Missouri Revised Statutes Title XL. Additional Executive Departments § 630.717. Alcohol and drug abuse facilities and programs exempt--fire, safety standards compliance--report to general assembly

1. Any residential facility or day program which provides services exclusively to those persons affected by alcohol or drug abuse shall be exempt from licensure rules promulgated by the department.

2. Any residential facility or day program which offers services, treatment or rehabilitation to persons affected by alcohol or drug abuse shall submit to the department a description of the services, treatment or rehabilitation which it offers, a statement of whether each facility or program is required to meet any fire-safety standards of a municipality, political subdivision of the state, and documentation of compliance with such standards, if they apply.

3. The department shall survey all such facilities and programs and shall prepare a report for submission to the general assembly of actions necessary to bring such facilities and programs in compliance with fire-safety standards developed by the department for certification. The report shall be filed with the speaker of the house and the president pro tem of the senate by January 1, 1983.

4. Failure of a facility or program to submit information requested by the department and required by this section shall disqualify such facility or program from receiving department certification or funding until such information is submitted.