Missouri § 189.065 - Special need areas, expenditures for.
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§ 189.065. Special need areas, expenditures for.
The department is authorized and directed to work with public and private institutions and agencies or persons to insure that special services will be available in all regions of the state, both rural and metropolitan. Whenever services or special services required for the purposes of sections 189.010 to 189.085 are not available, the department is authorized to use up to ten percent of the funds appropriated for the purposes of sections 189.010 to 189.085 to assist in establishing the facilities and professional staff required. For the purposes of implementing this section, the department and the advisory committees shall give special consideration to those areas of the state or population groups which demonstrate the highest incidence of developmental disability or where accessibility to services or special services may be limited because of distance.
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(L. 1974 H.B. 1686 § 12, A.L. 2011 H.B. 555 merged with H.B. 648)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 189.065 ("Special need areas, expenditures for.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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