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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.183

Officers may authorize medical treatment for patient

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Morgan v. Rabun (1997)

Most recently applied in Morgan v. Rabun (November 1997)

Effective: 28 Aug 2011; (L. 1980 H.B. 1724, A.L. 1983 S.B. 44 & 45, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)

Subject to other provisions of this chapter, the head of a mental health or developmental disability facility may authorize the medical and surgical treatment of a patient or resident under the following circumstances:

(1) Upon consent of a patient or resident who is competent;

(2) Upon consent of a parent or legal guardian of a patient or resident who is a minor or legally incapacitated;

(3) Pursuant to the provisions of chapter 431;

(4) Pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.