilia program — care and treatment — financial assistance — education — duties of department. — The department shall:  (1) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia, including self-administration, prevention, and home care and other medical and dental procedures and techniques designed to provide maximum control over bleeding episodes typical of this condition;  (2) Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from hemophilia in obtaining blood, blood derivatives and concentrates, and other efficacious agents for use in hospital, medical and dental facilities, and at home, or participate in the cost of blood processing to the extent that such support will facilitate the supplying of blood, blood derivatives, and concentrates and other efficacious agents to hemophiliac patients at an economical cost, thus increasing the effectiveness of the moneys appropriated to carry out the provisions of sections 191.335 and 191.340;  (3) Institute and carry on educational programs among physicians, dentists, hospitals, public health departments, and the public concerning hemophilia, including dissemination of information and the conducting of educational programs concerning the methods of care and treatment of persons suffering from the condition. ­­-------- (L. 1979 H.B. 182 § 3, A.L. 1985 H.B. 612)
MO Rev Stat § 191.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.360 - Trained employee of end-stage renal disease facility may initiate dialysis — not unlawful practice of medicine.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   191.360. Trained employee of end-stage renal disease facility may initiate dialysis — not unlawful practice of medicine. — It shall not be considered an unlawful practice of medicine pursuant to chapter 334 or a violation of any provision of chapter 335 for an employee of a certified end-stage renal disease facility who has been appropriately trained in the dialysis techniques to initiate dialysis within a certified end-stage renal disease facility under the supervision of a licensed physician or a registered nurse as those terms are defined by law. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 336 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 191.362 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare|Section 191.362 - Appropriately trained employees to have completed course in dialysis techniques.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   191.362. Appropriately trained employees to have completed course in dialysis techniques. — Appropriately trained employees of certified end-stage renal disease facilities, excluding licensed physicians and registered professional nurses, who may initiate dialysis shall be those employees who have successfully completed a course of study in the dialysis techniques. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 336 § 2, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1965)