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							               Missouri House of Representatives and Senate
                          95th General Assembly
                         Bills and Joint Resolutions

       See bill text of each bill for a complete list of sponsors/co-sponsors.


HOUSE
Bills pertaining to health programs:

HB 32 Sater, David
Requires, subject to appropriations, the Department of Health and Senior
Services to establish an access to healthy food pilot program (LR# 132L.01I)

HB 34 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 (LR# 207L.01I)

HB 37 Sater, David
Adds medical practitioners providing services at a summer camp to the list of
health care providers for whom the State Legal Expense Fund is available for
payment of certain claims against a provider (LR# 133L.01I)

HB 38 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 (LR# 134L.01I)

HB 61 Lipke, Scott A.
Establishes the Evan de Mello Reimbursement Program to provide financial
assistance for the cost of transportation and ancillary services associated with
the medical treatment of an eligible child (LR# 412L.01I)

HB 193 Harris, Belinda
Authorizes Jefferson County, upon voter approval, to impose a retail sales tax to
fund public health and safety projects and programs of the county public health
center (LR# 420L.01I)

HB 212 Deeken, Bill
Creates the Fund for the Reduction of Alcohol-Related Problems and Underage
Drinking to provide funding for various activities to reduce alcohol-related
problems (LR# 0693L.01I)

HB 272 Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Establishes the Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force within the Department of
Health and Senior Services to assess the impact of Alzheimer's disease and
related dementia on residents of this state (LR# 0954L.01I)

HB 286 Schaaf, Robert
Changes the laws regarding infection control and specifies when incidents of
ventilator-associated pneumonia must be included by the Department of Health
and Senior Services in its quarterly reports (LR# 0460L.01I)

HB 296 Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Requires, subject to appropriations, an expansion of the variety of kosher foods
approved under the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental
Food Program (LR# 0804L.01I)

HB 339 El-Amin, Talibdin
Establishes the Stop HIV/AIDS in Prison Act which requires a comprehensive
policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention services to inmates (LR#
0932L.01I)

HB 342 El-Amin, Talibdin
Establishes the Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's Education (PRIME) Act
to expand and intensify research to develop innovative advanced imaging
technologies for prostate cancer detection (LR# 0702L.01I)

HB 352 Cooper, Robert Wayne
Establishes provisions regarding the licensure of tanning facilities by the
Department of Health and Senior Services (LR# 1176L.01I)

HB 430 Hoskins, Theodore
Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to develop and
disseminate information regarding uterine fibroids to health care providers and
the public (LR# 0571L.01I)

HB 443 Roorda, Jeff
Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish cord blood
collection sites across the state for transportation to the Saint Louis Cord Blood
Bank (LR# 0312L.01I)

HB 757 Grill, Jason
Requires local school districts to develop and implement a coordinated school
health program under guidelines established by DESE, in consultation with
DHSS (LR# 1817L.01I)

HB 758 Grill, Jason
Establishes an advisory council and Office of Child Nutrition and Wellness to
promote better child nutrition and wellness (LR# 1765L.01I)

HB 759 Grill, Jason
Establishes the Diabetes Prevention and Health Improvement Act of 2009 to
develop, implement, and promote a statewide effort to combat the proliferation of
Type 2 diabetes (LR# 1766L.01I)

HB 818 Aull, Joe
Creates the School Safety and School Violence Prevention Fund (LR#
1361L.02I)

Bills pertaining to health-related policy:

HJR 5 Fallert, Joseph Jr.
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting smoking tobacco products in
public places or public meetings (LR# 168L.01I)

HB 94 Smith, Joe
Authorizes a sales tax exemption for membership fees and dues paid to any
health or fitness club or facility (LR# 182L.01I)

HB 109 Bivins, Walt
Allows companies to conduct voluntary environmental audits in order to discover
and correct noncompliance with environmental regulations (LR# 431L.01I)

HB 114 Faith, Sally A.
Requires every applicant for a motorcycle license or endorsement to show proof
that he or she has successfully completed a motorcycle training course (LR#
636L.01I)

HB 127 Flanigan, Tom
Imposes penalties for persistent violations of air or water pollution laws by
recycling companies that convert animal parts into petroleum (LR# 537L.01I)

