Effective - 24 Oct 2017
574.200. Interference with medical assistance, offense of, penalty — definition of medical personnel. — 1. 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.
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(L. 2017 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 5)
Effective 10-24-17