198.180. Audit and inspection of records, when--warrant. - Missouri Statutes

Audit and inspection of records, when--warrant.

198.180. During any investigation under sections 198.139 to198.186, the director of the fraud investigation division shallhave the right to audit and to inspect the records of any healthcare provider or vendor. If the health care provider or vendorrefuses to allow such audit or inspection or if there is reasonto believe that the records are in danger of being destroyed,altered or secreted, the director of the fraud investigationdivision may make written application under oath to any court inthe county where the records in question are being kept, or inCole County, and if the judge shall be satisfied that there isreasonable cause for the audit or inspection or reasonable causeto believe that the records are in danger of being destroyed,altered or secreted, he shall issue a warrant to search for andseize such records.

(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 58)

Effective 7-1-79