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Legislation Tracking 2008

HB 1316
Davis, Cynthia L.
Declares a parent's right to make all health care and education decisions for their minor children and allows for reimbursement of property taxes for those who home school or attend a private school

HB 1327
Sater, David

Requires, subject to appropriations, the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish an access to healthy food pilot program

HB 1330
Sater, David
Requires the State of Missouri to match any grant moneys received by the state for smoking cessation up to a $2 million cap

HB 1331
Sater, David

Establishes the Missouri Center for Health Information and the State Consumer Health Information Advisory Committee to provide health care cost-related information

HB 1347
Portwood, Dr. Charles R.

Extends the expiration date of the Missouri Senior Advocacy and Efficiency Commission

HB 1386
Cox, Stanley
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for a larger board of trustees for certain municipal health care facilities

HB 1401
Dusenberg, Gary

Requires health screenings for public school students in the second and eighth grades

HB 1405
Weter, Raymond 'Ray'

Creates the crimes of possession of a restricted natural substance and unlawful distribution of a restricted natural substance

HB 1449
Roorda, Jeff

Requires the removal of all emergency lights, sirens, and decals designating a vehicle as an emergency vehicle prior to selling or consigning the vehicle unless it is sold to another safety agency

HB 1451
Roorda, Jeff

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 1454
Roorda, Jeff
Allows licensed ambulance services, emergency medical response agencies, and not-for-profit organizations which contract for ambulance services to establish peer review committees

HB 1464
Nolte, Jerry
Prohibits the use or possession of an alcohol beverage vaporizer

HB 1468
Pratt, Bryan

Changes the laws regarding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree and adds a penalty for the possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor

HB 1472
Cunningham, Jane

Revises the definition of "abortion" and requires an obstetric ultrasound to be conducted prior to the 24-hour waiting period for an abortion

HB 1489
Donnelly, Margaret

Establishes the Drug Monitoring Act to monitor the prescribing of certain controlled substances and modifies existing record keeping requirements for controlled substances and pseudoephedine products

HB 1504
Walton, Juanita Head

Allows physicians to use expedited partner therapy by dispensing and prescribing medications for partners of persons with certain sexually transmitted diseases who are not their patients

HB 1516
Bruns, Mark J.
Changes the laws regarding protections for vulnerable adults and children and transfers the Division of Aging from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Health and Senior Services

HB 1520
Hodges, Steve

Adds additional criteria to meet the informed consent requirements prior to a doctor performing an abortion

HB 1546
Schaaf, Robert
Changes the laws regarding infection control

HB 1555
Hughes, Leonard

Requires all food or food products sold in Missouri which are derived from a cloned animal to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains products derived from a cloned animal

HB 1558
Hughes, Leonard
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Insurance Act to provide comprehensive and necessary health care services for Missouri residents

HB 1565
LeVota, Paul
Changes the laws regarding the payment for forensic examinations and medical treatment of victims of sexual offenses

HB 1592
Lipke, Scott A.

Establishes the Drug Monitoring Act and prohibits the selling, dispensing, purchasing, or receiving of certain controlled substances by mail order or mobile retail vendor

HB 1600
Davis, Cynthia L.

Specifies that a person performing midwifery services is not engaging in the practice of medicine, osteopathy, nursing, nurse-midwifery, or any other medical practice and does not have to be licensed

HB 1601
Bringer, Rachel
Creates a rebuttable presumption that the person whose name appears in the controlled substance log book which pharmacies are required to keep and maintain is the person whose transaction is recorded

HB 1609
Cooper, Robert Wayne

Requires the establishment of emergency triage guidelines for care and the Emergency Triage Guidelines for Care Task Force

HB 1615
Bowman, John L.
Establishes the Prostate Cancer Pilot Program to provide screening and treatment for prostate cancer for certain uninsured or economically challenged men

HB 1619
Jones, Kenny

Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to maintain a realtime electronic logbook on all pseudoephedrine purchases in this state

HB 1635
Wildberger, Edward

Changes the laws regarding the release of personal information to unauthorized persons

HB 1640
Schoeller, Shane
Establishes the Debbi Daniel Law which disallows court-ordered adoption decrees or a adoptive parents' or adoptee's request for a new birth certificate changing the name of a birth parent in an adoption

HB 1648
Viebrock, James

Changes the laws regarding the impoundment of an animal suspected of being neglected or abused

HB 1656
Nance, Bob

Changes the laws regarding the assistance provided to nursing home residents who are transitioning back into their communities

HB 1709
Sater, David
Creates the Tobacco Use Prevention, Cessation, and Enforcement Trust Fund to be used by the Department of Health and Senior Services for a comprehensive tobacco control program

HB 1711
Weter, Raymond 'Ray'

Requires Christian County to appoint an emergency services board upon voter approval of a county sales tax for central dispatching of emergency services

HB 1712
Sander, Therese
Changes the laws regarding emergency services and requires most counties to establish and maintain 911addressing

HB 1752
Lampe, Sara
Requires the development of a quality rating system for child care facilities and early childhood programs

HB 1790
Cooper, Robert Wayne

Changes the laws regarding hospital designation to include a heart attack center and a stroke center if it meets the criteria of the Department of Health and Senior Services

HB 1793
Cooper, Robert Wayne

Establishes the State Board of Health and Senior Services to advise the Department of Health and Senior Services and abolishes the State Board of Health and the State Board of Senior Services

HB 1806
Schaaf, Robert

Limits the Certificate of Need Program to long-term care facilities

HB 1815
Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Clarifies the fees for copying patient care medical records and establishes the maximum amount for the combination of the notary and certification fee

HB 1816
LeVota, Paul

Establishes the Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act to protect certain health care professionals from retaliatory actions by employers for reporting violations regarding improper patient care

HB 1830
Young, Terry

Changes the laws regarding the classification of marijuana as a controlled substance and legalizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes

HB 1831
Onder, Bob

Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and creates the crime of coercing an abortion

HB 1833
Bland, Craig C.

Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program to provide a publicly financed, statewide insurance program for all residents of this state

HB 1834
Bland, Craig C.
Establishes the Missouri Commission on Prevention and Management of Obesity

HB 1835
Bland, Craig C.

Requires the State Board of Education to establish a coordinated health program to prevent student obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type II diabetes

HB 1839
Low, Beth
Establishes Christy's Law which requires all health care personnel involved in the examination of a rape victim to inform the victim of his or her right to be tested for the presence of a date rape drug

HB 1846
Low, Beth
Requires hospitals to compile and post daily staffing information in patient care areas of each unit of the hospital

HB 1871
Deeken, Bill
Adds and gives first priority to attorneys-in-fact who have been granted control of human remains by the deceased and considered as the next-of-kin as it relates to disposition of the dead body

HB 1889
Meadows, Tim

Requires the State Highway Patrol to provide a real-time electronic log book to all pharmacies to enter sales of pseudoephedrine products

HB 1922
Harris, Belinda

Changes the requirements for reporting abortions

HB 1927
Frame, Michael

Authorizes the State Highway Patrol to develop and implement a real-time electronic logbook for sales of pseudoephedrine and requires pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to report sales

HB 1928
Cooper, Shannon

Increases the minium salary levels of certain county coroners, deputy coroners, and assistants beginning January 1, 2009

HB 1935
May, Bob
Establishes guidelines and specific educational requirements for surgical technologists

HB 1936
Smith, Joe
Allows an ambulance district board member to be recalled from office by petition of the registered voters of the member's election district

HB 1940
Page, Sam
Changes the laws regarding hospital patient safety

HB 2066
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

HB 2067
Wasson, Jay
Changes the laws regarding the recording requirements for complaints against a child care facility

HB 2106
Cooper, Robert Wayne
Changes the laws regarding the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, promotes uniformity of the law among states, and defines "anatomical gift"

SJR 35
Shoemyer
Allows counties and St. Louis City to adopt regulations affecting public health and welfare that are more restrictive than state law

SB 724
Scott
Gives advanced practice registered nurses prescriptive authority for scheduled drugs

SB 726
Shields
Creates a quality rating system for child care facilities

SB 732
Champion
Establishes a drug monitoring program and modifies existing record keeping for controlled substances and pseudoephedrine products

SB 747
Ridgeway
Modifies provisions relating to substance abuse

SB 751
Crowell

Requires applicants to prove citizenship, permanent residence, or lawful presence in order to receive state or local public benefits

SB 768
Rupp
Creates the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders

SB 778
Justus
Requires immunizations for the human papilloma virus

SB 792
Champion
Provides immunity from liability for certain healthcare professionals assisting law enforcement or governmental agencies in certain planned activities

SB 817
Goodman
Prohibits health care professionals from billing for anatomic pathology services not personally rendered

SB 843
Wilson
Creates a trust fund and commission for youth smoking prevention

SB 910
Graham
Requires certain health clubs to have at least one automated external defibrillator

SB 915
Ridgeway
Authorizes peer review committees for certain emergency medical services

SB 916
Goodman
Requires hospitals to report adverse health events to a patient safety organization for review

SB 946
Dempsey
Creates the Tobacco Use Prevention, Cessation and Enforcement fund to fund a comprehensive tobacco control program

SB 962
Champion
Creates the State Board of Health and Senior Services and repeals the current State Board of Health and the State Board of Senior Services

SB 978
Griesheimer
Allows members of an ambulance district board of directors to be subject to recall from office

SB 1025
Scott
Modifies laws regarding the right to control the final disposition of a dead human body

SB 1030
Rupp
Repeals certain provisions dealing with employee health and welfare

SB 1039
Clemens
Requires Christian County, upon voter approval of a county sales tax for central dispatching of emergency services, to appoint a board to administer the funds and oversee emergency services

SB 1044
Stouffer
Modifies provisions regarding minimum ambulance staffing in fourth class counties

SB 1051
Crowell
Modifies provisions relating to the review of long-term care facility projects under the certificate of need program

SB 1058
Mayer
Enacts provisions regarding the coercion of abortions

SB 1061
Barnitz

Requires county coroners and their assistants to register with the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association

SB 1063
Koster
Creates the Missouri Methamphetamine Project

SB 1120
Loudon

Provides that the Department shall not require by rule any vaccinations that are not specified under current law

SB 1139
Dempsey
Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

SRB 961
Goodman
Repeals existing provisions of law that have expired, sunset, terminated or become ineffective