Effective - 28 Aug 2010, 2 histories
383.130. Definitions. — As used in sections 383.130 and 383.133, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Disciplinary action", any final action taken by the board of trustees or similarly empowered officials of a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, owner or operator of a temporary nursing staffing agency, home health agency, nursing home or any nursing facility as such term is defined in chapter 198, or any entity that employs or contracts with licensed health care professionals to provide health care services to individuals to reprimand, discipline or restrict the practice of a health care professional. Only such reprimands, discipline, or restrictions in response to activities which are also grounds for disciplinary actions according to the professional licensing law for that health care professional shall be considered disciplinary actions for the purposes of this definition;
(2) "Health care professional", a physician or surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 334, a dentist licensed under the provisions of chapter 332, or a podiatrist licensed under the provisions of chapter 330, or a pharmacist licensed under the provisions of chapter 338, a psychologist licensed under the provisions of chapter 337, or a nurse licensed under the provisions of chapter 335, while acting within their scope of practice;
(3) "Hospital", a place devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities for the diagnosis, treatment or care for not less than twenty-four hours in any week of three or more nonrelated individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity or other abnormal physical conditions; or a place devoted primarily to provide for not less than twenty-four hours in any week medical or nursing care for three or more nonrelated individuals. The term "hospital" does not include convalescent, nursing, shelter or boarding homes as defined in chapter 198;
(4) "Licensing authority", the appropriate board or authority which is responsible for the licensing or regulation of the health care professional;
(5) "Temporary nursing staffing agency", any person, firm, partnership, or corporation doing business within the state that supplies, on a temporary basis, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses to a hospital, nursing home, or other facility requiring the services of those persons.
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(L. 1986 S.B. 663 § 1, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2226, et al.)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 383 - Malpractice Insurance
Section 383.005 - Definitions.
Section 383.016 - Articles of association and bylaws, additional contents.
Section 383.020 - Director to issue license, when.
Section 383.033 - Association treated as mutual insurance company, tax purposes.
Section 383.037 - Rates, requirements.
Section 383.040 - Medical malpractice association exempt from premium tax.
Section 383.060 - Definitions.
Section 383.062 - Reports of real estate malpractice, contents.
Section 383.067 - Immunity granted person reporting and director.
Section 383.069 - Confidentiality of information and reports.
Section 383.075 - Definitions.
Section 383.077 - Reports of legal malpractice claims, contents.
Section 383.079 - Duty of director to issue statistical summary.
Section 383.081 - Immunity granted person reporting and director.
Section 383.083 - Confidentiality of information and reports.
Section 383.100 - Definitions.
Section 383.107 - Publication of market rate.
Section 383.108 - Publication of comparison of base rates.
Section 383.110 - Reports, when due, form of.
Section 383.115 - Information confidential, exception.
Section 383.120 - Immunity granted persons reporting and to director.
Section 383.130 - Definitions.
Section 383.150 - Definitions.
Section 383.165 - Additional first year charge to policyholders.
Section 383.170 - Persons eligible to apply for coverage — eligibility requirements.
Section 383.175 - Board of directors, composition — expenses, payment of authorized.
Section 383.180 - Annual statement, when due, contents of.
Section 383.185 - Annual examination required, cost of, how paid.
Section 383.190 - Appeals and review.
Section 383.195 - Termination of plan, when.
Section 383.200 - Definition of insurer.
Section 383.203 - Rates filed with director — form — open to public, copies.
Section 383.209 - Rate increases over fifteen percent prohibited without notice, exception.