Medical deception
A doctor or nurse licensed in Missouri who treats someone for a gunshot wound has to tell local police right away. They need to share the patient's name and address if they know it, or a description if they don't, plus details about the wound and how it happened. If they fail to do this on purpose, they get an infraction. If they do make the report honestly, they cannot be sued for doing so, and they are allowed to share that information in court even though doctors normally keep patient information private.
578.350. Medical deception — — , when. — 1. A person licensed under chapter 334 or 335 who treats a person for a wound inflicted by gunshot commits the of medical deception if he or she fails to immediately report to a local law official the name and address of the person, if known, and if unknown, a description of the person, together with an explanation of the nature of the wound and the circumstances under which the treatment was rendered.
2. A person licensed under chapter 334 or 335 who, , makes a report under this section shall have immunity from that otherwise might result from such report and shall have the same immunity with respect to any participation in any judicial in which the reported gunshot wound is an . the of (5) of section 491.060, the existence of a shall not prevent a physician from submitting the report required in this section, or testifying regarding acquired from a patient treated for a gunshot wound if such is otherwise .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1985 S.B. 54 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
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