HB 901 -- Missouri State Diabetes Commission

Sponsor:  Pratt

This bill establishes the Missouri State Diabetes Commission
within the Department of Health and Senior Services consisting of
at least 10 members, including the department director,
physicians, health care professionals, and a representative of
the American Diabetes Association.  The members must be appointed
by November 1, 2005; and the commission must meet every 90 days.
The commission's duties include holding public hearings,
developing a state strategy for the prevention and control of
diabetes, identifying the role of health care providers in the
prevention and control of diabetes, and reporting annually on its
activities to the department director and the General Assembly.

The provisions of the bill will expire six years from the
effective date.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm