Mo. Rev. Stat. § 633.155: Admission for respite care for limited time only.

1. The division may provide or obtain respite care for an intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled person for respite care of up to twenty-one days which may be extended up to an additional twenty-one days for good cause shown. Any additional respite care beyond forty-two days within a one-year period shall be expressly approved by the director of the division.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 633.120 and section 475.120, a regional center may admit an intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled person who has been declared legally incapacitated for respite care without a court order authorizing the guardian of such person to obtain such care of up to twenty-one days for good cause shown.