HB 140 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 cloned animals (LR# 498L.01I)

HB 165 Dusenberg, Gary
Requires only persons younger than 21 years of age to wear protective headgear
when operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motortricyle (LR#
659L.01I)

HB 166 Dusenberg, Gary
Requires health screenings for public school students in the second and eighth
grades (LR# 662L.01I)

HB 172 Cox, Stanley
Exempts well systems operated by churches or other houses of worship from
certain rules governing well construction (LR# 774L.01I)

HB 175 Cox, Stanley
Prohibits persons from operating a motorcycle or motortricyle while carrying a
passenger ten years of age or younger (LR# 777L.01I)

HB 205 Parson, Michael L.
Establishes the Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act which
prohibits the sale of any cigarette that has not been tested, certified, and marked
that it has met certain performance standards (LR# 0836L.01I)

HB 220 Lampe, Sara
Repeals obsolete provisions of law regarding the sale, labeling, transport, and
manufacture of imitation butter (LR# 0698L.01I)

HB 223 Yates, Brian David
Authorizes sales tax exemptions and income tax deductions for amounts
expended for fitness dues or fees and fitness equipment (LR# 0708L.01I)

HB 233 Harris, Belinda
Changes the laws regarding the sale and delivery of dairy products for personal
use (LR# 0697L.01I) Exempts any person selling or delivering dairy products to
another person for the individual's own use from the permit and inspection
requirements of the State Milk Board.

HB 247 Loehner, Tom
Revises the definition of "eligible student" as it relates to the Nursing Student
Loan Program to allow individuals seeking certain degrees on a full- or part-time
basis to participate in the program (LR# 0734L.02I)

HB 249 Kraus, Will
Changes the laws regarding the mitigation of damages for failure to wear a safety
belt (LR# 0270L.01I)

HB 297 Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Allows automobile insurers to charge different rates based on seat belt usage
(LR# 0812L.01I)

HB 370 Storch, Rachel
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 (LR# 1366L.01I)

HB 480 Aull, Joe
Requires the certification of school food service directors and menu planners in
public and private schools which receive funding through the federal school lunch
program (LR# 1364L.01I)

HB 494 Nasheed, Jamilah
Increases the excise tax on cigarettes from 17 cents to 33 cents per pack of 20
cigarettes to be deposited into the General Revenue Fund less a 3% collection
fee (LR# 0880L.02I)

HB 502 Scharnhorst, Dwight
Modifies laws relating to the sale of tobacco products (LR# 1075L.01I)

HB 618 Brown, Dan
Lowers the age at which you can obtain a concealed carry endorsement from
twenty-three to twenty-one (LR# 1264L.01I)

HB 640 Holsman, Jason R.
Requires tobacco paraphernalia to be kept behind the checkout counter (LR#
0670L.01I)

HB 665 Deeken, Bill
Requires all drivers and passengers in cars or trucks to wear a seat belt, with
certain exceptions. (LR# 1204L.03I)

HB 755 Grill, Jason
Requires certain food service establishments to post the calorie content of food
items on their menus or menu boards (LR# 1856L.01I)

HB 756 Grill, Jason
Increases the penalty for the crime of selling, providing, or distributing tobacco
products to any person younger than 18 years of age (LR# 1528L.01I)

House bills pertaining to health care:

HB 60 Lipke, Scott A.
Allows persons who have exhausted their total lifetime benefits to be eligible for
coverage under the Missouri Health Insurance Pool (LR# 410L.01I)

HB 79 Lampe, Sara
Requires health benefit plans to include coverage for the treatment of autism
spectrum disorders (LR# 480L.01I)

HB 95 Schaaf, Robert
Allows enrollees to pay the lower of the co-payment assigned by the health
maintenance organization or health insurer or the usual and customary retail
price of the prescription drug (LR# 461L.01I)
HB 123 Komo, Sam
Allows certain small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri
Consolidated Health Care Plan (LR# 685L.01I)

HB 143 Hughes, Leonard
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Insurance Act to provide
comprehensive and necessary health care services for Missouri residents (LR#
501L.01I)

HB 151 Yates, Brian David
Requires agents and brokers who sell or renew health insurance policies under
the Missouri Health Insurance Pool to receive a 5% commission (LR# 539L.01I)

HB 157 Nance, Bob
Changes the laws regarding the assistance provided to nursing home residents
who are transitioning back into their communities (LR# 426L.02I) NOTE: This
pertains to sprinkler systems.

