197.320. Rules and regulations.

Rules and regulations.

197.320. The committee shall have the power to promulgate reasonablerules, regulations, criteria and standards in conformity with this sectionand chapter 536, RSMo, to meet the objectives of sections 197.300 to197.366 including the power to establish criteria and standards to reviewnew types of equipment or service. Any rule or portion of a rule, as thatterm is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under theauthority delegated in sections 197.300 to 197.366 shall become effectiveonly if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. All rulemakingauthority delegated prior to August 28, 1999, is of no force and effect andrepealed. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to repeal or affectthe validity of any rule filed or adopted prior to August 28, 1999, if itfully complied with all applicable provisions of law. This section andchapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested withthe general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay theeffective date or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently heldunconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any ruleproposed or adopted after August 28, 1999, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 1979 H.B. 222 § 5, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 1999 S.B. 326)

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