Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Health Care' in Missouri

SS/SCS/SB 1283 - This act establishes the Missouri Health Transformation Act of 2008.MINIMUM HEALTH PROMOTION STANDARD FOR STATE BUILDINGSThis act requires the Office of Administration, in consultation with the Department of Health and Senior Services to submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2008, detailing the opportunities for the state to implement a minimum health promotion standard for construction or substantial renovation of a state building. The report on minimum health standards shall also include estimates of any additional costs or savings from incorporating new architectural features. The health promotion standards to be developed in the report shall consist of architectural features designed to promote and encourage a healthier workplace and environment for those working and using the resources in a state building. SECTION 8.365HEALTH CABINET AND HEALTH POLICY COUNCILThis act creates the Missouri Health Cabinet. The cabinet shall ensure [...]

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SCS/SB 1258 - This act modifies provisions relating to protections for elderly persons and the disabled receiving care for in-home services, adult day care, or personal care assistance. Under this act, the necessary statutory changes are made due to the transfer of the Division of Aging from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Health and Senior Services. SECTION 192.2000 The provisions on the elder abuse and neglect awareness program are modified to include information on financial exploitation of the elderly. SECTION 192.925 The definition of "protective services" is modified to mean a service provided by the state or other governmental or private organizations or individuals which are necessary for the eligible adult to meet his or her essential human needs. SECTION 2003 Immunity from civil and criminal liability is granted for any person making a report of abuse or neglect to the Department of Health and Senior Services unless the person acts negligently,[...]

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SB 1215 - This act relates to pregnancy prevention and abortion.SEXUAL EDUCATION This act provides that any course materials relating to human sexuality shall not only be medically and factually accurate, but shall also be based on peer reviewed projects that have been demonstrated to influence healthy behavior. The course instruction shall also present abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of behavior in relation to all sexual activity as the only sure way to avoid pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. The students shall also be presented with information about the health benefits and side effects of all contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to prevent pregnancy and to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections or other diseases and well as information regarding the vaccine for the human papillomavirus. The instruction shall also help the students gain knowledge about the physical, biological, and hormonal changes of adolescence [...]

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SB 1162 - This act establishes licensing standards for different types of clinical laboratory science personnel. The act licenses clinical laboratory scientists, categorical laboratory scientists, clinical laboratory technicians and clinical laboratory assistants/phlebotomists. The act establishes the Clinical Laboratory Science Board consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The board shall establish educational standards and continuing education requirements, and approve credentialing bodies that administer the professional exams. Temporary licenses are allowed and licensees may be placed on inactive status under certain circumstances. Procedures are established for denial and revocation of licenses and for the review of those administrative decisions. The board shall recognize licenses issued by another state if that state's standards are equal to or exceed those in Missouri. This act is similar to SB 1099 (2006) and [...]

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SB 1101 - This act establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program. The program is a publicly financed, statewide program that will provide comprehensive health care services for Missouri residents. The Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services is required to divide the population of the state into six regional health planning and policy development districts. An advisory council of 9 members will be established for each district. The advisory councils will assist the board of governors of the program in creating an annual comprehensive state health care plan as well as developing a transportation plan for indigent, elderly, and disabled clients. The program will be administered by a 23-member board of governors, of whom 14 members will be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The directors of the departments of Social Services, Health and Senior Services, and Mental Health will be ex-officio members; and the board will include [...]

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SCS/SB 1109 - This act modifies the scope of practice for licensed professional counselors.The practice of professional counseling is redefined to include:• Individual, group, and marriage and family counseling and psychotherapy.• Assessment for the purpose of establishing diagnosis or treatment goals and objectives;• Crisis intervention.• Diagnosis of persons with mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.• Planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions.• Facilitating the achievement of more effective intrapersonal, marital, decisional, social, education, vocational, developmental, or rehabilitative adjustments throughout the life span.• Utilization of functional assessment and counseling for persons requesting assistance in adjustment to a disability or handicapping condition.• Consulting, Research and Referral.• The use of specific methods, techniques, or modalities within the practice of [...]

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SB 1050 - This act shall be known as the "Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act". The act requires that any claimant in an action alleging an asbestos or silica claim must file together with the complaint or other initial pleading a narrative medical report and diagnosis signed by a qualifying physician, accompanied by supporting test results, constituting prima facie evidence of the claimant's asbestos-related or silica-related injury. If the court finds that the claimant has failed to make the required prima facie showing, the claim shall be dismissed without prejudice. Claimants are also required to file a sworn information form containing all of the information listed in this act. No asbestos or silica claims shall be filed on behalf of a class or group, other than claims relating to the exposed person and members of his or her family. However, the court may consolidate asbestos or silica claims with the consent of all parties, or may consolidate cases for pretrial or discovery [...]

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SS#2/SCS/SBs 1021 & 870 - This act creates a "Board of Professional Midwives" within the Division of Professional Registration. The board shall have the power to issue licenses and to suspend, revoke or deny the license of a professional midwife. The board shall develop practice guidelines regarding the practice of midwifery established by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), including the development of collaborative relationships with other healthcare practitioners who can provide care outside the scope of midwifery when necessary. A professional midwife is defined as one who is certified by NARM as a certified professional midwife providing for compensation those skills relevant to the care of women and infants before, during, and after birth. The practice of professional midwifery is defined as the science and art of examination, evaluation, assessment, counseling and treatment of women and infants by those methods commonly taught in any midwifery school, midwifery or [...]

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SB 915 - This act modifies the definition of "health care professional", for purposes of determining who is subject to peer review, to include physical therapists, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical dispatchers. The act provides that a peer review committee may be comprised of members appointed by a board of trustees or chief executive officer of a licensed ambulance service, a licensed emergency medical response agency, or any not-for-profit organization that provides for ambulance services, as long as the governing body of such not-for-profit organization consists of elected officials or individuals appointed by a mayor, board of alderman, city council, county commission, county legislature, or ambulance district. A committee may also be comprised of members appointed by a mayor, city council, board of alderman, county commission, county legislature, or ambulance district. This act also provides immunity from civil liability for members of a peer review committee that [...]

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SB 916 - This act requires hospitals to report whenever they have a "serious reportable event in health care," as identified by the National Quality Forum. Such events include wrong-site surgery, retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery, and death or serious disability associated with medication error. The procedure for hospitals reporting such events to the Department of Health and Senior Services and to a patient safety organization are prescribed in the act. The requirements for a patient safety organization are also prescribed in the act. The patient-identifying data shall be redacted from information provided to the department or patient safety organization. The initial report of the event shall be reported to the patient safety organization and include a description of immediate actions taken by the hospital to minimize the risk of harm to patients and prevent reoccurrence. Within 45 days after the event occurred, the hospital shall submit to the patient safety [...]

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