197.225. Department of health and senior services may promulgate regulations. - Missouri Statutes

Department of health and senior services may promulgate regulations.

197.225. The department of health and senior services may adopt suchreasonable rules, regulations, and standards for the types of servicesprovided as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 197.200 to197.240, and to assure quality patient care and patient safety, which shallinclude, but not be limited to:

(1) Construction of the facility including, but not limited to,plumbing, heating, lighting, and ventilation which should insure the health,safety, comfort, and privacy of patients and protection from fire hazard;

(2) Number, qualifications, and organization of all personnel, havingresponsibility for any part of the care provided to the patients;

(3) Equipment essential to the health, welfare, and safety of thepatients;

(4) Facilities, programs, and services to be provided in connection withthe care of patients in ambulatory surgical centers; and

(5) Procedures for peer review and for receiving and investigatingcomplaints regarding any ambulatory surgical center or any physician, dentist,podiatrist, nurse, assistant, manager, supervisor, or employee practicing orworking in any such facility.

(L. 1975 S.B. 1 § 6, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1162)