2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 198 Convalescent, Nursing and Boarding Homes
Section 198.071. Death of a resident, persons to contact prior to transfer of deceased.
Death of a resident, persons to contact prior to transfer of deceased.
198.071. The staff of a residential care facility, an assisted living facility, an intermediate care facility, or a skilled nursing facility shall attempt to contact the resident's immediate family or a resident's responsible party, and shall contact the attending physician and notify the local coroner or medical examiner immediately upon the death of any resident of the facility prior to transferring the deceased resident to a funeral home.
(L. 2003 S.B. 556 & 311)*Editorial change required by 198.005.
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