Missouri Statutes

§ 630.180 — Treatment by religious practice to be permitted.

Missouri § 630.180

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XLADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 630Department of Mental Health

This text of Missouri § 630.180 (Treatment by religious practice to be permitted.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Missouri primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 630.180 (2026).

Text

The provisions of this chapter and chapters 631 , 632 and 633 shall not be construed as authorizing any form of compulsory medical treatment of any person who is being treated by prayer in the practice of the religion of any church which teaches reliance on spiritual means for healing unless the person or his legal guardian, if any, consents to such treatment.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724)

Nearby Sections

15

§ 630.003

Department created — state mental health commission — Missouri institute of mental health — transfers of powers and agencies.

§ 630.005

§ 630.006

Intellectually disabled and intellectual disability, use of terms — revisor to change statutory references.

§ 630.010

Mental health commission — members, terms, qualifications, appointment, vacancies, compensation — organization, meetings.

§ 630.015

Director, appointment — duties of commission.

§ 630.020

Departmental goals, duties.

§ 630.025

Director to head department — compensation — not to have private practice — director may conduct inquiries, issue subpoenas.

§ 630.030

Division directors, appointment, removal — appointment of other general personnel.

§ 630.035

Appointment of facility heads, medical staffs.

§ 630.040

Facility administrative officers to have general charge and control.

§ 630.045

Appointment of persons for civil involuntary detention actions.

§ 630.050

Rules, promulgation, procedure — public inspection — facility policies.

§ 630.053

Mental health earnings fund — uses — rules and regulations, procedure.

§ 630.055

Research activities by department.

§ 630.060

Cooperation with other groups.

View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

Missouri § 630.180, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mo/630/630.180.