HB 196 Brandom, Ellen
Establishes the requirements for health care providers to seek a surrogate to
make health care decisions for a patient who is incapacitated (LR# 105L.01I)

HB 203 Schaaf, Robert
Prohibits any agreement between a health insurance carrier and a licensed
health care provider from containing provisions which place certain restrictions
on the provider (LR# 0463L.01I)

HB 218 Ervin, Doug
Removes the December 31, 2009, change to the high risk insurance pool
ineligibility exclusions (LR# 0667L.01I)

HB 226 Emery, Edgar G. H.
Specifies that pharmacies will be immune from liability for refusal to perform,
assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service in connection with
any drug or device that causes an abortion (LR# 0841L.01I)

HB 229 Ervin, Doug
Changes various laws to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (LR# 0666L.01I)

HB 298 Grisamore, Jeff
Requires health carriers issuing or renewing a health plan to provide individuals
younger than 21 years of age insurance coverage for the diagnosis and
treatment of autism spectrum disorders (LR# 1122L.01I)

HB 303 Schaaf, Robert
Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against any willing provider in the
geographic region of the health benefit plan (LR# 0462L.01I)

HB 357 Scharnhorst, Dwight
Requires health carriers issuing or renewing a health plan to provide individuals
younger than 21 years of age insurance coverage for the diagnosis and
treatment of autism spectrum disorders (LR# 1030L.01I)

HB 413 Low, Beth
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for human papillomavirus
screenings for cervical cancer (LR# 0609L.01I)

HB 467 Zimmerman, Jake
Requires health carriers and health benefit plans to offer coverage for durable
medical equipment (LR# 0111L.01I)

HB 476 Talboy, Mike
Repeals the provision allowing certain individuals with ministerial or tocological
certification to provide midwifery services in this state (LR# 1217L.01I)

HB 513 Wells, Don
Changes the laws regarding the practice of pharmacy (LR# 1379L.01I)

HB 514 Wells, Don
Adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact (LR# 1525L.01I)

HB 519 Storch, Rachel
Requires health carriers and health benefit plans to include coverage of eating
disorders (LR# 0961L.01I)

HB 533 Koenig, Andrew
Provides pharmacies with immunity from liability for refusal to perform, assist,
recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service in connection with any
drug or device that causes an abortion (LR# 1401L.01I)

HB 563 McClanahan, Rebecca
Allows advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe physical therapy
services (LR# 0971L.01I)

HB 569 Molendorp, Chris
Changes the law to provide a health insurer with forty-five processing days, not
calendar days, to pay a claim, and requires group health insurers to offer
coverage for autism spectrum disorders (LR# 1636L.01I)

HB 570 Harris, Belinda
Changes the requirements for reporting abortions (LR# 1324L.01I)
HB 584 Talboy, Mike
Requires pharmacies to dispense all valid lawful prescriptions for contraceptives
without delay. (LR# 0030L.01I)

HB 607 Ervin, Doug
Establishes the Missouri Patient Privacy Act which limits the disclosure of patient
medical information (LR# 1459L.01I)

HB 614 Schaaf, Robert
Prohibits health insurers from imposing any co-payment or co-insurance, or
combination thereof, that exceeds 50% of the total cost of providing the health
care service to an enrollee (LR# 1666L.01I)

HB 634 Holsman, Jason R.
Adds home nursing visits and follow-up care as needed for certain at-risk
newborns to the list of covered services under the MO HealthNet Program (LR#
0675L.01I)

HB 635 Holsman, Jason R.
Expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program to offer insurance
coverage to all children residing in this state regardless of income (LR#
0676L.01I)

HB 651 Meadows, Tim
Requires the posting of nurse staffing levels at hospitals (LR# 1347L.01I)

HB 691 Schaaf, Robert
Authorizes the State Board of Healing Arts to establish an impaired physician
program for physicians who may be impaired due to illness, substance abuse, or
mental condition (LR# 1869L.01I)

