2009 Legislative Update
The 2009 Legislative Session ended May 15, 2009.
Below are some of the bills that the department tracked.
Additional information on legislation as well as members of the General Assembly can be found at the House and Senate web sites:
Senate Bills
| Bill Number | Sponsor and Bill Description |
| SB 9 | Champion - Adds a mental health professional to the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee |
| SB 15 | Nodler - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County to Missouri Southern State University |
| SB 71 | Stouffer - Creates a tax credit for contributions to mentally retarded and developmental type disability care providers |
| SB 86 | Crowell - Requires drug screening and testing for TANF applicants and recipients |
| SB 101 | Green - Modifies the membership of the review panels convened bythe Division of Developmental Disabilities |
| SB 157 | Schmitt - Codifies Regional Autism Projects in Division of DD |
| SB 167 | Rupp Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders under certain conditions |
| SB 204 | Goodman - Creates licensing requirements for pschologists so that they may prescibe certain medications |
| SB 258 | Schaefer- Provides for the county counselor of Boone County to receive state money for performing duties related to mental health facilities |
| SB 295 | Scott- Licensed professional counselors can diagnose mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. |
| SB 318 | Lembke - Requires the destruction of certain complaints made by sexually violent predators against certain licensed professionals |
| SB 378 | Nodler - Extends sunset on certain provider taxes |
| SB 435 | Lembke - Changes laws regarding sexually violent predators |
| SB 460 | Nodler - Allows DD to contract for case management services |
| SB 511 | Nodler - Provides a DD community based certification fee |
| SB 540 | Schaefer - Authorizes conveyance of Mid-MO Mental Health Center |
House Bills
| Bill Number | Sponsor and Bill Description |
| HB 43 | Sater - Repeals certain provisions of law regarding access to psychotropic medications for recipients of public assistance benefits |
| HB 52 | Hodges - 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 76 | Lampe - Changes the laws regarding the identification, assessment, and education of children with autism spectrum disorder |
| HB 78 | Lampe - Prohibits the transfer of a mental health patient from one facility to another without the consent of the patient or the patient's parent, legal guardian, or nearest known relative |
| HB 79 | Lampe - Requires health benefit plans to include coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders |
| HB 212 | Deeken - Creates the fund for the Reduction of Alcohol Related Problems and Underage Drinking |
| HB 282 | Stevenson- Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County to Missouri Southern State University |
| HB 298 | Grisamore - Requires insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders |
| HB 357 | Scharnhorst - Requires insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders |
| HB 525 | Grisamore - Establishes five Regional Autism Projects in state statute |
| HB 826 | Brown (149) - Changes laws relating to Sexually Violent Predators |
| HB 866 | Wells - Requires the destruction of certain complaints made by sexually violent predators against certain licensed professionals |
| HB 918 | Kelly - Authorizes conveyance of Mid MO Mental Health Center |
| HB 953 | Ruestman - Allows DD to contract for case management services |
Dates of Interest, 2009 Session
Jan. 7, session begins (noon)
March 13, Spring Break begins (upon adjournment)
March 23, Spring Break ends (reconvene at 4 p.m.)
April 13, Easter Break
May 8, Budget must be completed
May 15, Session ends (6 p.m.)
