HB 696 -- Mental Health Intermediate Care Facilities

Sponsor:  Stevenson

This bill allows for-profit and not-for-profit providers to
operate multiple living units with 24 beds or less without a
certificate issued by the Division of Medical Services within the
Department of Social Services.  Currently, providers can operate
a single home with six beds or less.

Multiple living units can operate as a part of a licensed,
certified, or accredited facility which cares for persons with
mental retardation or developmental disabilities.

The notification date requirement is removed which requires
providers to notify the Department of Mental Health between July
1 and October 1 of a preceding fiscal year in order to operate a
mental health intermediate care facility with a number of beds in
excess of the beds in existence on May 29, 1991.  Providers are
still required to notify the department.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm