Terms Used In Missouri Laws 630.315

  • Department: the department of mental health of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Patient: an individual under observation, care, treatment or rehabilitation by any hospital or other mental health facility or mental health program pursuant to the provisions of chapter 632. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Resident: a person receiving residential services from a facility, other than mental health facility, operated, funded or licensed by the department. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Residential facility: any premises where residential prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation is provided for persons affected by mental disorders, mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disabilities or alcohol or drug abuse. See Missouri Laws 630.005

A department residential facility may accept an appointment to serve as representative payee or fiduciary, or in a similar capacity for payments to a patient or resident under a public or private benefit arrangement. Funds so received shall be governed by section 630.305, except to the extent that laws or regulations governing payment of the benefits provide otherwise.