HB 231 -- Missouri Senior Advocacy and Efficiency Commission

Sponsor:  Portwood

This bill establishes within the Department of Health and Senior
Services the Missouri Senior Advocacy and Efficiency Commission.
The bill:

(1)  Specifies the membership of the commission and their terms
of service;

(2)  Allows for reasonable reimbursement for expenses incurred by
commission members for the performance of their official duties;

(3)  Requires the department to provide necessary staff for
administrative support of the commission;

(4)  Requires the commission to meet at least every 90 days;

(5)  Charges the commission to gather information pertaining to
the quality and efficiency of senior services offered by the
state, analyze statutes and administrative rules as to the
efficiency or lack thereof of certain programs, utilize staff of
the General Assembly to assist seniors in making application for
federal prescription drug assistance, serve as a resource for
state and federal pharmaceutical benefits, and maintain a web
site and toll-free senior advocacy support telephone number;

(6)  Requires the commission to submit a report to the Governor,
General Assembly, and the department by February 1, 2007, and
every February 1 thereafter; and

(7)  Allows the department to accept federal moneys, gifts, and
donations on behalf of the commission.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm