The chief fiscal officer of:

(1) Each city and county operating a hospital, clinic operated by a social welfare board of a county of the second class, or hospital district in the state of Missouri; and

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 189.015

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Each not-for-profit corporation operating a hospital under contract with a city or county shall submit to the director and the state board of health and senior services, a report, setting forth the local public hospital tax effort for its last fiscal year, which shall equal:

(a) The total gross expenditures made by such city, county, corporation or hospital district during a fiscal year for the operation of a hospital in the city, county or district, less

(b) The total amounts received during that fiscal year by such city, county, corporation, or district in payment for hospital services or in support of hospital operations.

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The report shall be made to the director not later than September first of each year.