Nothing in sections 198.003 to 198.096, or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall be construed as authorizing the medical supervision, regulation or control of the remedial care or treatment of those residents who rely solely upon treatment by prayer or spiritual means in accordance with creed or tenets of any well-recognized church or religious denomination. All remaining rules and regulations and minimum standards not in conflict with this section shall apply.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 198.042
Medical supervision for residents relying on spiritual healing not required
Known as the Omnibus Nursing Home Act
The act spans §§ 198–198 (146 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1979; (L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 14)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.