172.830. Patient discrimination prohibited--payment for services--nonresident treatment.
Patient discrimination prohibited--payment for services--nonresidenttreatment.
172.830. The state cancer center shall not refuse toprovide services to any state resident regardless of race,religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, or ability to pay.The ability of a patient to pay shall be measured by a standardmeans test and each patient shall be required to pay forservices rendered according to his ability. The state cancercenter may provide services to nonresidents but may do so onlyfor those persons who agree to pay the charges for suchservices.
(L. 1990 H.B. 1725 merged with S.B. 737)Effective 11-1-90