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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 630.310

  • Department: the department of mental health of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Patient: an individual under observation, care, treatment or rehabilitation by any hospital or other mental health facility or mental health program pursuant to the provisions of chapter 632. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Resident: a person receiving residential services from a facility, other than mental health facility, operated, funded or licensed by the department. See Missouri Laws 630.005
  • Residential facility: any premises where residential prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation is provided for persons affected by mental disorders, mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disabilities or alcohol or drug abuse. See Missouri Laws 630.005

A department residential facility may accept funds which a parent, guardian or other person wishes to provide for the use or benefit of a patient or resident of the facility. The possession and use of such funds shall be governed by section 630.305 and by any additional directions given by the provider of the funds.