Missouri § 197.460 - Exempt persons and religious organizations.
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§ 197.460. Exempt persons and religious organizations.
1. The provisions of sections 197.400 to 197.475 shall not apply to individuals who personally provide one or more home health services if such persons are not under the direct control and doing work for and employed by a home health agency.
2. The provisions of sections 197.400 to 197.475 shall not apply to any person or organization conducting a home health agency by and for the adherents of any recognized church or religious denomination or sect for the purpose of providing services for the care or treatment of the sick or infirm who depend upon prayer or spiritual means for healing in the practice of the religion of such church or religious denomination or sect.
3. The provisions of sections 197.400 to 197.475 shall not apply to any person or other entity which provides services pursuant to subdivision (19)* of subsection 1 of section 208.152 or provides in-home services pursuant to subdivision (18) of subsection 2 of section 192.2000.
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(L. 1983 H.B. 51 § 12, A.L. 1990 S.B. 524)
Effective 1-1-91
*Statutory reference to "subdivision (18)" changed to "subdivision (19)" in accordance with section 3.060 based on renumbering within section 208.152 in H.B. 1516, 2018.
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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