197.162. The department shall in its licensure of hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers give special attention to infection control practices and shall direct hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to set quantifiable measures of performance for reducing the incidence of nosocomial infections in Missouri. The department shall prepare an annual report on infection control standards and compliance, which shall be shared with the governor and the general assembly.
(L. 2004 S.B. 1279)
Missouri General Assembly