FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1213
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
2314H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter197,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtoassaultson
healthcareprofessionals.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter197,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
2knownassection197.708,toreadasfollows:
197.708.Eachhospitalshalldisplayinaprominentplacewithinthewaiting
2roomsoftheemergencydepartmentandthelaboranddeliverydepartmentaprinted
3signwiththefollowingtextinallcapitalletters:"WARNING:ASSAULTINGA
4HEALTHCAREPROFESSIONAL WHOISENGAGEDINTHEPERFORMANCE
5OFHISORHEROFFICIALDUTIES,INCLUDINGSTRIKINGAHEALTHCARE
6PROFESSIONAL WITHANYBODILYFLUID,ISASERIOUSCRIMEANDWILL
7BEPROSECUTED TOTHEFULLESTEXTENTOFTHELAW.".
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EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage.