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Welcome! The Department of Social Service has identified the following major legislation as directly or indirectly impacting the department. Detailed information prepared by staff in the Missouri General Assembly is available on each individual bill by clicking on the Senate or House Bill #.
| Bill# | Bill Sponsor/Brief Summary |
|---|---|
| HCS HB 11 | Icet, To appropriate money for the expenses, grants and distributions of DSS and the several divisions and programs |
| HCS HB13 | Icet, To appropriate money for real property leases, related services, utilities, systems furniture, and structural modifications for the several departments of state government |
| HB 14 | Icet, To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for several departments, and to transfer money among certain funds, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2007 |
| HB 15 | Icet, To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for DSS and to transfer money among certain funds, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2007 |
| HCS HB 16 | Icet, To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for several departments and offices of state government and to transfer money among certain funds, from funds designated for period ending 6/30/07 |
| HCS HB 17 | Icet, To appropriate money for capital improvement and other purposes for several departments of state government and the divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 |
| HCS HB 18 | Icet, To appropriate money for capital improvement projects involving the maintenance, repair, replacement, and improvement of state buildings and facilities |
| HB 19 | Icet, To appropriate money to the Office of Administration, Univ. of Missouri, Linn State Technical College, Dept. of Natural Resources, Dept. of Conservation, for planning, design, survey, appraisal, etc. |
| HB 38 | Cunningham, Establishes procedures for the evaluation of credits for students transferring into an accredited public school district from an unaccredited public or nonpublic school or home school |
| HB 39 | Portwood, Establishes the eligibility requirements of an employed disabled person requesting medical assistance under the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 |
| HB 40 | Portwood, Changes the laws regarding the long-term care insurance tax deduction and establishes the Missouri Long-Term Care Partnership Act |
| HB 49 | Sater, Authorizes a physician assistant or an advanced practice nurse to prescribe a schedule V controlled substance under a collaborative practice agreement |
| HB 50 | Sater, Allows courts to consider the opinions and recommendations by a professional or member of the clergy in child custody proceedings |
| HB 51 | Sater, Changes the laws regarding orders of protection |
| HB 54 | Sater, Requires prompt processing of Missouri Medicaid Program subrogation claims and requires third-party payers to provide certain information to DMS |
| HB 55 | Sater, Establishes the Healthcare Technology Fund and the Missouri Healthcare Technology Commission |
| HB 63 | Davis, Revises the requirements for course materials and instruction in public schools relating to contraception and sexually transmitted diseases |
| HB 64 | Davis, Prohibits any classroom instruction in public schools on days of a general, municipal, or special election |
| HB 68 | Cunningham, Requires state agencies, public schools and colleges, and political subdivisions to use the traditional names of holidays |
| HB 72 | Baker, Increases the resource limit for eligibility of medical assistance |
| HB 75 | Sutherland, Authorizes the Director of the Dept. of Natural Resources to enter into agreements with private, not-for-profit organizations to provide services for state parks |
| HB 76 | Smith, Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to seriously injured veterans of the Global War on Terrorism or to the veteran’s family |
| HB 77 | Schaaf, Requires the Director of the Dept. of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration to establish by rule uniform insurance application forms |
| HB 84 | Kraus, Changes the age for juvenile court jurisdiction from younger than 15 ½ years of age to younger than 15 for non-felony traffic ordinance violations |
| HB 85 | Kraus, Creates the felony crime of employing an illegal alien |
| HB 86 | Kraus,Designates the third week in September as “Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week” |
| HB 87 | Kraus, Creates the Needy Persons Fund |
