Effective - 28 Aug 2011
633.155. Admission for respite care for limited time only. — 1. The division may provide or obtain respite care for an intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled person for respite care of up to twenty-one days which may be extended up to an additional twenty-one days for good cause shown. Any additional respite care beyond forty-two days within a one-year period shall be expressly approved by the director of the division.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 633.120 and section 475.120, a regional center may admit an intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled person who has been declared legally incapacitated for respite care without a court order authorizing the guardian of such person to obtain such care of up to twenty-one days for good cause shown.
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(L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383, 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.