MHPCA Legislative Update 5.5.17
Jane Moore
Upcoming Dates of Interest
May 5th - Appropriation bills must be TAFP
May 12th - Final day of session
July 1 - First day of Missouri’s new fiscal year (FY 2018)
Bill Status Report
05-05-2017 - 10:14:21
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Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-04-17 S Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed |
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Exempts health care entities registered with the department of health and senior services that distribute hypodermic needles or syringes from the crime of unlawful delivery of drug paraphernalia. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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04-13-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Establishes the Narcotics Control Act. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Establishes the "Missouri Right to Shop Act". |
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Hospice |
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03-15-17 H Meeting set for 12:00 PM or Upon Morning Adj., HR 7 - House-Health and Mental Health Policy |
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Establishes the "Patients First Medicaid Reform Act". |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-05-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Relates to decisions regarding health care and health care records. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-02-17 S Hearing conducted |
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Modifies provisions relating to expert witnesses. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-28-17 G Signed by the Governor |
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Establishes a limit on residential property assessment increases for the elderly and disabled who own and live in their principal residence proportional to the increase of their Social Security benefit. |
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Hospice |
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03-02-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Changes the Uniform Arbitration Act regarding agreements between employers and at-will employees. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-29-17 H Reported do pass House-Rules-Legislative Oversight |
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Changes provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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03-29-17 H Voted do not pass from committee House-Professional Registration and Licensing |
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Creates the Silver Alert System to aid in identifying and locating a missing endangered person. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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01-24-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Changes provisions relating to the scope of practice for physical therapists. |
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Hospice |
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04-05-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Modifies the duration of unemployment compensation, modifies the method to pay federal advances, and raises the fund trigger causing contribution rate reductions. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Requires the Department of Social Services to apply for a global waiver for MO HealthNet. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-08-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Budget |
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Establishes a pilot program to transfer the authority to inspect nursing homes from the Department of Health and Senior Services to local health departments. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Changes the laws regarding vaccines and disorder monitoring. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
01-05-17 H Read second time |
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Prohibits an employer from taking an adverse employment action based on an employee's reproductive health care decision. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
01-05-17 H Read second time |
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Changes the laws regarding health care records of deceased patients. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Establishes the Missouri Freedom to Choose Health Care Act. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-26-17 H Reported do pass House-Rules-Legislative Oversight |
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Requires the Department of Social Services to apply for a global waiver for MO HealthNet. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-08-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Budget |
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Specifies that the county coroner or medical examiner need not be notified and no investigation is necessary for a death that occurs under hospice care. |
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Hospice |
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05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Allows persons with certain serious medical conditions to use medical cannabis. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-26-17 H Reported do pass House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Establishes "Simon's Law", which changes the laws regarding life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment policies of health care facilities. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-16-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Health and Mental Health Policy |
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Modifies definitions of 'employee' and 'physician employee' in actions against health care providers for personal injury or death. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Allows structured family caregiving as a covered service under MO HealthNet, subject to the approval of federal waivers. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-22-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Changes the laws regarding MO HealthNet services. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
01-10-17 H Read second time |
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Establishes the Death with Dignity Act to allow patients with terminal illnesses to end their life in a humane and dignified manner. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-08-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Health and Mental Health Policy |
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Creates standards for predetermination of health care benefits requests and responses. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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04-11-17 H Not heard in committee House-Insurance Policy |
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Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Human Rights Act and employment discrimination. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-13-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Changes the laws regarding dispensations of maintenance medications. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-06-17 H Reported do pass House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Changes the law relating to short term medical policies sold in the state of Missouri. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Establishes a Prescription Abuse Registry. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-05-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Rules-Legislative Oversight |
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Establishes requirements for authorized entities to stock epinephrine auto-injectors for use in emergencies. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Establishes a state innovation waiver task force to develop a health care reform plan. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-26-17 S Hearing conducted |
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Allows certain assistant physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to prescribe certain Schedule II medications. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-29-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Allows health care providers to contract with the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide volunteer health care services to uninsured and underserved individuals. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-22-17 H Meeting set for 12:00 PM or Upon conclusion of morning sessi - House-Health and Mental Health Policy |
