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Laws
Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo)
Instructions for Viewing Statutes - The Section(s) or Chapter citations in the left column below link to the indicated Chapter of the Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo) on the Missouri General Assembly's web page. The Chapter page includes a list of all Sections in the Chapter. To view a particular Section on the list, select the title for the desired section.
Section/Chapter
Title/Description
Long-Term Care Units Operating Inside Hospitals:
Sections 197.010 - 197.120, RSMo
Medical Treatment Facility Licenses (includes Sections 197.010, 197.020, 197.030, 197.032, 197.040, 197.050, 197.060, 197.070, 197.071, 197.080, 197.090, 197.100, and 197.120)
Stand-Alone Long-Term Care Facilities:
Convalescent, Nursing and Boarding Homes (all sections)
Compassionate Care Visits
Essential Caregiver Program
Dementia-Specific Training Requirements
Sections 192.2490 - 192.2500, RSMo
Employee Disqualification and Criminal Background Check (includes Sections 192.2490, 192.2495, and 192.2500)
Adult Day Care:
Sections 192.2200 - 192.2275, RSMo
Adult Day Care Program (includes Sections 192.2200, 192.2205, 192.2210, 192.2215, 192.2220, 192.2225, 192.2230, 192.2235, 192.2240, 192.2245, 192.2250, 192.2255, 192.2260, 192.2265, 192.2270, and 192.2275)
Regulations
Code of State Regulations (CSR)
Instructions for Viewing CSR - The CSR citations in the left column below link to the portion of the CSR table of contents that relates to the Department of Health and Senior Services (Title 19). To access the table of contents for the Division of Health Standards and Licensure (Division 30), either scroll down until you reach Division 30, or select Division 30 from the list of Divisions. The resulting table of contents lists all chapters for the Division. To view a particular Chapter on the list (Examples: Chapter 20 for Hospitals or Chapter 81 for Certification), select the Chapter number.
Note: To obtain the current version of an application or form cited or included in the CSRs, go to the Applications and Forms page.
Citation
Title
Long-Term Care Units Operating Inside Hospitals:
Hospitals - specifically 19 CSR 30-20.040, 19 CSR 30-20.050, and 19 CSR 20.060
Stand-Alone Long-Term Care Facilities:
Certification
General Licensure Requirements
Definition of Terms
Training Program for Nursing Assistants
Intermediate Care and Skilled Nursing Facility
Residential Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities
Sanitation Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
Residents' Rights and Handling Resident Funds and Property in Long-Term Care Facilities
Specialized Long-Term Care Facilities or Special Care Units
Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities
Adult Day Care:
Adult Day Care Program Licensure
Manuals
Communicable Disease Investigation Reference Manual
Guidelines for End-of-Life Care in Long-Term Care Facilities
Introduction
Palliative Care in the Nursing Home
Goals of Care
Pain Management
Nutrition and Hydration
Spiritual and Psychosocial Care-Trainer Series
Hospice Care in the Nursing Home
Adult Day Care Program Manual (Revised November 2024)
Licensure Regulations Manual (updated March 2023)
Licensure Regulations Manual Chapter 198 RSMo (updated August 28, 2022)
Licensure Regulations Manual Chapter 192 RSMo (updated August 28, 2022)
Licensure Regulations Manual chapter 191 RSMo (updated August 28, 2022)
Disclaimer: All information contained in the Licensure Regulation Manual is solely intended as a resource and guide for the surveyors. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services assumes no responsibility for any error, omissions, or other discrepancies in the manual. Refer to the official regulations, which can be found at the Missouri Secretary of State´s web site.
Directories
Adult Day Care Programs (by County)
Alzheimer's Special Care Unit Directory
Long Term Care Directory