Missouri § 191.435 - Need for health care areas to be designated.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 191.435 — Need for health care areas to be designated., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 191.435. Need for health care areas to be designated.
The department of health and senior services shall designate counties, communities, or sections of areas in the state as areas of defined need for health care, mental health, and public health services. If a county, community, or section of an area has been designated or determined as a professional shortage area, a shortage area, or a health care, mental health, or public health professional shortage area by the federal Department of Health and Human Services or its successor agency, the department of health and senior services shall designate it as an area of defined need under this section. If the director of the department of health and senior services determines that a county, community, or section of an area has an extraordinary need for health care professional services without a corresponding supply of such professionals, the department of health and senior services may designate it as an area of defined need under this section.
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(L. 2023 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 45 & 90 merged with S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 106 merged with S.B.157)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 191.435
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 191.435 cover?
Section 191.435 ("Need for health care areas to be designated.") 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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Is this the official text of Missouri law?
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