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Prohibits law enforcement from releasing records containing personally identifiable health information, unless such information is redacted or a court orders disclosure. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Authorizes the next-of-kin of a deceased person to delegate control of the final disposition of the remains. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Establishes a legislative task force on advanced practice nursing. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-08-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Professional Registration and Licensing |
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Requires a health carrier provider to pay identical benefits to similarly licensed nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers who meet the necessary requirements. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-22-17 H Read second time |
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Modifies and creates provisions relating to the MO HealthNet pharmacy program. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-29-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Rules-Legislative Oversight |
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Changes the laws regarding rates charged by health care providers. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-23-17 H Read second time |
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Changes the laws regarding health care for persons with disabilities. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-28-17 H Public hearing completed |
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Modifies provisions relating to coroners. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-27-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Rules-Legislative Oversight |
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Changes the laws regarding hospital licensure. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-20-17 H Reported do pass House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Changes provisions relating to acts that may be performed by a licensed practical nurse and modifies provisions relating to the Missouri State Board of Nursing. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-01-17 H Read second time |
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Establishes the "Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act". |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-01-17 H Read second time |
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Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Rx Prescription Drug Program. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-28-17 H Meeting set for 8:15 AM, HR 3 - House-Budget |
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Changes the laws regarding background check requirements of in-home service providers and personal care attendants. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-20-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Modifies provisions relating to the collateral source rule and provides that parties may introduce evidence of the actual cost, rather than the value, of the medical care rendered. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Enacts provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-13-17 S Hearing conducted |
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Establishes the Advance Health Care Directive Registry. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Provides for the expansion of MO HealthNet services beginning January 1, 2018. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
01-10-17 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Health and Pensions |
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Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Act. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-20-17 H Committee hearing cancelled House-Insurance Policy |
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Requires elder abuse investigators to provide specified written materials to alleged perpetrators. |
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Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Establishes the Senior Services Growth and Development Program. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-15-17 S Voted do pass as substitute from committee on Senate-Seniors/Families and Children |
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Modifies provisions relating to expert witnesses. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Creates the MO HealthNet Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities program. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Establishes the Narcotics Control Act. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
01-25-17 S Hearing conducted |
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Establishes a workers' compensation claims database. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
01-31-17 S Hearing conducted |
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Modifies definitions of "employee" and "physician employee" in actions against health care providers for personal injury or death. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-08-17 H Set on the House Calendar |
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Requires health carriers and health care providers to establish and participate in shared savings incentive programs. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-05-17 S Voted do pass as substitute from committee on Senate-Seniors/Families and Children |
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Establishes the Narcotics Control Act. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation liability. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-05-17 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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Establishes the Narcotics Control Act. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-09-17 S Superseded by - see SB 314 |
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Modifies Universal Service Fund eligibility requirements for wireless telecommunications providers providing lifeline service. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
02-13-17 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Commerce/Consumer Prot./Energy/Environ |
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Removes the termination date for the MO Rx Prescription Drug Program. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-15-17 S Voted do pass from committee on Senate-Seniors/Families and Children |
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Requires certain health care professionals to complete two hours of suicide prevention training as a condition of initial licensure and as a condition of license renewal. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
05-04-17 H Committee hearing cancelled House-Rules-Administrative Oversight |
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Authorizes a health care decision-maker to make health care decisions for a incapacitated patient who does not have a person with legal authority to consent for the patient. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
04-10-17 S Hearing conducted |
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Modifies a provision relating to maintenance medication filled by pharmacists. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-27-17 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate-Health and Pensions |
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Modifies membership of the Missouri State Board of Nursing. |
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Track Name(s): |
Hospice |
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Bill History: |
03-09-17 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Professional Registration |
Jane Moore
CEO
Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Assn.
600 Monroe Street
Suite 300
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone 573-634-5514
Fax 573-635-0659
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