SB 561 - Under this act, the Children's Division shall take physical custody of a child who is in the legal custody of the Division and who is hospitalized but no longer in need of medical care. If the Division fails to take physical custody of the child, then the Division shall reimburse the hospital at the same rate the hospital would receive per day for an inpatient admission.

Additionally, if the Division requests transportation of a child to an emergency, the hospital to which the child is transported or any subsequent psychiatric hospital to which the child is transferred shall be allowed to administer emergency psychiatric treatment.

This act is substantially similar to HB 1147 (2021).

SARAH HASKINS

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2684S.01): 210.1225

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 561
Sponsor: Gannon
Hearing Date: 3/24/2021


COMMITTEE: Seniors, Families, Veterans & Military Affairs

CHAIRMAN: White

DATE REFERRED: 3/4/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/23/2021



STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Mike Kelley
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Katie O'Brien
Gina Richardson


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Arnie C. AC "Honest-Abe" DIENOFF - State Public Advocate-
Kathryn Harness - Saint Luke's Health Center
Sarah Willson - Missouri Hospital Association
Al Greimann - Royal Oaks Hospital, Windsor
Jessica Pabst - University of Missouri Health Care
Alyson Harder - Self


WITNESSES AGAINST: