191.703. Death of patient with infectious or contagious disease, notification to funeral director or coroner. - Missouri Statutes

Death of patient with infectious or contagious disease, notificationto funeral director or coroner.

191.703. A licensed health care facility that treats a patient havingHIV or HBV infection or any other reportable infectious or contagious diseaseas defined by the department of health and senior services shall notify thefuneral establishment personnel, coroner or medical examiner involved of suchdisease prior to the removal of the patient, when deceased, from the licensedhealth care facility. Notification shall be conducted in a manner thatprotects the confidentiality of the deceased patient.

(L. 1993 S.B. 233)