Missouri Laws 630.805 – Nonresidents may be returned to place of residence, when — reciprocal ..
1. Except for those persons committed to the department of mental health pursuant to chapter 552, a person who is not a resident of this state who is committed to the department of mental health for care, treatment, detention or training in a state hospital or institution by order of a court may be returned by the department, either before or after such person’s admission to a state hospital or institution, to the state of such person’s residence, except that no person shall be so returned unless proper arrangements to receive the patient have been made with the state to which the person is to be returned.
2. The director of the department of mental health may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states or political subdivisions thereof for the interstate transportation or transfer of mentally ill or mentally deficient persons, or persons who are in need of mental treatment, to the state of their residence.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 630.805
- Department: the department of mental health of the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- Director: the director of the department of mental health, or his designee. 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
- Residence: the place where the patient has last generally lodged prior to admission or, in case of a minor, where his family has so lodged. See Missouri Laws 630.005
- 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
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
3. The cost of transporting a nonresident patient to the state of the patient’s residence is payable out of funds appropriated to the department of mental health.