HB 728 LeVota, Paul
Requires a person who has reasonable cause to believe that a pharmacist's or
health care professional's conduct is illegal or could cause serious injury to make
a report to specific authorities (LR# 1451L.01I)

HB 760 Grill, Jason
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of
autism spectrum disorder (LR# 0790L.01I)

HB 761 Grill, Jason
Includes laboratory results in the list of medical records which shall be released
upon request of a patient (LR# 1561L.01I)

HB 780 Hodges, Steve
Changes the laws regarding hospital patient safety (LR# 1888L.01I)

HB 796 Lampe, Sara
Consolidates the laws regarding insurance coverage for mental health conditions
and requires insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder (LR# 1650L.01I)

HB 797 Lampe, Sara
Requires health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder (LR#
1821L.01I)

House bills pertaining to sales or property taxes or Hancock Amendment:

HB 65 Wilson, Larry
Allows rural empowerment zones to exist in any county with 18,000 or fewer
residents and prohibits more than two rural empowerment zones in any county
(LR# 211L.01I)

HB 68 Bivins, Walt
Authorizes a taxpayer 65 years of age or older who has lived in his or her home
for at least two years to file a claim with the county assessor for a $5,000
reduction from the appraised value of the home (LR# 50L.01I)

HB 169 Jones, Timothy W.
Changes provisions relating to certain city sales taxes (LR# 97L.01I)

HB 209 Kirkton, Jeanne
Requires a mortgage value disclosure statement to be recorded at the time of the
sale of real property (LR# 0657L.02I)

HB 270 Jones, Timothy W.
Authorizes one set of "PURPLE HEART" license plates free of charge to any
person who has been awarded the medal and exempts certain motor vehicles of
veteran's from all personal property taxes (LR# 0944L.01I)

HB 329 Kraus, Will
Exempts real property owned by individuals 65 years of age or older with certain
levels of income from increases in assessed valuation that are not from new
construction or improvements (LR# 0274L.01I)

HB 353 Dusenberg, Gary
Exempts from real property taxes certain eligible taxpayers 75 years of age and
older with certain income levels (LR# 0883L.01I)

HB 557 Guest, Jim
Requires taxation of all real property owned or occupied by the United States
government in Missouri unless the state receives unencumbered federal funds by
mandates for the benefit of Missourians (LR# 1065L.01I)

HB 591 Sutherland, Mike
Authorizes voters to petition for an election to lower the tax rate ceiling of a
political subdivision (LR# 1505L.01I)

HB 601 Scharnhorst, Dwight
Limits increases in assessed valuation on principal residences to the percentage
of increase in the Consumer Price Index in the previous year (LR# 0088L.03I)

HB 625 Parkinson, Mark A.
Exempts personal and residential property owned by certain taxpayers 65 years
of age or older from increases in assessed valuation and limits increases in their
personal and property tax (LR# 0719L.02I)

HB 664 Smith, Jason
Reduces the personal property tax annually on qualifying motor vehicles
including recreational and historic motor vehicles until no personal property tax is
imposed after January 1, 2013 (LR# 1358L.01I)

HB 684 Gatschenberger, Chuck
Limits increases in assessed valuation on residential real property to the
percentage in increase in the Consumer Price Index (LR# 1731L.01I)

HJR 15 Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting all real property used as a
homestead by a former prisoner of war with a total service- connected disability
from property taxation (LR# 0433L.01I)

HJR 22 Davis, Cynthia L.
Proposes a constitutional amendment eliminating the personal property tax and
limiting the tax on real property to no more than 1% of the property's true value
(LR# 0731L.01I)

HJR 23 Icet, Allen
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting appropriations in any fiscal year
from exceeding certain limits (LR# 1214L.01I)

HJR 26 Jones, Timothy W.
Proposes a constitutional amendment which would exempt from property tax one
motor vehicle licensed in Missouri and owned or leased by a veteran or the
veteran's surviving unwed spouse (LR# 1464L.01I)

HB 700 Zimmerman, Jake
Allows senior citizens 62 years of age or older to delay paying property taxes on
their residences under certain conditions (LR# 1677L.01I)

