Effective - 28 Aug 2011
633.140. Return of absentee, procedure. — 1. If any resident leaves a developmental disability facility without authorization, the sheriff of the county where the resident is found shall apprehend and return him to the center if requested to do so by the head of the facility.
2. The head of the facility may request the return of an absent resident pursuant to subsection 1 of this section only when one of the following circumstances exists:
(1) The resident is a minor whose admission was applied for by his parent or legal custodian, and such parent or guardian has not requested the resident's release;
(2) The resident is a minor under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
(3) The resident has been declared legally incapacitated and his guardian has not requested his release; or
(4) The resident's condition is of such a nature that, for the protection of the resident or others, the head of the facility determines that the resident's return to the facility is necessary. Such determination shall be noted in the resident's records.
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(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XL - Additional Executive Departments
Chapter 633 - Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities
Section 633.005 - Definitions.
Section 633.010 - Responsibilities, powers, functions and duties of division.
Section 633.015 - Division director to be chief administrative officer.
Section 633.025 - Services to be provided.
Section 633.027 - Developmentally disabled persons to be served.
Section 633.029 - Definition to determine status of eligibility.
Section 633.030 - Department to develop state plan, contents.
Section 633.035 - Department director to establish regions.
Section 633.045 - Duties of regional advisory councils — plans.
Section 633.050 - Regional councils to review, advise and recommend — duties.
Section 633.100 - Department to establish regional centers.
Section 633.105 - Regional centers to secure services.
Section 633.110 - What services may be provided — consent required, when.
Section 633.115 - Entities to be used by regional centers.
Section 633.130 - Evaluation of residents required — discharge thereafter.
Section 633.140 - Return of absentee, procedure.
Section 633.145 - Transfer of patient between facilities by department — notice, consent.
Section 633.155 - Admission for respite care for limited time only.
Section 633.160 - Emergency admission may be made, duration, conditions.
Section 633.170 - Definitions.
Section 633.175 - Community awareness program — administration of family support program.
Section 633.190 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 633.210 - Office of autism services established, duties — autism spectrum disorder defined.
Section 633.303 - Termination of workers on disqualification registry.
Section 633.309 - No transfer to homes or facilities with noncompliance notices.