196.045. Authority for enforcement vested in department of health and senior services--rulemaking, procedure. - Missouri Statutes

Authority for enforcement vested in department of health and seniorservices--rulemaking, procedure.

196.045. 1. The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficientenforcement of sections 196.010 to 196.120 is hereby vested in the departmentof health and senior services. The department shall make the regulationspromulgated under said sections conform, insofar as practicable, with thosepromulgated under the federal act.

2. Hearings authorized or required by sections 196.010 to 196.120 shallbe conducted by the department of health and senior services or such officer,agent, or employee as the department may designate for the purpose.

3. Regulations shall be promulgated pursuant to the requirements of thissection and chapter 536, RSMo. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated underthe authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has beenpromulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo.

(L. 1943 p. 559 § 9875, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)