FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 935

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES CHAPPELLE-NADAL (Sponsor), RUCKER, CURLS, HUGHES, PACE, WALTON GRAY, WEBB, TODD, CARTER, STORCH, SUTHERLAND AND SCHUPP (Co-sponsors).

2037L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 198, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to long-term care facilities.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 198, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 198.089, to read as follows:

            198.089. The department of health and senior services shall strongly encourage all long-term care facilities licensed in this state to institute policies that will encourage familial involvement in the well-being and support of residents of long-term care facilities. Such policies for familial involvement shall include, but not be limited to, family conferences and meetings for the purpose of allowing families of residents to share their experiences and to discuss how to provide support to the residents of the facility.

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