For purposes of reporting nosocomial infection outbreaks as required by department rule, the term "nosocomial infection outbreaks" shall mean infections as defined by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within a defined time period. The time period shall be defined by the department based upon the number of infected patients in a facility.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.156
Definition of nosocomial infection outbreaks
Known as the Missouri Certificate of Need Law
The act spans §§ 197–197 (106 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2004; (L. 2004 S.B. 1279)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.