Section 402.199

Title XXVI TRADE AND COMMERCE

Chapter 402

Effective - 28 Aug 2004, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  402.199.  Declaration of policy — purpose of Missouri family trust. — 1. The general assembly hereby finds and declares the following:

  (1) It is an essential function of state government to provide basic support for persons with a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, whether the impairment is congenital or acquired by accident, injury or disease;

  (2) The cost of providing basic support for persons with a mental or physical impairment is difficult for many to afford and they are forced to rely upon the government to provide such support;

  (3) Families and friends of persons with a mental or physical impairment desire to supplement, but not replace, the basic support provided by state government and other governmental programs;

  (4) The cost of medical, social or other supplemental services is often provided by families and friends of persons with mental or physical impairments, for the lifetime of such persons;

  (5) It is in the best interest of the people of this state to encourage, enhance and foster the ability of families and friends of Missouri residents and residents of adjacent states with mental or physical impairments to supplement, but not to replace, the basic support provided by state government and other governmental programs and to provide for medical, social or other supplemental services for such persons;

  (6) Permitting and assisting families and friends of Missouri residents and residents of adjacent states with mental or physical impairments to supplement, but not to replace, the basic support provided by state government and other governmental programs and to provide medical, social or other supplemental services for such persons as necessary and desirable for the public health, safety and welfare of this state.

  2. In light of the findings and declarations described in subsection 1 of this section, the general assembly declares the purpose of the Missouri family trust to be the encouragement, enhancement and fostering of the provision of medical, social or other supplemental services for persons with a mental or physical impairment by family and friends of such persons.

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(L. 1991 S.B. 311, A.L. 1993 H.B. 136 merged with S.B. 338, A.L. 1999 S.B. 211, A.L. 2004 H.B. 923)