Missouri Code of State Regulations Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
Missouri's Code of State Regulations (CSR), Title 19 β Department of Health and Senior Services, organizes state health policies into divisions and chapters. Here's a breakdown:
π Structure of Title 19
Divisions & Key Chapters (per Justia listing) (regulations.justia.com):
Division 10 β Office of the Director
Division 15 β Senior & Disability Services
Division 20 β Community & Public Health
Division 25 β State Public Health Lab
Division 30 β Regulation & Licensure
Divisions 40, 45, 50, 60, 70,β―73,β―80,β―90, and 100 cover everything from maternal health, nutrition, injury prevention, nursing home administration, cancer centers to cannabis regulation (regulations.justia.com).
π Highlight: Division 30 β Regulation & Licensure
This division oversees licensing standards for hospitals, child care, home health, and more (nursinghomehelp.org). For example:
Chapter 26 β Sexually Transmitted Diseases (community health) (sos.mo.gov)
Chapter 20 β Hospital construction and operations (current and rescinded standards) (mhanet.com)
Chapter 81 β Long-term care facility certification, including Medicaid/Medicare requirements (nursinghomehelp.org)
π Updates & Effective Dates
CSR updates monthly; new rules take effect 30 days after publication (sos.mo.gov).
Archived versions are available for historical research (law.cornell.edu).
How to Access the Rules
Official State Site β View current and archived rules for Title 19, including specific chapter content and effective dates (sos.mo.gov).
Justia & Cornell/Law.LII β Easy-to-navigate formats with chapter-by-chapter breakdowns (e.g., 19β―CSRβ―15β7β005, 19β―CSRβ―15β7β021 definitions and service standards) (law.cornell.edu).
PDF Downloads β Accessible direct chapters (e.g., Division 30, Chapter 26 on STDs) (sos.mo.gov).
β Quick Links
Current Title 19 CSR index (Secretary of State website) (sos.mo.gov)
Archived/Previous Editions of Title 19
Justia Summary & Division Map (regulations.justia.com)
Detailed Regulations per Division on Law.LII & PDFs (nursinghomehelp.org)
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