As used in sections 632.550 to 632.557, the following terms mean:

(1) “Board”, the governing board established in section 632.555;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 632.550

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) “Child”, a person under the age of eighteen years;

(3) “Demonstration project”, the project established in section 632.553;

(4) “Department”, the department of mental health;

(5) “Severely emotionally disturbed child”, a child who exhibits substantial impairment in his ability to function at a developmentally appropriate level due to the presence of a serious psychiatric disorder.

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