| HB 92 | Pollock, Creates the crime of endangering the welfare of an unborn child and allows for physician referral and documentation to be used in criminal prosecutions |
| HB 95 | Sater, Requires FSD to apply for waivers to establish a pilot program under the state Medicaid program to provide premium assistance to the working uninsured |
| HB 106 | Meiners, Establishes a scholarship program for children who have been in foster care |
| HB 108 | Meiners, Allows for the extension of foster care to a child’s 21st birthday to allow them to finish high school or vocational program |
| HB 111 | Cunningham, Establishes a scholarship program for the survivors of veterans killed or injured in action after 9/11/01. |
| HB 121 | Nance, Limits the liability of the state regarding tort claims involving motor vehicles and dangerous conditions |
| HB 151 | Chappelle-Nadal, Requires, subject to appropriation, an expansion of the variety of kosher foods approved under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children |
| HB 152 | Chappelle-Nadal, Establishes additional protections to prevent workplace violence |
| HB 156 | Talboy, Requires pharmacies to dispense all valid, lawful prescriptions for contraceptives without delay |
| HB 163 | Bivins, Changes the laws regarding strategic litigation against public participation |
| HB 179 | Day, Changes the distribution of money in the Gaming Commission Fund |
| HB 184 | Dempsey, Establishes the Children’s Services Protection Act which prohibits any sales tax revenue levied to provide services for children in need to be diverted to any tax increment financing plan or project |
| HB 192 | Franz, Creates Guardian ad Litem Fund to compensate court-appointed guardians ad litem |
| HB 197 | Threlkeld, Specifies that the court, and not the garnishee, will be responsible for determining whether a debtor is the head of a family and a resident of this state |
| HB 203 | Deeken, Modifies the eligibility requirements for the metabolic distribution formula program |
| HB 204 | Whorton, Increases the stipend for discretionary spending for nursing home residents who are receiving Medicaid benefits to a minimum of fifty dollars a month |
| HB 212 | Schaaf, Allows enrollees to pay the lower of the copayment assigned by the health maintenance organization or health insurer or the usual and customary retail price of the prescription drug |
| HB 215 | Stevenson, Changes the definition of “adult” to a person 18 years of age or older and “child” to a person under 18 years of age in Chapter 211 |
| HB 224 | Franz, Restricts the driver’s license of a convicted sex offender to no more than one year and revokes the license if the offender fails to register as required by law |
| HB 267 | Jones, Gives the local board of education authority to identify a designee to bind the school district in a settlement agreement reached during the resolution session |
| HB 275 | Robinson, Requires law enforcement officers to give written notice of certain information to victims of alleged domestic violence |
| HB 288 | Roorda, Allows a person to petition the circuit court for a trial de novo as an alternative to seeking judicial review of an agency decision |
| HB 300 | Bruns, Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter Job Protection Act |
| HB 304 | Bruns, Prohibits a court from granting unsupervised visitation to any parent who is required to register as a sexual offender |
| HB 315 | Pratt, Allows attorneys who are public officials or employees to provide legal services to the needy without compensation |
| HB 330 | Schaaf, Prohibits a person denied federal disability benefits based on a lack of disability from receiving any state benefits based on disability |
| HB 353 | Schaaf, Authorizes the Attorney General to sue for Medicaid fraud |
| HB 374 | Wildberger, Employer verify employee has SSN |
| HB 379 | Wildberger, Changes the laws regarding the notification requirements for the continuation of child support when a child is attending a higher education institution |
| HB 380 | Wildberger, Imposes a $2 surcharge on dissolution of marriage cases for deposit in the Child Advocacy Center Fund which is created to provide financial support for child advocacy centers |
| HB 421 | Flook, Prohibits any person who commits the crime of nonsupport of a spouse or child from being admitted on an excursion gambling boat or casino until the arrearage is satisfied |
| HB 424 | Whorton, Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance |
| HB 432 | Schaaf, Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against any willing provider in the geographic region of the health benefit plan |
| HB 439 | Hunter, Establishes certain employee rights |
| HB 441 | Hunter, Requires expenditures for political activities by labor organizations to be made exclusively from a fund established for that purpose |
| HB 447 | Schaaf, Required Medicaid reimbursement to providers to be in an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable costs of providing such services |
| HB 451 | Baker, Enacts provisions relating to children’s mental health |
| HB 454 | Jetton, Authorizes FSD to assist certain elderly individuals who qualify for the Federal Food Stamp Program in obtaining supplemental food stamps |
| HB 463 | Schaaf, Requires the use of ethical vaccines unless no ethical vaccine exists for specific disease or condition |
| HB 466 | Schaaf, Limits certificate of need to long-term care facilities |
| HB 469 | Wallace, Expands the liability protections for school employees and volunteers |
| HB 470 | Flook, Amends the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act |
| HB 471 | Flook, Establishes the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act |
| HB 472 | Flook, Amends the Interstate Family Support Act |
| HB 474 | Burnett, Changes the laws regarding the garnishment of moneys in bank accounts |
| HB 484 | Hughes, Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Insurance Act to provide Comprehensive and necessary health care services for Missouri residents |
| HB 489 | Baker, Requires school districts to establish special programs or services for students who are identified as academically gifted |
| HB 493 | Baker, Removes the child support obligation for postsecondary education |
| HB 509 | Johnson, Allows an adopted person at least 18 years of age to receive a certified copy of his or her original birth certificate |
| HB 521 | LeVota, Revises the Household Child Protect Act which includes household witnesses of child abuse and neglect in the list of persons required to report child abuse |
| HB 544 | Threlkeld, Establishes the Missouri Pharmacy Benefits Managers’ Fair Trade Practice Act which specifies guidelines for pharmacy benefit managers wishing to conduct business in Missouri |
| HB 552 | Dempsey, Allows state retirees to receive additional annuities if the retiree is re-employed to any state office and accrues creditable or credited service continuously for at least one year |
| HB 565 | Brown, Allows for electronic communication with a child for the noncustodial parent and custodial parent during times when the child is with the other parent |
| HB 569 | Portwood, Increases the fees for copying patient care medical records |
| HB 588 | Schaaf, Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement an acuity-based patient classification system |
| HB 606 | Oxford, Actions for money damages for conduct or speech at public hearings/meetings |
| HB 617 | Davis, Prohibits a minor from self-consenting for a prescription for a contraceptive drug or device unless a petition is granted from a juvenile court |
| HB 620 | Muschany, Requires DESE to create mentoring standards for beginning teachers and principals |
| HB 623 | Faith Reauthorizes the Early Intervention Program for infants & toddlers with disabilities |
| HB 648 | Young, Changes the standard for violation of the Open Meetings Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law, by a governmental body from knowingly to negligently |
| HB 651 | Hughes, Increases the length of time a father has to establish paternity prior to an adoption from within 15 days to no later than 60 days after the birth of the child |
| HB 654 | Stream, Increase from $750,000 to $1 million the amount of matching grants to be made annually for veterans’ service officers program |
| HB 667 | Bringer, Allows eligible foster children to receive a waiver of tuition and fees at state-funded colleges or universities |
| HB 670 | Burnett, Adds juveniles who are adjudicated to have committed acts which would be felonies if committed by adults and persons arrested for felonies and sexual offenses to the DNA profiling system |
| HB 674 | Dempsey, Requires the Dept. of Public Safety to establish rules for fire protection sprinkler system in long-term care facilities and permits rules for systems in all state-owned offices and facilities |
| HB 676 | Grisamore, Modifies provisions on child care subsidies |
| HB 717 | Day, Changes the distribution of money in the Gaming Commission Fund |
| HB 718 | Pearce, Requires public school students enrolled in kindergarten or first grade to receive a comprehensive vision examination |
