189.060. Director to promulgate rules and regulations, procedure, liaison personnel to be appointed. - Missouri Statutes

Director to promulgate rules and regulations, procedure, liaisonpersonnel to be appointed.

189.060. 1. Within six months from August 13, 1974, the directorshall promulgate rules and regulations required by sections 189.010 to189.085 pursuant to this section and chapter 536, RSMo. No rule or portionof a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall becomeeffective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions ofsection 536.024, RSMo.

2. The director of the department of mental health shall designate anemployee of the department of mental health to provide liaison withservices provided by that department which relate to the program requiredby sections 189.010 to 189.085.

3. Any hearing before the director shall be governed by theprovisions of chapter 563, RSMo. The director may promulgate regulationsand standards to further the standards to further the accomplishment of thepurpose of this law in management of high risk patients and in the interestof public health, safety and welfare. The members of the committees shallreceive actual and necessary expenses incurred for attendance at meetings.

(L. 1974 H.B. 1686 § 11, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 H.B. 574 merged with S.B. 3)