Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 574.200 - Interference with medical assistance, offense of, penalty - definition of medical personnel1. A person commits the offense of interference with medical assistance if he or she, while serving in his or her capacity as an employee of an abortion facility: (1) Knowingly orders or requests medical personnel to deviate from any applicable standard of care or ordinary practice while providing medical assistance to a patient for reasons unrelated to the patient's health or welfare; or(2) Knowingly attempts to prevent medical personnel from providing medical assistance to a patient in accordance with all applicable standards of care or ordinary practice for reasons unrelated to the patient's health or welfare.2. The offense of interference with medical assistance is a class A misdemeanor.3. For purposes of this section, the term "medical personnel" shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Physicians and surgeons licensed under chapter 334;(2) Nurses licensed under chapter 335;(3) Emergency medical services personnel as defined in section 190.600; or(4) Any person operating under the supervision of such medical personnel.Added by 2017EX2 Mo. Laws, SB 5,s A, eff. 10/24/2017.