| HB728 | Portwood, Specifies that under the MO HealthNet program, the successor to the Mo. Medicaid Program, providers can receive enhanced reimbursement for certain services |
| HB 745 | Davis, Transfers the Blindness Education, Screening and Treatment Program Fund from DHSS to DSS |
| HB 763 | Parson, Requires a writ of garnishment to be returned 12 months from the date of filing the request for the writ |
| HB 767 | Aull, Requires private mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled to meet the same requirements as state-operated facilities |
| HB 786 | Oxford, Requires the development caseload standards for DHSS and DMH |
| HB 803 | Portwood, Provides an income tax credit for donations made to the state Court Appointed Special Advocates Association |
| HB 818 | Ervin, Changes the laws regarding the Mo. Health Insurance Pool and establishes the Mo. Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act |
| HB 827 | Muschany, Provides that when social services places a child for treatment in a licensed residential care facility setting for children, such facility shall be responsible for the educational needs of the child |
| HB 837 | Cooper, Modifies the requirements for visitation to a parent not granted custody who has been found guilty of certain sexual offenses |
| HB 847 | Dixon, Allows for the appointment of a family court commissioner in the 31st Judicial Circuit in Green County |
| HB 849 | Dixon, Modifies the requirements for visitation to a parent not granted custody who has been found guilty of certain sexual offenses |
| HB 865 | Davis, Makes technical changes to the list of federal agencies involved in foreign adoptions |
| HB 872 | Cooper, Requires individuals receiving assistance under the Utilicare Program to attend financial planning or budgeting classes administered by the agency providing the assistance |
| HB 882 | Page, Establishes the Human Voice Contact Act requiring state agencies to ensure a caller is provided the option to speak with a live attendant |
| HB 887 | Emery, Requires all state advertisements to disclose if the advertisement was paid for by taxpayer dollars |
| HB 888 | Grisamore, Creates the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act |
| HB 889 | Emery, Prohibits illegal aliens from receiving public assistance |
| HB 934 | Franz, Modifies provisions relating child abuse and neglect investigations |
| HB 935 | Franz, Modifies provisions relating to the termination of parental rights |
| HB 936 | Franz, Revises provisions relating to Child Support Enforcement |
| HB 947 | Walsh, Changes the laws regarding mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled |
| HB 951 | Faith, Changes the laws regarding early intervention services for children |
| HB 953 | Page, Changes the laws regarding the licensing of social workers |
| HB 954 | Franz, Revises the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children and modifies provisions relating to the placement of children |
| HB 965 | Donnelly, Establishes the Preschool Plus Grant Program |
| HB 967 | Bivins, Requires any public governmental body to make and retain a verbatim audio recording of any closed meeting |
| HB 976 | Silvey, Allows residents of the state to participate in the Mo. Consolidated Health Care Plan for an additional premium |
| HB 983 | Harris, Increases the penalty for endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree when shaking a child less than five years of age |
| HB 986 | Harris, Allows crime victims to take time off from work to attend criminal proceedings without retribution by their employer |
| HB 1005 | Chappelle-Nadal, Increases resource limits for Medicaid eligibility and requires DSS to apply for an amendment to the home and community-based waiver to extend eligibility |
| HB 1014 | Wright, Gives a preference in all state purchasing contracts to certain disabled veterans doing business as Mo. companies when the quality of work is equal or better and the price is the same or less |
| HB 1016 | Deeken, Removes current requirement that certain state employees receiving compensatory pay for overtime provide direct client care or custody in certain state facilities |
| HB 1019 | Baker, Modifies the eligibility requirements for the MO Medicaid Program |
| HB 1031 | Robinson, Modifies various provisions regarding foster care |
| HB 1035 | Zimmerman, Extends medical assistance beyond the age of 18 for certain foster children |
| HB 1055 | Sander, Establishes the Mo. Alternatives to Abortion |
| HB 1069 | Baker, Requires state agencies to engage in energy conservation and state buildings to meet the International Energy Conservation Code |
| HB 1095 | Donnelly, Creates a quality rating system for child care facilities |
| HB 1099 | Oxford, Makes various changes regarding child care |
| HB 1107 | Fallert, Expands eligibility for the Mo. Rx Plan to retired persons 65 years of age or older with incomes of up to $25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for married couples |
| HB 1108 | Pratt, Modifies the penalty for the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree |
| HB 1114 | Baker, Allows and strongly encourages the Mo. Medicaid Program, prisons, and schools that serve as Medicaid providers to use telehealth services where appropriate |
| HB 1129 | Low, Requires payday loan lenders to conspicuously display in the lobby a brochure detailing the eligibility requirements for the Mo. Food Stamp Program |
| HB 1132 | Lampe, Allows an aunt or uncle of a child to petition for visitation rights when both of the child’s grandparents are deceased |
| HB 1135 | Pratt, Adds any social welfare board established under Section 205.770, RSMo, to the list for whom the State Legal Expense Fund is available |
| HB 1137 | Lowe, Requires equally pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes the Equal Pay Commission to study wage disparities |
| HB 1139 | Bland, Establishes the Mo. Commission on Prevention & Management of Obesity |
| HB 1170 | May, Changes the laws regarding campaign finance, lobbying and the Mo. Ethics Commission |
| HB 1174 | Dusenberg, Prohibits certain sexual offenders from being physically present within 500 feet of a child care facility |
| HB 1184 | Dixon, Prohibits any governing authority, board, commission, or personnel of a political subdivision from preventing the display of religious documents in public buildings or on public lands |
| HB 1186 | Dixon, Increases the compulsory attendance age for all children in Mo. to 17 years of age and establishes a task force to assist school districts in the transition to the new requirement |
| HB 1187 | Dixon, Establishes a children’s bill of courtroom rights that applies to all children testifying in court |
| HB 1194 | Schaaf, Extends the expiration date of the Mo. Medicaid Program from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009 |
| HB 1210 | Cooper, Allows the Children’s Division and the Dept. of Health & Senior Services to waive the fingerprint background check requirement for recertification of foster care homes |
| HB 1229 | Stevenson, Modifies the requirements for the child abuse & neglect central registry |
| HB 1241 | Davis, Adds juvenile offenders who commit the designated crimes to the sexual offender registry |
| HB 1258 | Baker, Extends the sunset of the Medicaid program to 2010 |
| HB 1260 | Zweifel, Modifies the requirements for family development accounts |
| HB 1270 | Aull, Modifies the requirements for providing notice of the relocation of a child |
| HB 1286 | Dixon, Establishes the Child Abuse Prevention Task Force to make recommendations on child abuse prevention efforts that could be implemented from within state agencies |
| Bill# | Bill Sponsor/Brief Summary |
|---|---|
| SJR 14 | Clemens, Creates a two year budget cycle |
| SRB 613 | Goodman, Repeals certain laws that have expired, sunset, terminated, or are ineffective |
| SB 1 | Gibbons, Requires criminal background checks for certain employees in positions with substantial direct contact with children |
| SB 3 | Gibbons, Enacts provisions on mental health reform |
| SB 4 | Gross, Extends the sunsets of the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, Pharmacy Tax, Nursing Facility Reimbursement Allowance, and Medicaid Managed Care Reimbursement Allowance |
| SB 5 | Loudon, Modifies the laws on child pornography |
| SB 6 | Loudon, Establishes the “Safe Schools Fund” and allows local school districts to utilize such moneys for a variety of safety-related expenses |
| SB 11 | Coleman, Creates a hot weather rule for maintenance of utility service |
| SB 14 | Scott, Authorizes volunteer transportation services for the elderly |
| SB 15 | Scott, Establishes a long-term care insurance public-private partnership program |
| SB 16 | Scott, Each child enrolled in kindergarten or first grade to receive comprehensive vision examinations |
| SB 19 | Shields, Allows motor vehicle owners to receive refunds for unused registration fees under certain conditions |
| SB 23 | Champion, Adds a circuit judge to the thirty-first judicial circuit |
| SB 25 | Champion, Prohibits closing a child abuse investigation if the child dies during the course of the investigation |
