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RSMo 195.197effective 28 Aug 1998

Department of health and senior services, duties of

In plain English

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services works with other government agencies to stop illegal drug activity and drug abuse. It can share information with other government officials, help with drug law enforcement training, and give information to businesses to stop drugs from being made or sold illegally.

Word-for-word law

195.197. , duties of. — The department of health and senior services shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies including the in discharging its responsibilities concerning traffic in , or dangerous drugs and in suppressing the of controlled substances. To this end, it is to:

(1) Arrange for the exchange of between governmental officials concerning the use and abuse of controlled substances;

(2) Coordinate and cooperate in training programs on law at the local and state levels;

(3) Provide information to distributors and retailers to help prevent the distribution or of products or substances used in the of controlled substances.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1971 H.B. 69, A.L. 1997 H.B. 635, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al.)

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