96th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Bills Indexed by Subject
INSURANCE - HEALTH


BillSponsor Bill StringDate/Last Action
 Bill Information
HB1039Leara, Mike HB 10396/18/2012 Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
  4037L.01T - Allows a retiree of the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System to have his or her health insurance or long-term care insurance premium deducted from his or her retirement allowance
HB1050Molendorp, Chris HB 10503/6/2012 Voted Do Pass (H)
  4302L.01I - Prohibits any contract between a health carrier or health benefit plan and a dentist or optometrist from requiring a fee schedule established by the insurer if the services are not covered under the plan
HB1081Wells, Don HB 10812/21/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4289L.01I - Requires a health carrier that provides coverage for prescription eye drops to cover a refill without regard to a restriction for an early refill if it is authorized by the prescribing health care provider
HB1095Wieland, Paul HB 10952/29/2012 Referred: General Laws (H)
  4317L.01I - Prohibits a licensed insurance company from issuing any policy or certificate of long-term care insurance unless the risks and rates have been approved by the Director of the Department of Insurance
HB1134Scharnhorst, Dwight SCS HCS HB 11345/17/2012 SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  4212S.03C - Changes the laws regarding insurance coverage for services provided by a licensed occupational, speech, or physical therapist
HB1158Solon, Sheila HB 11582/21/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4761L.01I - Requires a health benefit plan to establish equal out-of-pocket requirements for an oral anticancer medication and an intravenously administered cancer medication
HB1199Sifton, Scott HB 11991/31/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4058L.01I - Prohibits an insurer from requiring any waiting period for health insurance coverage for maternity benefits and requires coverage to begin immediately from the effective date of the policy or plan
HB1355Lichtenegger, Donna HB 13554/18/2012 Voted Do Pass (H)
  4601L.01I - Requires health carriers to reimburse a physical therapist in the same amounts as paid to a licensed physical therapist for rendering the same services regardless of the setting or venue
HB1405Brown, Michael HB 14055/2/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4972L.01I - Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program to provide a publicly financed, statewide insurance program for all residents of this state
HB1450Bernskoetter, Mike HB 14505/18/2012 Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
  5464L.01I - Changes the laws regarding the electronic transmission of prescriptions and pharmacy benefit managers
HB1490Frederick, Keith HCS#2 HB 14904/11/2012 Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)
  5479L.05C - Changes the laws regarding health care
HB1506Schad, Rodney HB 15062/15/2012 Referred: Health Insurance (H)
  5187L.01I - Requires a health benefit plan to establish equal out-of-pocket requirements for an orally administered anti-cancer medication and an intravenously administered or injected cancer medication
HB1509Stream, Rick HB 15092/28/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5551L.01I - Requires all health insurance carriers and health benefit plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders
HB1529Jones, Caleb HB 15292/22/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5465L.01I - Restricts the authority of a radiology benefit manager to deny coverage for diagnostic testing ordered and recommended by a licensed physician
HB1534Bahr, Kurt HB 15345/18/2012 Placed on Informal Calendar
  4754L.03P - Declares the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as unauthorized by the United States Constitution and creates criminal penalties for persons enforcing or attempting to enforce the act
HB1546Kirkton, Jeanne HB 15462/28/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4873L.02I - Requires every health carrier to file its premium rates and classification of risks with the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
HB1563Sater, David SS SCS HCS HB 15637/12/2012 Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
  5569S.06T - Changes the laws regarding healthcare services
HB1576Largent, Scott SS HCS HB 15766/25/2012 Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
  5298S.04T - Allows certain state-licensed foster parents to purchase health insurance from the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan at the premium rate established for state employees
HB1580Hodges, Steve HB 15803/6/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4954L.01I - Requires certain group health insurance policies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility
HB1581Hodges, Steve HB 15813/8/2012 Referred: Health Insurance (H)
  4955L.01I - Requires all health carriers and health benefit plans providing prescription drug coverage to allow insureds to fill a mail order prescription at a participating in-network retail pharmacy
HB1594Shively, Tom HB 15942/27/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5583L.01I - Prohibits a licensed insurance company from issuing any policy or certificate of long-term care insurance unless the risks and rates have been approved by the Director of the Department of Insurance
HB1603Hough, Lincoln HB 16034/18/2012 Referred: Health Insurance (H)
  5582L.01I - Prohibits a health carrier or health benefit plan from denying reimbursement to a licensed athletic trainer who provides covered benefit services within the scope of an athletic trainer
HB1643Fitzwater, Paul HB 16433/26/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5498L.01I - Requires any state employee to receive a salary increase equal to the increased cost of health insurance premiums from the previous year
HB1704Kirkton, Jeanne HB 17044/3/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  4573L.03I - Requires a health insurance carrier to provide coverage for the initial device deemed necessary to treat a newborn who has been screened and assessed for a hearing impairment
HB1711McNeil, Margo HB 17112/28/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5716L.01I - Requires every health carrier to file its premium rates and classification of risks with the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration for approval
HB1730Cox, Stanley HB 17303/21/2012 Referred: Health Insurance (H)
  5762L.01I - Establishes protections for the religious beliefs and moral convictions of certain persons and entities regarding specified health care coverage
HB1816White, Bill HB 18164/26/2012 Referred: Health Insurance (H)
  5927L.02I - Requires a health carrier to provide Internet access of its standard fee schedules, prohibits a carrier from refusing to contract with any willing provider, and changes the requirements for provider referrals
HB1827Richardson, Todd SCS HCS HB 18277/10/2012 Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
  5967S.04T - Establishes the Missouri Electronic Prior Authorization Committee regarding national standards for the process of obtaining prior approval from an insurer for certain services or medications
HB1840Jones, Caleb HB 18404/25/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  5827L.01I - Requires any person certified and providing midwifery services to present each client proof of malpractice insurance coverage in an amount of at least $1 million prior to providing services
HB1890Molendorp, Chris HCS HB 18904/26/2012 Second Read and Referred: Small Business, Insurance, and Industry (S)
  6151L.03P - Changes the laws regarding health insurance coverage and contracts
HB1922Molendorp, Chris HCS HB 19225/2/2012 Placed on Informal Calendar
  5828L.07C - Establishes the Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Health Care Plan
HB1931Holsman, Jason HB 19314/18/2012 Referred: Health Insurance (H)
  6134L.01I - Establishes the KidCare Co-op Program within the Department of Social Services to provide affordable health insurance to children through 18 years of age
HB1950Scharnhorst, Dwight HB 19504/24/2012 Public Hearing Completed (H)
  6207L.01I - Requires health insurance issuers to pay an annual assessment which is to be placed in the Missouri Poison Center Funding Pool to support the Missouri Poison Center
HJR64Curtman, Paul HCS HJR 645/9/2012 Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
  4479L.02C - Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system
HJR72Bahr, Kurt HJR 723/22/2012 Referred: General Laws (H)
  5301L.01I - Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that each citizen has an inherent liberty that includes being able to make decisions regarding lawful health care-related services or products
HR3357Harris, Ben HR 33575/23/2012 Offered and Issued (H)
  4526C.01 - Holschen, Irene
SB445Goodman, Jack SB 4451/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence (S)
  4526S.01I - Establishes the Joint Committee on the Missouri Criminal Code
SB457Schmitt, Eric SCS SB 4572/20/2012 SS Offered
  4432S.05C - Modifies provisions of mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse
SB505Wright-Jones, Robin SB 5051/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Small Business, Insurance, and Industry (S)
  4405S.01I - Requires health carriers to devote a certain percentage of health insurance premiums to be used for the payment of health care services
SB507Wright-Jones, Robin SB 5071/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Small Business, Insurance, and Industry (S)
  4414S.01I - Requires health insurance policies to cover ultrasound screenings where mammograms demonstrate dense breast tissue
