MO SB852

Permits law enforcement officers in the Kansas City Metropolitan area (nine counties) to respond across jurisdictions during critical incidents, with immunity protections for responding agencies and their officers.

Transfers regulation of corporate security advisors from local police commissioners to the Missouri Department of Public Safety, with unlicensed operation classified as a class A misdemeanor.

Expands the definition of "communicable disease" in emergency care provider exposure protocols to include AIDS, HIV, measles, mumps, pertussis, tuberculosis, and other specified diseases, requiring hospitals and coroners to develop notification policies with local infection control officer participation.

Establishes the "Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Child Abuse Resource Education (SAFE CARE) network" to provide training and peer review for medical providers conducting forensic evaluations of abuse victims, with the Department of Public Safety making reimbursements for evaluations and case reviews.

Creates criminal penalties for offenders in Department of Mental Health secure facilities who commit violence against employees or other offenders (class B felony) or damage department property (class C felony).