197.205. License required to operate. - Missouri Statutes

License required to operate.

197.205. 1. No person or governmental unit acting severally or jointlywith any other person or governmental unit shall establish, conduct ormaintain an ambulatory surgical center in this state without a license undersections 197.200 to 197.240 issued by the department of health and seniorservices.

2. Nothing in sections 197.200 to 197.240 shall be construed to impairor abridge the authority of a governmental unit to license ambulatory surgicalcenters, provided that any ordinance of a governmental unit shall requirecompliance with all rules, regulations, and standards adopted by thedepartment to implement the provisions of sections 197.200 to 197.240.

(L. 1975 S.B. 1 § 2, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1162)