Creates provisions relating to specialty hospitals

HB 845 exempts specialty hospitals in Missouri from certain transfer requirements if they maintain a policy for moving sexual assault victims to hospitals with emergency departments. Specialty hospitals are defined as facilities designated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as non-general acute care hospitals. The exemption specifically applies to sections 192.2520 and 197.135 of Missouri law, which otherwise govern hospital transfer protocols. This change directly affects specialty hospitals seeking to comply with sexual assault victim transfer standards under state law.