| SB 28 | Bartle, Modifies circuit and associate circuit judge positions within the sixteenth judicial circuit |
| SB 33 | Bray, Requires certain employers to dedicate a percentage of profits for health care costs |
| SB 35 | Days, Authorizes a court to appoint a standby guardian for a minor |
| SB 46 | Mayer, Creates the Faith-based Organization Liaison Act |
| SB 55 | Koster, Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity |
| SB 59 | Wilson, Exempts 25% of the amount of social security benefits included in senior citizen taxpayers’ federal adjusted gross income |
| SB 63 | Goodman, Requires insurers to provide notice of coinsurance or other cost sharing features in the evidence of coverage they issue to enrollees |
| SB 67 | Rupp, Allows the department of Public Safety to promulgate rules for issuing missing endangered person advisories |
| SB 77 | Scott, Creates a graduated increase in payments for sheltered workshops |
| SB 84 | Champion, Modifies provisions of criminal background checks for emergency child placements |
| SB 85 | Champion, Establishes a prescription monitoring program |
| SB 86 | Champion, Modifies provisions of the children in crisis tax credit program |
| SB 88 | Bartle, Creates the Office of Enterprise Technology |
| SB 95 | Bray, Requires applicants for Medicaid and the CHIP Program to identify the proposed beneficiary’s employer |
| SB 97 | Days, Mandates health insurance coverage for morbid obesity |
| SB 100 | Mayer, Requires health carriers to provide certain claims and financial data for the previous three years when requested by an employer |
| SB 108 | Wilson, Extends medical assistance beyond the age of 18 for certain foster children |
| SB 111 | Rupp, Eliminates the Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators and replaces it with a Commissioner’s Advisory Council on Teacher Quality |
| HCS SS SB 112 | Rupp, Modifies provisions relating to special education |
| SB 113 | Shoemyer, Requires health carriers to include certain durable medical equipment providers within their service provider networks |
| SB 118 | Griesheimer, Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for computerized prosthetic devises |
| SB 121 | Nodler, Requires the utilization of fiber optic networks by certain public governmental bodies |
| SB 122 | Bray, Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program |
| SB 125 | Days, Requires state employees to contribute a percentage of income toward their health insurance |
| SB 131 | Rupp, Renders the Missouri sunset provision not applicable to the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities (First Steps Program) |
| SB 136 | Nodler, Eliminates the Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators and replaces it with a Commissioner’s Advisory Council on Teacher Quality |
| SB 140 | Rupp, Provides local board of education the authority to identify a designee to bind the school district in a settlement agreement reached during the resolution session of a special education due process hearing |
| SB 142 | Nodler, Renders the Missouri Sunset Act not applicable with regard to the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities (First Steps Program) |
| SB 144 | Bray, Creates the crime of negligent storage of a firearm |
| SB 145 | Bray, Modifies the law relating to the establishment of paternity |
| SB 158 | Engler, Bars entities from discriminating between licensed professional counselors |
| SB 160 | Rupp, Alters provisions regarding higher education scholarships |
| Perfected SS#2 SCS SB 161 |
Shields, Creates a quality rating system for child care facilities |
| SB 174 | Green, Modifies laws on mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled |
| SB 178 | Green, Bars employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors |
| SB 179 | Green, Requires any applicant for health care benefits under a public assistance program to identify his or her employer |
| SB 186 | Green, Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees |
| SB 191 | Days, Enacts provisions on children’s mental health |
| SB 195 | Crowell, Modifies the law relating to the licensing of pharmacists |
| SB 222 | Gross, Requires the balance of all state funds to be transferred and credited to the state General Revenue Fund if state revenue does not increase by more than 2 percent |
| SB 234 | Crowell, Modifies provisions relating to juvenile courts and officers |
| SB 243 | Mayer, Increases the compulsory school attendance age for all children in Mo. to 17 years of age |
| SB 246 | Goodman, Modifies provisions regarding the termination of alimony and maintenance payments |
