197.477. Reports of inspections by department of health and senior services may be available to public, when--certain information to remain confidential.

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197.477. Reports of inspections by department of health and senior services may be available to public, when--certain information to remain confidential.

Reports of inspections by department of health and senior servicesmay be available to public, when--certain information toremain confidential.

197.477. Upon the completion of the final report of an inspection orevaluation of a health facility or agency or any part thereof pursuant tosections 190.235 to 190.249, RSMo, sections 197.010 to 197.120, sections197.200 to 197.240, or sections 197.400 to 197.475, including any amendmentsthereto which may hereinafter be enacted by the general assembly or rule orregulation promulgated pursuant thereto, the department of health and seniorservices may disclose to the public reports of the inspections or evaluationsshowing the standards by which the inspections or evaluations were conducted,whether such standards were met, and, if such standards were not met, in whatmanner they were not met and how the facility proposed to correct or didcorrect the deficiencies. All other information whatsoever, includinginformation and reports submitted to the department of health and seniorservices by governmental agencies and recognized accrediting organizations inwhole or in part for licensure purposes pursuant to sections 190.235 to190.249, RSMo, sections 197.010 to 197.120, sections 197.200 to 197.240, orsections 197.400 to 197.475, collected during such inspections or evaluationsor information which is derived as a result of such inspections or evaluationsshall be confidential and shall be disclosed only to the person ororganization which is the subject of the inspection or evaluation or arepresentative thereof.