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Advance Directive: It's Your Right to Decide
In Missouri, an advance directive is a legal document that allows individuals to make their healthcare wishes known in advance, should they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It essentially outlines preferences for medical treatment and names a healthcare agent to make decisions on the individual's behalf when they are incapacitated.  Here's a more detailed explanation: What is an Advance Directive?
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NEW: Online Reporting is now available for all concerned individuals and should only be used to report non-emergencies. If you are a mandated reporter, DHSS encourages you to make your adult abuse and neglect reports online 24/7 to help keep our hotline open to the public. Thank you for your partnership! For more information go to the following link: Abuse  
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Reporting child abuse is everyone's responsibility If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-392-3738. Our team will be available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are hearing or speech impaired, call Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2466 (voice) or 1-800-735-2966 (text).
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Advance Directive: It's Your Right to Decide
In Missouri, an advance directive is a legal document that allows individuals to make their healthcare wishes known in advance, should they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It essentially outlines preferences for medical treatment and names a healthcare agent to make decisions on the individual's behalf when they are incapacitated.  Here's a more detailed explanation: What is an Advance Directive?
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Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of the Elderly and Disabled
NEW: Online Reporting is now available for all concerned individuals and should only be used to report non-emergencies. If you are a mandated reporter, DHSS encourages you to make your adult abuse and neglect reports online 24/7 to help keep our hotline open to the public. Thank you for your partnership! For more information go to the following link: Abuse  
DisabilitySenior Citizens
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Reporting child abuse is everyone's responsibility If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-392-3738. Our team will be available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are hearing or speech impaired, call Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2466 (voice) or 1-800-735-2966 (text).
DisabilityDomestic Violence
Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
DisabilityPublic Benefits
Find Public Benefits in Missouri
Find Public Benefits Program Link - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services  If you click on the this link you will be leaving this website.
Public BenefitsHealth CareSenior CitizensVeterans
Substance Abuse Fact Sheets
Alcohol and Drug Abuse  If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
Domestic ViolenceHealth Care
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Social Security Administration If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
DisabilityPublic Benefits
ADA - Rules for the Workplace
The Missouri Bar has developed a handbook entitled, "Business Law Resource Guide."  This guide has very useful information for understanding The American Disabilities Act in the workplace.  To view the chapter concerning discrimination in the workplace just click on the pdf file below.
Disability
Eligibility Changes to Missouri Rx (MORx)
 
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Expert says prompt responses key to maintaining Medicaid benefits
COLUMBIA, MO - A mid-Missouri lawyer on Friday said you should seek help right away if you don't understand any of the forms you receive concerning Medicaid benefits.  
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