Modifies provisions relating to inspections of facilities licensed by the department of health and senior services

HB 598 requires Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct **two unannounced annual inspections** of licensed long-term care facilities (including nursing homes, assisted living centers, and residential care facilities). It mandates that inspectors **cannot have worked at a facility they inspect within the past two years** and must disclose any family ties to licensed facilities. The bill also requires facilities to provide inspection records within two business days and prohibits inspectors from disclosing unannounced inspection schedules, with violations punishable as misdemeanors. This directly affects all facilities operating under Missouri's health licensing laws and the state's inspection staff.