161.407. Census of deaf population of state, purpose--census report content, filed when. - Missouri Statutes

Census of deaf population of state, purpose--census report content,filed when.

161.407. 1. In order to conduct and maintain a census of the deafpopulation in Missouri as mandated in section 161.405, the Missouricommission for the deaf and hard of hearing shall establish a censusinformation system. The commission may also use the data collected by thecensus to determine needs of Missouri citizens who have a hearing loss.

2. Licensed professional clinical audiologists, licensedotolaryngologists, licensed hearing aid fitters and dealers or theirdesignee shall inform all patients of the commission's purpose to maintaina census of the deaf population in Missouri and of the statutoryrequirement to file a report of deafness and hearing loss to the commissionwithin one month of identification of such deafness or hearing loss.

3. To provide an accurate census of the deaf population in Missouri,the census report shall include the name of the patient, the patient'saddress, the patient's birth date, the type of hearing loss and, if known,the cause of the hearing loss being treated. The census report shall be onforms provided or approved by the commission. In order to protectidentifying information, the commission shall assign a unique identifierfor each report maintained in the census information system.

4. Nothing in sections 161.400 to 161.411 shall be construed tocompel any individual to submit to any medical examination, treatment orsupervision nor any examination, treatment or supervision by the commissionof any kind.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1044 merged with S.B. 568, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1783)