376.814. Rules and regulations authorized, department of mental health to advise department--procedure.

Rules and regulations authorized, department of mental health toadvise department--procedure.

376.814. 1. The department of insurance, financial institutions andprofessional registration shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant tosection 376.982 and chapter 536, RSMo, and the department of mental healthshall advise the department of insurance, financial institutions andprofessional registration on the promulgation of said rules and regulations asthey pertain to the development and implementation of all standards andguidelines for managed care as set out in sections 376.810 to 376.814, toensure that all mental health services provided pursuant to sections 376.810to 376.814 are provided in accordance with chapters 197, 334, 337, RSMo, andsection 630.655, RSMo, provided however, that nothing in this act* shallprohibit department of mental health licensed or certified facilities orprograms from using qualified mental health professionals or other specialtystaff persons.

2. Any person who serves or served on a quality assessment and assurancecommittee required under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396r(b)(1)(B) and 42 CFR Sec.483.75(r), or as amended, shall be immune from civil liability only for actsdone directly as a member of such committee so long as the acts are performedin good faith, without malice and are required by the activities of suchcommittee as defined in 42 CFR Sec. 483.75(r).

(L. 1991 S.B. 352 § 7 subsecs. 5, 6, 7, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52)

*"This act" (S.B. 351, 1991) contains numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for definitive listing.