Effective - 28 Aug 1974
189.050. Local residency requirement prohibited. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no hospital in this state receiving state assistance under the provisions of sections 189.010 to 189.085 shall deny any services and care described in section 189.010 to a prospective patient who is a resident of this state, solely for the reason that the prospective patient* does not reside in the city, county, or hospital district in which the hospital is located.
2. Any hospital which violates the provisions of subsection 1 shall not be entitled to any funds under the provisions of sections 189.010 to 189.085.
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(L. 1974 H.B. 1686 § 9)
*Word "patients" appears in original rolls.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 189 - Aid to Local Governmental Health Facilities
Section 189.010 - Definitions — funds intended for poor patients — patients that are ineligible.
Section 189.015 - Local public hospital tax effort — report — amount required — report filed when.
Section 189.035 - Warrants — issuance — amounts, how determined.
Section 189.040 - Payment to local government treasurer — funds, how used.
Section 189.045 - Minimum expenditure required of local government or aid withheld.
Section 189.050 - Local residency requirement prohibited.
Section 189.055 - Duties of department of social services.
Section 189.065 - Special need areas, expenditures for.
Section 189.070 - Inspections required, when.
Section 189.075 - Payments on actual cost and fair and reasonable cost basis.