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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The attorney general, either on his own initiative or upon the request of the department or of any other state governmental agency having an interest in the matter, a resident or residents or the guardian of a resident of a facility or the owner or operator of a facility may petition for appointment of a receiver for a facility when any of the following conditions exist:
(1) The operator is operating without a license;
(2) The department has revoked the license of an operator or refused to grant an application for a license to the operator;
(3) The department has initiated revocation procedures and has determined that the lives, health, safety, or welfare of the residents cannot be adequately assured pending a full hearing on license revocation;
(4) The facility is closing or intends to close and adequate arrangements for relocation of residents have not been made at least thirty days prior to closure;
(5) An emergency exists in the facility;
(6) The operator is insolvent; or
(7) An owner of the land or structure is insolvent and such insolvency substantially affects the operation of the facility.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XII. Public Health and Welfare § 198.099. Petition for appointment of receiver--when - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xii-public-health-and-welfare/mo-rev-st-198-099/
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