MO HB1902

Creates new crime of endangering a Department of Mental Health employee, visitor, or other person at a secure facility by attempting to cause or knowingly causing contact with blood, seminal fluid, urine, feces, or saliva.

Defines "department of mental health employee" to include DMH employees, subcontractor employees, and employees of entities authorized to confine offenders under section 632.495.

Defines "offender" to include persons ordered to DMH as potential sexually violent predators, persons with probable cause findings under section 632.489, and persons committed to DMH for control, care and treatment.

Establishes endangering offense as a class D felony, or class A misdemeanor if substance is unidentified.

Elevates offense to class C felony if the offender is knowingly infected with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C and exposes another person to these diseases.