HB 704 Hoskins, Theodore
Provides an income tax credit for individuals 70 and older for fifty percent of
personal property taxes paid on motor vehicles (LR# 1719L.02I)

HB 785 Frame, Michael
Exempts residential property owned by individuals 62 years of age or older from
certain increases in assessed valuation (LR# 0753L.01I)

HB 800 Cunningham, Mike
Freezes assessed valuations on real and personal property for two years (LR#
1855L.01I)

HB 801 Parkinson, Mark A.
Exempts political subdivisions from paying state taxes or taxes levied by other
political subdivisions (LR# 1899L.01I)

House bills Pertaining to Immigration:

HB 350 Parkinson, Mark A.
Changes the laws regarding unauthorized aliens (LR# 0718L.01I)

Other House bills:

HB 55 Wildberger, Edward
Specfies that it will be an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee
to an abusive work environment or to retaliate against an employee who opposes
that type of environment (LR# 350L.01I)

HB 85 Schaaf, Robert
Adds the counties of Andrew and Buchanan to the list of counties authorized to
enact nuisance abatement ordinances regarding the condition of real property
(LR# 459L.01I)

HB 90 Brown, Michael R.
Authorizes the recorder of deeds in Jackson County to collect a $1 donation in
addition to the fees charged for marriage and birth records to assist homeless
families in the county (LR# 470L.01I)

HB 103 Wildberger, Edward
Allows the executive officer of any public safety agency to enter into a mutual-aid
agreement for reciprocal emergency aid and specifies that the Department of
Public Safety will administer the state system (LR# 356L.01I)
HB 108 Bivins, Walt
Requires all public governmental bodies to make and retain a verbatim audio
recording of any closed meeting (LR# 428L.01I)

HB 173 Cox, Stanley
Establishes the Andrew Jackson Vote Restoration Act which requires certain
elections to be held even if the number of candidates filing for a position is equal
to the number of positions available (LR# 775L.01I)

HB 176 Cox, Stanley
Creates the crime of failure to adequately control an animal and revises the crime
of animal neglect (LR# 575L.01I)

HB 214 Deeken, Bill
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Local Government Employees'
Retirement System (LR# 0857L.02I)

HB 257 Schieffer, Ed
Allows a county to become a second classification county upon reaching the
required assessed valuation and approval from the governing body (LR#
0735L.01I)

HB 316 Jones, Timothy W.
Changes the laws regarding the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly
known as the Sunshine Law (LR# 0419L.01I)

HB 379 Sutherland, Mike
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act (LR# 0803L.01I)

HB 383 Storch, Rachel
Modifies the requirements for licensure of child care facilities (LR# 0962L.01I)

HB 420 Viebrock, James
Changes the laws regarding the impoundment of an animal suspected of being
neglected or abused (LR# 1086L.01I)

HB 425 Cooper, Robert Wayne
Requires licensure for tattooing, permanent cosmetics, body piercing, and
branding (LR# 1175L.01I)

HB 456 Allen, Sue
Requires certain school nurses to be paid on the same pay scale as teachers
with equivalent work history and working hours (LR# 1321L.02I)

HB 516 Hummel, Jacob
Removes health care providers from the mandatory exclusion from jury duty and
allows the court to excuse a health care provider from jury service at the court's
discretion (LR# 0557L.01I)

HB 549 Bruns, Mark J.
Allows the executive officer of any public safety agency to enter into a mutual-aid
agreement for recipocal emergency aid and specifies that the Department of
Public Safety will administer the state system (LR# 1382L.01I)

HB 604 Wood, Dennis
Requires residential and commercial septage removal companies to register with
the Department of Natural Resources (LR# 1568L.01I)

HB 699 Zimmerman, Jake
Modifies the definition of "public governmental body" as it relates to the Missouri
Sunshine Law (LR# 1562L.02I)

***HB 744 Icet, Allen
Creates the Missouri Family Recovery Plan Fund and the Economic Stimulus
Fund in the state treasury to receive moneys provided under the federal
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (LR# 1987L.01I)

SENATE
Bills pertaining to health programs:

SB 61 Wilson         Creates a trust fund and commission for youth smoking
prevention

SB 104 Justus        Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized
for the human papilloma virus; requires provision of vaccine if unable to pay,
subject to appropriation.

