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The 2008 Legislative Session ended May 16. Below are some of the bills of interest to the Department of Mental Health.
Additional information on legislation as well as members of the General
Assembly can be found at the House and Senate web sites:
http://www.senate.mo.gov/
http://www.house.mo.gov/
Senate Bills
| Bill # | Sponsor - Description |
|---|---|
| Engler - Changes the name of the division of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the division of developmental disabilities. | |
| SB 766 | Goodman - Criminalizes prenatal drug or alcohol use. |
| SB 768 | Rupp - Creates the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. |
| SB 770 | Rupp - Creates the Missouri Scholarship for Students with Developmental Disabilities Program. |
| SB 799 | Days - Enacts Provisions on children's mental health. |
| SB 880 | Green - Modifies laws on mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled. |
| SB 917 | Goodman - Creates licensing requirements for prescribing psychologists. |
| SB 974 | Engler- Modifies public safety provisions relating to mental health services. |
| SB 1010 | Nodler - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County to Missouri Southern State University. |
| SB 1081 | Nodler - Modifies provisions regarding quality assurance and safety in the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Community Programs. |
| SB 1103 | Gibbons - Modifies provisions regarding the Family Care Safety Registry. |
| SB 1109 | Scott - Modifies the scope of pratice for licensed professional counselors. |
| SB 1127 | Rupp - Establishes the Office of Autism Services. |
| SB 1144 | Mayer - Changes the name of the State Schools for Severely Handicapped Children to the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled. |
| SB 1157 | Green - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in the City of St. Louis. |
| SB 1166 | Dempsey - Provides for cost of living increases for Department of Mental Health contracted community providers. |
| SB 1177 | Barnitz - Designates licensed professional counselors as mental health professionals in certain circumstances. |
| SB 1274 | Stouffer - Creates a tax credit for contributions to mentally retarded and developmental type disability care providers. |
| SB 1275 | Vogel - Allows the Director of Revenue to require certain tax returns be filed electronically. |
House Bills
| Bill # | Sponsor - Description |
|---|
| HB 1408 | Deeken - Creates the Funds for the Reduction of Alcohol-related problems and underage drinking. |
| HB 1488 | Donnelly - Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when it is committed against the elderly or disabled. |
| HB 1627 | Portwood - Renames the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Mental Health to the Division of Developmental Disabilities. |
| HB 1739 | Moore - Creates licensing requirements for prescribing psychologists. |
| HB 1750 | 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 1752 | Lampe - Requires the development of a quality rating system for child care facilities and early childhood programs. |
| HB 1753 | Lampe - Requires health benefit plans to include coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. |
| HB 1791 | Cooper - Defines "licensed professional counselor" for pusposes of Chapter 632. |
| HB 1792 | Cooper - Amends laws relating to the licensure of professional counselors. |
| HB 1795 | Pollock - Creates the crime of endangering the welfare of an unborn child and allows for physician referral and documentation to be used in criminal prosecutions. |
| HB 1890 | Moore - Modifies various requirements regarding the provision of comprehensive psychiatric services. |
| HB 1914 | Sater - Modifies various requirements regarding the provision of mental health services. |
| HB 2032 | Young - Renames the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Mental Health to the Division of Developmental Disabilities. |
| HB 2075 | Grisamore - Creates the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. |
| HB 2076 | Grisamore - Changes the name of the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to the Divisionof Developmental Disabilities. |
| HB 2180 | Harris - Modifies various provisions regarding the provision of mental health services. |
| HB 2265 | Grisamore - Requires health benefit plans to include coverage for the etreatment of autism spectrum disorders. |
| HB 2268 | Portwood - Modifies the requirements for use of the term "Christian Science nurse". |
| HB 2299 | Aull - Requires private mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled to meet the same requirements as state-operated facilities. |
| HB 2304 | Lampe - Amends laws relating to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. |
| HB 2348 | Oxford - Requires the development of caseload standards for the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Mental Health. |
| HB 2351 | Page - Requires certain health carriers to provide insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder under certain conditions. |
| HB 2376 | Grisamore - Amends laws relating to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. |
Contact Bob Bax, Legislative Liaison, Department of Mental Health
bob.bax@dmh.mo.gov
(573) 751-8033
