192.737. Information reporting system established--purpose--reports required, to be filed by whom, contents, form. - Missouri Statutes

Information reporting system established--purpose--reportsrequired, to be filed by whom, contents, form.

192.737. 1. The department of health and senior services shallestablish and maintain an information registry and reporting system for thepurpose of data collection and needs assessment of head and spinal cordinjured persons in this state.

2. Reports of traumatic head and spinal cord injuries shall be filedwith the department by a treating physician or his designee within seven daysof identification. The attending physician of any patient with traumatic heador spinal cord injury who is in the hospital shall provide in writing to thechief administrative officer the information required to be reported by thissection. The chief administrative officer of the hospital shall then have theduty to submit the required reports.

3. Reporting forms and the manner in which the information is to bereported shall be provided by the department. Such reports shall include, butshall not be limited to, the following information: name, age, and residenceof the injured person, the date and cause of the injury, the initial diagnosisand such other information as required by the department.

(L. 1986 H.B. 1243 § 2)