SB 144        Wright-Jones        Relating to the prostate cancer pilot program.
Establishes a prostate cancer pilot program to provide screening, referral
services, treatment and outreach

SB 147 Dempsey Establishes the Missouri Healthy Workplace Recognition
Program

SB 170 Shoemyer Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight
Committee

SB 176 Stouffer Establishes an Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force

SB 250 Smith Requires the Department of Corrections to develop a
comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for
inmates

Bills pertaining to health-related policy:

SB 27 Ridgeway Exempts persons 21 years of age or older from wearing
protective headgear except when operating or riding motorcycles upon interstate
highways

SB 89 Stouffer        Prohibits inspectors or surveyors from inspecting a long-term
care facility in which the individual was an employee in the preceding five years

SB 90 Stouffer       Repeals the Certificate of Need Law

SB 119        Griesheimer Authorizes the imposition of a fee on wireless phone
services to fund enhanced 911 service

SB 137        Rupp Adopts the nurse licensure compact

SB 152 Clemens Modifies definition of eligible student for nursing student loan
program

SB 154 Goodman Authorizes nonprofit sewer companies to provide domestic
water services in certain areas

SB 220 Goodman Prohibits the sale of cigarettes in this state that have not
been tested, certified, and marked as meeting certain performance standards

SB 237 Lembke        Adopts the nurse licensure compact

SB 309 Bray          Enacts a state-wide smoking ban

SB 316 Smith       Modifies provisions on education courses regarding sexual
predators, human sexuality and sexually transmitted disease

SB 346        Schaefer     Requires that after January 1, 2010, any self-service
display of tobacco products may only be located in a tobacco specialty store

Bills pertaining to health care:

SB 9 Champion Adds a mental health professional to the MO HealthNet
Oversight Committee

SB 18 Bray Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program

SB 72 Stouffer         Provides for transfer of long-term care beds to certain new
health care facilities
SB 77 Stouffer   Adds comprehensive day services as a covered service
under MO HealthNet

SB 87 Crowell        Exempts MO HealthNet expense reimbursements received
by doctors, dentists, and nurses from state income tax

SB 103        Green Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and
farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees

SB 120       Bray Allows small employers to obtain medical coverage through
the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

SB 148 Dempsey Provides a tax deduction for the premiums paid by a
taxpayer for high deductible health plans used with a health savings account

SB 149 Dempsey Enacts provisions relating to health care technology

SB 167 Rupp Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the diagnosis
and treatment of autism spectrum disorders under certain conditions

SB 169 Shoemyer            Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare
Advantage plans

SB 203 Justus       Relates to the duty of pharmacies to fill prescriptions

SB 264 Mayer        Enacts provisions regarding the coercion of abortions

SB 283 Lembke Prohibits health carriers from imposing co-insurance or co-
payment amounts that exceeds 50% of the total cost of any single health care
service

SB 306 Dempsey Establishes the Show-Me Health Coverage plan to provide
health care coverage through the private insurance market to low-income
working individuals

SB 308 Bray         Establishes the implementation of a health care quality
report card

SB 375        Mayer Provides health insurance coverage for Phase I clinical trials
for cancer treatment

SB 406       Scott Authorizes physician assistants to prescribe controlled
substance

Bills pertaining to local taxes or Hancock Amendment:
SJR 4 Cunningham        Limits increases in assessed value of real property
caused by reassessment until a transfer of ownership occurs

SB 99 Cunningham           Establishes the predictable property tax act

SB 257 Schaefer Allows for the extension of certain county taxes upon voter
approval

SB 271 Bray         Allows senior citizens and disabled persons to defer property
tax payment

Bills pertaining to immigration:

Other Bills:

SB 4 Shields        Establishes a quality rating system for child care facilities

SB 66 Scott Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements

SB 184 Bartle         Creates penalties for owners of dogs that cause injury and
creates an absolute defense against civil liability or prosecution for killing or
injuring certain threatening dogs

SB 313       Nodler         Creates two separate funds within the state treasury
to receive and retain funds provided under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009

SB 358        Purgason Increases the assessed valuation a county must
maintain in order to move into a higher classification