Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 219 - Youth Services
Section 219.066 - Medical and dental treatment authorized, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975
219.066. Medical and dental treatment authorized, when. — 1. Except in case of emergency, the division shall not authorize or permit any major surgery to be performed upon or general anesthetic to be administered to any child committed to the division unless specific written consent thereto shall first have been obtained from the parent or guardian of such child, or, in the absence of such consent, from the court which vested legal custody of such child in the division or any court that has jurisdiction.
2. Upon the recommendation of an attending physician, psychiatrist, surgeon or dentist, the division may authorize medical, psychiatric, surgical, or dental care and treatment as may be required by the child. If the care and treatment is contrary to the religious tenets and beliefs of such child, the treatment of the child may be authorized by the division only upon the specific written consent of the parent or guardian of the child, or, in the absence of such consent, upon the specific written order of the court which vested legal custody of the child in the division or any court that has jurisdiction.
3. When the child has been placed by the division in a residential child caring facility, other than one administered by the division, the person or persons administering such facility shall have the authority to provide the child with necessary medical, psychiatric, surgical, or dental care only to the extent that such authority has been delegated to such persons with respect to particular children and subject to the same limitations as are applicable to the division under sections 219.011 to 219.086.
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(L. 1975 S.B. 170 § 13)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions

Chapter 219 - Youth Services

Section 219.011 - Definitions.

Section 219.016 - Responsibilities of division of youth services — rules, procedure.

Section 219.021 - Child may be committed to division, when — notice to court of release to aftercare supervision, contents, formal objections may be made, when — division to operate and maintain facilities and programs — day release authorized — paym...

Section 219.023 - Youth services products fund created for supplies of materials used in making products sold by youth in custody of division of youth services.

Section 219.026 - Release on aftercare supervision authorized — procedures authorized when child violates conditions of release — termination of supervision, when.

Section 219.031 - Director of division, how appointed, compensation and expenses.

Section 219.036 - Employment of division personnel — merit system — annual report — master plan — written policy required — director of division to be agent of state to deal with federal government.

Section 219.041 - Incentive subsidy program authorized — advisory committee, how appointed — juvenile judge to submit report, contents of — inspections by director — notice of noncompliance, how given — county to select services, costs, how paid.

Section 219.046 - Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties.

Section 219.048 - Board and commission members may contribute per diem or expenses for services to the youth services treatment fund — fund established — procedure to contribute.

Section 219.051 - Right of petition — duty of director on receipt of petition.

Section 219.056 - Health care standards to be established by department of health and senior services — educational standards to be established by department of elementary and secondary education.

Section 219.061 - Aiding runaway, penalty — peace officers, duty of — records confidential, exceptions, penalty for divulging — division may sue for damages.

Section 219.066 - Medical and dental treatment authorized, when.

Section 219.071 - Children to be segregated from criminals.

Section 219.076 - Children, how transported, transportation expenses, how paid.

Section 219.081 - Division may be relieved of custody, when, procedure.

Section 219.086 - Transfer of child to another state, when — expense of transfer, how paid.

Section 219.091 - Community work program — design and approval of work projects — custody, contract of offenders — eligibility — staff — rules, procedure — vocational training.

Section 219.095 - DYS trust fund created, purpose — DYS child benefits fund created, use of moneys.

Section 219.096 - Grant by department of social services of division of youth services facilities — notification to commissioner of administration — fee — terms of the lease.