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Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text
HB 1303 - MO HEALTHNET PROGRAM BENEFITS - Whorton, James
Allows nursing home residents receiving MO HealthNet Program benefits to retain up to $50 per month for discretionary spending
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee Bill TextSB 755 - This act provides that in the absence of prior experience working in a long-term care facility, newly hired inspectors or surveyors shall be assigned by the Department of Health and Senior Services to a long-term care facility for at least two days within a seven-day period to observe the facility operation outside of the survey process before the inspector or surveyor begins survey responsibilities. Also, the department shall not assign an individual to survey a long-term care facility in which the surveyor was an employee within the preceding five years. This act also repeals Section 198.057, RSMo, a doubly enacted statute relating to training and regulations of inspectors and surveyors of long-term care facilities. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HB 1656-Nance and Cooper (155), with SCS (Stouffer) Bill Text
HB 1656 - GRANTS FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS - Nance, Bob
Changes the laws regarding the assistance provided to nursing home residents who are transitioning back into their communities
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation Bill Text
HB 1750 - MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT TRANSFERS - Lampe, Sara
Prohibits the transfer of a mental health patient from one facility to another without the consent of the patient or the patient's parent, legal guardian, or nearest known relative
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 990-Champion Bill TextSB 990 – This act allows any resident of a nursing home who receives MO HealthNet Program benefits to retain not less than fifty dollars per month for discretionary spending. This act is identical to HB 1303 (2008). ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H) Bill Text
HB 1806 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED - Schaaf, Robert
Limits the Certificate of Need Program to long-term care facilities
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation Bill Text
HB 1868 - HEALTH CARE BENEFITS - McClanahan, Rebecca
Requires the eligibility criteria for certain health care benefits to be no more restrictive than those in effect on January 10, 2005
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee Bill TextSB 1051 - This act modifies provisions relating to the relocation or replacement of certain long-term care facilities under the certificate of need program. Current law provides that any residential care facility or assisted living facility may relocate any portion of such facility's current licensed beds to any other facility to be licensed within the same licensure category under certain specified conditions. Also, certain health care facilities may be replaced in their entirety under specified conditions. This act provides that such relocation or replacement shall not require review under the state certificate of need laws or approval by the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee. The owner of any facility or beds exempt from certificate of need review may submit a request to the Department of Health and Senior Services to verify exemption prior to beginning the project. If the department determines such project is exempt from certificate of need review, the department shall [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1103-Gibbons Bill TextSB 1103 - This act modifies provisions of the Family Care Safety Registry. This act removes the 2001 and 2002 employment dates for when all child-care, elder-care and personal care workers are required to register with the Family Care Safety Registry and requires all such workers, regardless of when they began employment, to register. Also, all employers regulated by, contracting with or who receive state or federal reimbursement services shall be required to ensure employees are registered. Under this act, providers certified, contracted or regulated by state agencies will be allowed to obtain specific detailed background screening information immediately. The registry will also provide background screening information to voluntary or recreational associations performing background screenings on unpaid volunteers who are placed in a child-care, elder-care, or personal-care setting. In addition, the registry will be allowed to report national criminal history information as authorized [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2066 - HEALTH FACILITY ARCHITECTURAL FEES - Wasson, Jay
Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish a schedule of fees for architectural plan reviews of construction documents for certain health facilities
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H) Bill Text
HB 2457 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM - Jones, Kenny
Exempts from the Certificate of Need Program review process certain skilled nursing and assisted living facilities that arrange the transfer of existing beds to a new licensed facility
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 2355 - HEALTH FACILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE - Flook, Tim
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee for the Certificate of Need Program
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2343 - LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES - Wilson, Kevin
Changes the laws regarding sprinkler systems in long-term care facilities
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee Bill TextSB 1207 – Under current law, facilities that take a substantial step to install an approved residential sprinkler system in accordance with the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) may apply to the Department of Health and Senior Services for a loan to install such system. This act allows for facilities to apply for a loan to install an approved NFPA commercial sprinkler system. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (5217S.03C) Bill TextSCS/SB 1173 - This act provides that a new health care facility may be licensed without certificate of need review when arranging for the transfer of licensed skilled nursing facility beds to a new health care facility so long as the following criteria are satisfied: (1) A letter of intent to develop the new facility is submitted to the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee; (2) The department certifies that the transferred beds are from skilled nursing or assisted living facilities in Missouri and have maintained an average occupancy in the relevant licensure category of under ninety percent for the previous four calendar quarters; and (3) The proposed new health care facility otherwise satisfies all conditions of licensure under current law. The facility transferring beds under this act shall not seek to add beds within a two-year period of time after the transaction. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation Bill Text
HB 2192 - LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY PROJECTS - Sutherland, Mike
Changes the laws regarding the review of long-term care facility projects under the Certificate of Need Program
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1103-Gibbons Bill TextSB 1103 - This act modifies provisions of the Family Care Safety Registry. This act removes the 2001 and 2002 employment dates for when all child-care, elder-care and personal care workers are required to register with the Family Care Safety Registry and requires all such workers, regardless of when they began employment, to register. Also, all employers regulated by, contracting with or who receive state or federal reimbursement services shall be required to ensure employees are registered. Under this act, providers certified, contracted or regulated by state agencies will be allowed to obtain specific detailed background screening information immediately. The registry will also provide background screening information to voluntary or recreational associations performing background screenings on unpaid volunteers who are placed in a child-care, elder-care, or personal-care setting. In addition, the registry will be allowed to report national criminal history information as authorized [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2066 - HEALTH FACILITY ARCHITECTURAL FEES - Wasson, Jay
Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish a schedule of fees for architectural plan reviews of construction documents for certain health facilities
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee Bill TextSB 1051 - This act modifies provisions relating to the relocation or replacement of certain long-term care facilities under the certificate of need program. Current law provides that any residential care facility or assisted living facility may relocate any portion of such facility's current licensed beds to any other facility to be licensed within the same licensure category under certain specified conditions. Also, certain health care facilities may be replaced in their entirety under specified conditions. This act provides that such relocation or replacement shall not require review under the state certificate of need laws or approval by the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee. The owner of any facility or beds exempt from certificate of need review may submit a request to the Department of Health and Senior Services to verify exemption prior to beginning the project. If the department determines such project is exempt from certificate of need review, the department shall [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H) Bill Text
HB 1806 - CERTIFICATE OF NEED - Schaaf, Robert
Limits the Certificate of Need Program to long-term care facilities
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