198.071. Death of a resident, persons to contact prior to transfer of deceased. - Missouri Statutes

Death of a resident, persons to contact prior to transfer of deceased.

198.071. The staff of a residential care facility, an assisted livingfacility, an intermediate care facility, or a skilled nursing facility shallattempt to contact the resident's immediate family or a resident's responsibleparty, and shall contact the attending physician and notify the local coroneror medical examiner immediately upon the death of any resident of the facilityprior to transferring the deceased resident to a funeral home.

(L. 2003 S.B. 556 & 311)

*Editorial change required by § 198.005.