SB515Schaaf, Rob SB 5151/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Health, Mental Health, Seniors, and Families (S)
  4334S.01I - Requires Director of the Department of Insurance to prescribe by rule uniform application forms for group health insurance policies
SB519Schaaf, Rob SB 5191/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Health, Mental Health, Seniors, and Families (S)
  4335S.01I - Requires health carriers to provide Internet access to its standard fee schedules and prohibits carriers from refusing to contract with providers willing to meet certain provider participation terms and conditions
SB526Schaaf, Rob SB 5261/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Small Business, Insurance, and Industry (S)
  4329S.01I - Requires health carriers to credential health care professionals within 60 calendar days of receipt of complete application
SB534Schaaf, Rob SB 5341/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Small Business, Insurance, and Industry (S)
  4333S.01I - Prohibits insurers from denying reimbursement for providing diagnostic imaging services based solely on the speciality or professional board certification of a licensed physician
SB560Ridgeway, Luann SB 5601/5/2012 Second Read and Referred: Small Business, Insurance, and Industry (S)
  4473S.01I - Prohibits the establishment and operation of health insurance exchanges in Missouri unless certain criteria are met
SB577Goodman, Jack SCS SB 5772/16/2012 SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  4814S.02C - Requires health benefit plans to establish equal out-of-pocket requirements for oral anticancer medications and intravenously administered chemotherapy medications
SB593Parson, Mike SB 5931/4/2012 Read First Time (S)
  4889S.01I - Prohibits health carriers from denying reimbursement to licensed athletic trainers who provide covered services within their scope of practice
SB608Wasson, Jay SB 6081/5/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  4704S.03I - Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Exchange, the "Direct Payment Stop Loss Fund", and creates administrative procedure to collect unpaid medical claims
SB620Gosen, Don HCS SB 6205/7/2012 Laid Over - Third Reading (H)
  4661L.04C - Modifies various provisions related to health and life insurance
SB622Cunningham, Jane SB 6221/9/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  4993S.01I - Requires a health carrier that provides coverage for prescription eye drops to cover a refill without regard to a restriction for an early refill if it is authorized by the prescribing health care provider
SB634Pearce, David SB 6341/10/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5055S.01I - Requires insurer to provide coverage for eating disorders
SB644Schaefer, Kurt SB 6441/11/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5234S.01I - Requires reimbursement amounts paid by health carriers to licensed physical therapists to be uniform regardless of the setting or venue in which the health care services are rendered
SB674Schaaf, Rob SB 6741/17/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5368S.01I - Requires insured to only pay usual and customary retail price of a prescription drug where the retail price is less than the applicable copayment
SB687Schmitt, Eric SB 6871/23/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  4734L.01I - Requires copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles charged for physical therapist services to be no greater than those charged for the same services provided by primary care physicians or osteopaths
SB690Engler, Kevin HCS SB 6905/10/2012 Rules - Voted Do Pass (H)
  5393L.03C - Allows the Missouri State Highway Patrol to sell surplus watercraft and watercraft motors and trailers in the same manner as the highway patrol currently sells surplus vehicles
SB707Cunningham, Jane SB 7071/26/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5435S.01I - Restricts the authority of radiology benefit managers to deny diagnostic testing ordered and recommended by a physician
SB716Schaaf, Rob SB 7161/30/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5615S.01I - Prohibits agreements between health carriers and health care providers from containing Most Favored Nation Clauses
SB742Brown, Dan HCS SS SB 7425/10/2012 Rules - No Action Taken (H)
  5590L.07C - Requires health carriers to credential a health care practitioner within 60 days of receiving a completed application
SB823Munzlinger, Brian SB 8232/22/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5831S.01I - Allows the Board of Probation and Parole to conduct hearings with offenders via videoconference
SJR39Cunningham, Jane SJR 393/22/2012 Reported Do Pass (S)
  4838S.01I - Prohibits laws interfering with freedom of choice in health care
SJR49Rupp, Scott SJR 492/7/2012 Introduced and First Read (S)
  5676S.02I - Prohibits laws interfering with religious beliefs