Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 487 - Family Courts
Section 487.200 - Medication-assisted treatment, not prohibited, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2017
487.200. Medication-assisted treatment, not prohibited, when. — 1. As used in this section, "medication-assisted treatment" means the use of pharmacological medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
2. If a family court participant requires treatment for opioid or other substance misuse or dependence, a family court shall not prohibit such participant from participating in and receiving medication-assisted treatment under the care of a physician licensed in this state to practice medicine. A family court participant shall not be required to refrain from using medication-assisted treatment as a term or condition of successful completion of the family court program.
3. A family court participant assigned to a treatment program for opioid or other substance misuse or dependence shall not be in violation of the terms or conditions of the family court on the basis of his or her participation in medication-assisted treatment under the care of a physician licensed in this state to practice medicine.
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(L. 2017 S.B. 501)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 487 - Family Courts

Section 487.010 - Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative judge — split venue, assignments — removal of judge.

Section 487.020 - Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic appointment, terms — family court commissioner, compensation, certain circuits — qualifications, compensation, retirement.

Section 487.030 - Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings — motion for hearing by judge, time limit, computation of time.

Section 487.040 - Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners.

Section 487.050 - Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds — terms.

Section 487.060 - Family court administrator — duties — compensation.

Section 487.070 - Proceedings — confidentiality.

Section 487.080 - Jurisdiction.

Section 487.090 - Transfer of certain actions.

Section 487.100 - Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs.

Section 487.110 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction act, application.

Section 487.120 - Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.

Section 487.130 - Immediate need to hear case within jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.

Section 487.140 - Cooperative agreements with department of social services.

Section 487.150 - Family court coordinating committee, duties — members.

Section 487.160 - Laws relating to juvenile courts, include family court, when.

Section 487.180 - Transfer of equipment and property from juvenile court division to family court.

Section 487.190 - Continuation of payment of salaries and benefits.

Section 487.200 - Medication-assisted treatment, not prohibited, when.