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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XII. Public Health and Welfare § 191.645. Risk of exposure to Hepatitis C, information to be made available--website to be maintained, content

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Health care employers shall make information available to their employees regarding the risk of exposure to hepatitis C. Such information shall include but not be limited to the following: availability of testing, including lists of several sites where testing can be obtained; cost; the department of health and senior services website; protocol for accidental exposure; and any other information deemed pertinent by the employer.

2. The department of health and senior services shall maintain a “Missouri Hepatitis C” website in conjunction with the department's current website that:

(1) Informs Missourians of the availability testing for the detection of hepatitis C;

(2) Contains detailed information regarding hepatitis including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Facts about hepatitis C;

(b) Risk factors for the contraction of hepatitis C;

(c) Common routes of transmission for hepatitis C;

(d) Effects of hepatitis C on the liver and other organs;

(e) Current treatments for acute and chronic hepatitis C;

(f) Effects of untreated hepatitis C on the liver and other organs;

(3) Contains links to the following information and instructional websites:

(a) The American Liver Foundation (www.liverfoundation.org);

(b) Hepatitis Foundation International (www.hepatitisfoundation.org);

(c) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/resource/);

(d) Links to any other website or sites the director deems appropriate and informative for Missourians; and

(e) Information on hepatitis C support groups in Missouri, including but not limited to meeting times, locations, and dates.

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