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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 205.160 (2026)

Establishment and maintenance of hospitals

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  205.160.  Establishment and maintenance of hospitals — bonds. — The county commissions of the several counties of this state, both within and outside such counties, except in counties of the third or fourth classification (other than the county in which the hospital is located) where there already exists a hospital organized pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that this exception shall not prohibit the continuation of existing activities otherwise allowed by law, are hereby authorized, as provided in sections 205.160 to 205.340, to establish, construct, equip, improve, extend, repair and maintain public hospitals and engage in health care activities, and may issue bonds therefor as authorized by the general law governing the incurring of indebtedness by counties.

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(L. 1945 p. 983 § 15192, A. 1949 H.B. 2061, A.L. 1996 S.B. 676, A.L. 2024 S.B. 1359)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases, 1952–2006 · leading case: Stacy v. Truman Med. Ctr., 836 S.W.2d 911 (Mo. 1992).
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Stacy v. Truman Med. Ctr., 836 S.W.2d 911 (Mo. 1992). · cites it 6× “Finally, Cass Medical Center was organized under sections 205.160 through 205.379, RSMo 1986, which specifically authorize county commissions to operate county hospitals.”
Gavan v. Madison Mem'l Hosp., 700 S.W.2d 124 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Madison Memorial Hospital (Hospital), is a county hospital organized and operated under § 205.160 et seq. RSMo 1978. The individual defendants are the trustees and administrator of the hospital.”
Casey v. Chung, 989 S.W.2d 592 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Hospital is the County Hospital for Madison County, established and existing pursuant to the provisions of Section 205.160, et seq., RSMo 1994. On or about November 4,1992, Defendants Kap E.”
Stribling v. Jolley, 245 S.W.2d 885 (Mo. 1952). · cites it 2× “This hospital was organized and exists under and by virtue of sections 205.160 to 205.370, RSMo 1949. Section 205.”
Gabbett v. Pike Cnty. Mem'l Hosp., 675 S.W.2d 950 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984). “Hospital is a county hospital organized and operated under § 205.160 et seq. RSMo 1978. Section 537.”
Webb v. Mayuga, 838 S.W.2d 96 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). “” From the record furnished us, it appears the finding by the Circuit Court of Franklin County that Hospital was shielded by sovereign immunity was based on an affidavit of Hospital’s administrator (filed sometime during the pendency of the first suit and not controverted by…”
Stribling v. Jolley, 253 S.W.2d 519 (Mo. Ct. App. 1952). “n, and when acting for any patient in such hospital the physician employed by such patient shall have exclusive charge of the care and treatment of such patient, and nurses therein shall as to such patient be subject to the directions of such physician; subject always to such…”
Langlois v. Pemiscot Mem'l Hosp., 185 S.W.3d 711 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). “Langlois (“Plaintiff’), and Pemis-cot Memorial Hospital, d/b/a Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems (“Defendant”), a county hospital, organized and operating under Sections 205.160 et seq. 1 The trial court entered a judgment in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $21,553.”
State ex rel. Racer v. Richardson, 557 S.W.2d 235 (Mo. 1977). · cites it 2× “With respect to immunity from suit, there is no problem because, while the statutes providing for establishment and maintenance of county hospitals are silent as to whether such hospitals can sue or be sued, § 205.160, RSMo 1969, authorizes the county court to establish public…”
Boone Cnty. ex rel. Butcher v. Blue Cross Hosp. Serv., Inc., of Missouri, 526 S.W.2d 853 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975). “” The parties stipulated these pertinent facts: BCH is a public hospital established by Boone County, Missouri (at Columbia) under the provisions of §§ 205.160 to 205.-370 and § 205.378, RSMo 1969, V.”
Snelling v. Middleton, 706 S.W.2d 891 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986). “*893 Sections 205.160 to 205.379, RSMo.1978, govern the organization and operation of county hospitals.”
Frene Valley Corp. v. Missouri Health Facilities Review Comm., 818 S.W.2d 665 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “Appellants point out also that the County hospital law allows the county hospital to operate both hospitals, section 205.160 RSMo (1986), and nursing homes, section 205.”
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