| SB 248 | Days, Establishes a long-term care insurance public-private partnership program |
| SCS/SBs 255, 249 & 279 |
Loudon, Reinstates federal standards for overtime |
| SB 256 | Loudon, Modifies provision relating to the investigation of Internet sex crimes against children |
| SCS SB 260 & 71 |
Koster, Modifies provisions on child care subsidies |
| SB 271 | Scott, Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements |
| SB 292 | Mayer, Revises the Interstate compact for Juveniles |
| SB 304 | Loudon, Creates the “Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact” |
| SB 323 | Graham, Modifies provisions relating to the Community Children’s Services Fund |
| SB 324 | Loudon, Special needs adoption tax credit program |
| SB 336 | Bray, Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities |
| SB 338 | Mayer, Provides that no attorney shall be prohibited from providing uncompensated legal services for needy persons |
| SB 343 | Justus, Adds a definition for “unknown father” as it relates to adoption, guardianship and termination of parental rights proceedings |
| SB 357 | Green, Creates the “Marie Van Dillen Act” relating to emergency services |
| SB 374 | Rupp, Allows health maintenance organizations to issue high deductible health plans combined with health savings accounts and taxes such policies at a rate of 2 percent for the purpose of funding the First Steps Program |
| SCS SB 370, 375 & 432 |
Scott, Modifies provisions relating to abortion |
| SB 375 | Koster, Establishes the “Mo. Alternatives to Abortion Services Program” and the “Mo. Alternative to Abortion Public Awareness Program |
| SB 379 | Loudon, Requires the Mo. Consolidated Health Care Board to offer all qualified employees the option of receiving health care coverage through a high deductible health plan and the establishment of a health savings account |
| SB 389 | Nodler, Modifies several provisions regarding the state’s higher education system |
| SB 397 | Stouffer, Modifies provisions relating to applications for long-term care facilities |
| SB 414 | Goodman, Changes the definition of “adult” to a person 18 years of age or older and “child” to a person under 18 years of age in chapter pertaining to juvenile courts |
| SB 418 | Champion, Increases the monthly personal needs payment under the Supplemental Nursing Care Program |
| SB 436 | Rupp, Modifies provisions relating to the First Steps Program |
| SB 441 | Stouffer, Expands the definition of “eligible donation” for the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit Program |
| SB 442 | Stouffer, Amends the requirements for management, design and construction of state buildings |
| SB 465 | Callahan, Authorizes individuals to sue for Medicaid fraud and modifies various provisions relating to the reporting and investigating of such fraud |
| SB 493 | Koster, Enacts the “Uniform Interstate Family Support Act” |
| SB 494 | Koster, Enacts the “Uniform Premarital Agreement Act” |
| SB 495 | Koster, Enacts the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act” |
| SB 514 | Justus, Requires immunizations for the human papilloma virus |
| SB 515 | Justus, Creates requirements for educational needs of children placed in residential care facilities |
| SB 539 | Justus, Modifies requirements for anti-bullying policies of local school districts |
| SB 556 | Loudon, Establishes the “Mo. Health Insurance Exchange:, the “Direct Payment Stop Loss Fund”, and creates administrative procedure to collect unpaid medical claims |
| SB 577 | Shields, Relating to the Missouri health improvement act of 2007 |
| SB 581 | Shoemyer, Modifies provisions relating to the state medical assistance program |
| SB 584 | Griesheimer, Modifies the licensing requirements for social workers |
| SB 603 | Days, Revises provisions relating to child support enforcement |
| SB 607 | Smith, Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees |
| SB 630 | Justus, Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees Establishes the educational rights for the foster care students act |
| SB 653 | Kennedy, Revises the eligibility requirements for the Uninsured Women’s Health Program |
| SB 662 | Barnitz, Modifies overtime pay for state employees |
| SB 668 | Loudon, Modifies workers’ compensation payments |
| SB 676 | Goodman, Criminalize prenatal drug or alcohol use |
| SB 696 | Wilson, Modifies the eligibility requirements for food stamp assistance |
| SB 697 | Ridgeway, Modifies several provisions regarding the rights and duties of foster parents |
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