Missouri Laws 630.750 – Procedure upon finding of noncompliance which may present health or safety ..
The provisions of section 630.745 notwithstanding, if a duly authorized representative of the department finds upon inspection of a licensed residential facility or day program, and the director finds upon review, that the facility or program is not in substantial compliance with a standard or standards the violations of which would present either an imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of any resident or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result and which is not immediately corrected, the department shall:
(1) Give immediate written notice of the noncompliance to the head of the facility or program;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 630.750
- Day program: a place conducted or maintained by any person who advertises or holds himself out as providing prevention, evaluation, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation for persons affected by mental disorders, mental illness, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or alcohol or drug abuse for less than the full twenty-four hours comprising each daily period. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Department: the department of mental health of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Director: the director of the department of mental health, or his designee. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Head of the facility: the chief administrative officer, or his designee, of any residential facility. 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
- 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) Make public the fact that a notice of noncompliance has been issued to the facility or program. Copies of the notice shall be sent to appropriate hospitals and social service agencies;
(3) Send a copy of the notice of noncompliance to any concerned federal, state or local government agencies. The facility or program shall post in a conspicuous location in the facility or program a copy of the notice of noncompliance and a copy of the most recent inspection report.