Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
INSURANCE - MEDICAL
HB 43 --- Sponsor: Sater, David --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Repeals certain provisions of law regarding access to psychotropic medications for recipients of public assistance benefits HB 50 --- Sponsor: Hodges, Steve --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim
Requires health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility HB 52 --- Sponsor: Hodges, Steve --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim
Requires health insurance coverage to continue for any child or dependent of an enrollee with Down Syndrome after they reach 18 years of age HB 60 --- Sponsor: Lipke, Scott A.
Allows persons who have exhausted their total lifetime benefits to be eligible for coverage under the Missouri Health Insurance Pool HB 79 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Norr, Charlie
Requires health benefit plans to include coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders HB 95 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn
Changes the laws regarding co-payments for prescription drugs and establishes regulations regarding pharmacy benefit managers HB 123 --- Sponsor: Komo, Sam --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Allows certain small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan HB 143 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Insurance Act to provide comprehensive and necessary health care services for Missouri residents HB 151 --- Sponsor: 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 HB 203 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn
Prohibits any agreement between a health insurance carrier and a licensed health care provider from containing provisions which place certain restrictions on the provider HB 218 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Changes the laws regarding eligibility for coverage under the Missouri Health Insurance Pool HB 229 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Changes the laws regarding health insurance HB 231 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David
Requires group policies by a health carrier or plan to employers not covered by federal COBRA to provide the continuation coverage to a terminated employee in the same manner as by COBRA law HB 232 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Insurance Pool HB 259 --- Sponsor: Tilley, Steven
Allows a health insurance carrier 45 processing days, instead of the current 45 calendar days, to pay a claim HB 293 --- Sponsor: Nance, Bob --- CoSponsor: Nolte, Jerry
Requires the Department of Social Services to provide all public school districts information on the state's health insurance program for uninsured children to be distributed at school enrollment HB 298 --- Sponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight --- CoSponsor: Schoemehl, Sue
Requires health carriers issuing or renewing a health plan to provide individuals younger than 18 years of age insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders HB 303 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against any willing provider in the geographic region of the health benefit plan HB 357 --- Sponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight --- CoSponsor: Schoemehl, Sue
Requires health carriers issuing or renewing a health plan to provide individuals younger than 18 years of age insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders HB 372 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert --- CoSponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne
Requires the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration to establish uniform insurance application forms for most group health insurance policies HB 413 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Jones, Tishaura
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for human papillomavirus screenings for cervical cancer HB 458 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P. --- CoSponsor: Rucker, Martin T.
Establishes regulations regarding pharmacy benefit managers HB 467 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: Morris, James
Requires health carriers and health benefit plans to offer coverage for durable medical equipment prescribed by a physician HB 478 --- Sponsor: Jones, Kenny --- CoSponsor: Sater, David
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System to allow for a medical insurance and retirement incentive for certain employees who are eligible for state-sponsored benefits HB 497 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug --- CoSponsor: Cox, Stanley
Changes the laws regarding transparency of health care information, Missouri Health Insurance Pool, and patient privacy and safety HB 519 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Stream, Rick
Requires all health insurance carriers or health benefit plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders HB 529 --- Sponsor: Grisamore, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Increases the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding one licensed mental health professional who cares for participants HB 569 --- Sponsor: Molendorp, Chris --- CoSponsor: Wilson, Kevin
Changes the laws regarding the processing of health insurance claims and requires group health insurers to offer coverage for autism spectrum disorder HB 607 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Establishes the Missouri Patient Privacy Act which limits the disclosure of patient medical information HB 608 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act to provide assistance for the expansion of certain small businesses HB 611 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah
Requires all health insurance policies issued to Missouri residents after December 31, 2009, to include coverage for adopted children on the same basis as other dependents of the enrollee HB 614 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert --- CoSponsor: Meadows, Tim
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 HB 616 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Requires health carriers issuing or renewing a health plan to provide coverage for prosthetic devices, related services, and supplies HB 635 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program to offer insurance coverage to all children residing in this state regardless of income HB 748 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug --- CoSponsor: Flook, Tim
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri High Risk Health Insurance Pool HB 760 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Grisamore, Jeff
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder HB 796 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Grisamore, Jeff
Requires all health carriers offering health benefits plans to provide coverage for mental health conditions and autism spectrum disorder HB 797 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Grisamore, Jeff
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorder with certain guidelines that are allowed under federal mental health parity laws HB 803 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Kevin --- CoSponsor: Dethrow, Mike
Allows mandate-free health insurance policies and contracts to be offered in this state HB 804 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Kevin --- CoSponsor: Wasson, Jay
Requires health carriers to notify enrollees when health care providers change their network status HB 823 --- Sponsor: Skaggs, Trent
Prohibits an insurer from using credit reports or credit scoring as a factor in underwriting an insurance contract HB 831 --- Sponsor: Molendorp, Chris --- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Prohibits health insurance carriers from discriminating between eye care providers when selecting their provider network, referring enrollees for health services, and reimbursing amounts for services HB 839 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Establishes the standard of care for persons with bleeding disorders HB 852 --- Sponsor: Wasson, Jay
Specifies that certain information collected from health maintenance and community-based health maintenance organizations that does not contain identifiable information will be public information HB 860 --- Sponsor: Silvey, Ryan --- CoSponsor: Lipke, Scott A.
Requires the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan Board to contract for administrative services if third-party administration can administer the plan more cost effectively than the board HB 886 --- Sponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P.
Requires all health benefit plans to provide coverage for phase I clinical trials for cancer treatment and requires insurance companies to cover routine patient care costs for any phase of cancer trials HB 919 --- Sponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn --- CoSponsor: Lipke, Scott A.
Allows associations to provide group health insurance policies to sole proprietors and self-employed individuals HB 920 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L.
Requires a health insurance carrier to reimburse a licensed athletic trainer for services covered by a health benefit plan in the same manner as any other provider is reimbursed HB 933 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim
Establishes Cale's Law which requires all insurers to provide applicants, prior to purchase, with information on all categories and types of coverage offered and available from the insurer HB 986 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Prohibits a health carrier or health benefit plan from denying reimbursement for diagnostic imaging services based solely on a licensed physician's specialty or professional board certification HB 1149 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill
Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage on equal terms for intravenous or injected cancer medications and orally administered anticancer medications as a pharmaceutical benefit HB 1150 --- Sponsor: Kander, Jason --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Requires every licensed insurer in the state to publish annual performance data for the preceding calendar year on its Internet web site HB 1164 --- Sponsor: Brown, Michael R.
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program to provide a publicly financed, statewide insurance program for all residents of this state HB 1171 --- Sponsor: Burlison, Eric --- CoSponsor: Wilson, Kevin
Prohibits a licensed health care professional from charging, billing, or soliciting payment for anatomic pathology services which were not personally rendered HCR 38 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Fallert, Joseph Jr.
Urges Congress to enact the National Health Insurance Act
SB 103 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees
SB 120 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Allows small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
SB 148 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Provides a tax deduction for the premiums paid by a taxpayer for high deductible health plans used with a health savings account
SB 167 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders under certain conditions
SB 169 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
SB 236 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
Modifies various provisions of the prompt pay statutes as they relate to the calculation of interest and penalties, the payment of attorney fees, and other ancillary matters
SB 283 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
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 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Establishes the Show-Me Health Coverage plan to provide health care coverage through the private insurance market to low-income working individuals
SB 320 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
Requires health carriers to provide coverage for prosthetic devices under certain conditions
SB 352 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Establishes a Commission on the Reorganization of State Health Care
SB 375 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
Provides health insurance coverage for Phase I clinical trials for cancer treatment
SB 407 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Requires a comprehensive study on how other states administer their state employee health care plans
SB 415 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Modifies several provisions of laws relating to health insurance
SB 418 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
Enacts provisions relating to faith-based community health centers
SB 425 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
Requires health insurance policies to cover dental care services for pregnant women
SB 463 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the treatment and diagnosis of eating disorders
SB 475 --- Sponsor: Wright-Jones, Robin
Requires health carriers to devote a certain percentage of their total annual Missouri-associated revenues on health care services
SB 478 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Forbids health carriers from requiring providers to disclose their reimbursement rates with other carriers as a condition to contract
SB 517 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
Enacts guidelines and criteria for transparency in quality of health care services
SB 547 --- Sponsor: Schmitt, Eric
Modifies several provisions of law relating to health insurance
SB 553 --- Sponsor: Crowell, Jason
Reorganizes the state health care system

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Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:31 am