SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1303

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES WHORTON (Sponsor), ROORDA, MEADOWS, VOGT, WILDBERGER, YAEGER AND McGHEE (Co-sponsors).

                  Pre-filed December 3, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 198, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to nursing homes.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 198, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 198.188, to read as follows:

            198.188. All nursing home residents who are receiving MO HealthNet benefits shall be allowed to retain not less than fifty dollars per month for discretionary spending.

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