The department of health and senior services is hereby designated the official state agency to receive any and all federal and other grants and aids for making a survey and for the construction of hospitals and health centers, provided, that private grants and aids to private hospitals, health centers and units in this state, by will, deed or gift shall vest in such private institutions under the terms and provisions of such will, deed or gift and the department of health and senior services shall have no right, title, interest or control over grants and aids to private hospitals so granted, unless granted in said will, deed or gift. It shall be empowered to receive any and all such grants and aids under the terms of such grants and aids and to pay them out under any and all provisions as may be attached to such grants and aids. It shall be authorized to render such reports as may be required under any and all grants and aids; provide such minimum standards for maintenance and operation of hospitals and health centers as may be required under the terms of such grants and aids; and to require compliance with such standards in the case of hospitals and health centers which shall have received such grants and aids.
§ 192.250, RSMo