2013 Legislative Update
The 2013 Legislative Session began January 9. Below are some of the bills of interest to DMH.
Additional information on legislation as well as members of the General Assembly can be found at the House and Senate web sites:
| SENATE | ||
| SJR 3 | Sen. Schaefer | Amends the constitution to provide the authority for a Fifth State Building Bond issue. |
| SB 18 | Sen. Munzlinger | Requires agencies to track federal fund usage |
| SB 33 | Sen. Lamping | Public accommodations for service dogs for persons with mental disabilities. |
| SB 66 | Sen. Dixon | Repeals a number of expired or obsolete committees |
| SB 118 | Sen. Kraus | Establishes Veterans Courts |
| SB 129 | Sen. Sater | Establishes Volunteer Health Services Act |
| SB 131 | Sen. Nasheed | Provides for the expansion of MO HealthNet services beginning on January 1, 2014 |
| SB 156 | Sen. Sater | Prohibits the Department of Insurance and other state agencies from applying for, accepting, or expending federal moneys relating to the implementation of the federal health care act unless authorized by law |
| SB 178 | Sen. Schaaf | Modifies provisions relating to safety provisions in mental health facilities |
| SB 185 | Sen. Sater | Criminalizes prenatal drug or alcohol use |
| SB 188 | Sen. Romine | Requires local prosecutor to receive copy of petition for conditional release of sexually violent predators |
| SB 214 | Sen. Silvey | Modifies provisions relating to crime |
| SB 226 | Sen. Schaefer | Modifies the standards for determining when a person is in need of mental health detention and evaluation |
| SB 229 | Sen. Brown | Modifies provisions relating to the Mental Health Employment Disqualification Registry |
| SB 233 | Sen. Sater | Establsihes prescription drug monitoring program |
| SB 253 | Sen. Justus | Modifies provisions related to criminal law |
| SB 266 | Sen. Nieves | Prohibits health care professionals from entering information about firearm ownership into medical records and school employees from asking students about guns in the home |
| SB 285 | Sen. Romine | Allows certain law enforcement agencies access to electronic monitoring information regarding sexually violent predators |
| SB 291 | Sen. Rupp | Requires the Office of Administration to set a goal of awarding at least 3% of contracts to businesses with disabled employees |
| SB 349 | Sen. LaVota | Provides for the expansion of MO HealthNet services beginning on January 1, 2014 |
| HOUSE | ||
| HJR 14 | Rep. Jones | Amends the constitution to provide the authority for a Fifth State Building Bond issue. |
| HB 73 | Rep. Barnes | Establishes Veterans Courts |
| HB 88 | Rep. Burlison | Establishes Veterans Courts |
| HB 129 | Rep. Gatschengerger | Changes the state holidays that are to be observed and establishes the 2013 State Employee Retirement Incentive Program that allows certain employees to receive a years of service benefit |
| HB 137 | Rep. Hinson | Requires all state agencies to obtain approval from the General Assembly prior to administering, implementing, or expanding any federal program |
| HB 157 | Rep. Franklin | Institutes a tax on violent video games |
| HB 190 | Rep. Burlison | Establishes Volunteer Health Services Act |
| HB 210 | Rep. Cox | Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Criminal Code |
| HB 217 | Rep. Cox | Requires state agencies to track federal fund use |
| HB 287 | Rep. McCaherty | Establishes a five-year statute of limitations for actions against a mental health professional for malpractice, neglignece, or error |
| HB 301 | Rep. Engler | Requires local prosecutor to receive copy of petition for conditional release of sexually violent predators |
| HB 309 | Rep. Salon | stablishes veterans courts |
| HB 360 | Rep. Roorda | Prohibits the denial of mental health care and treatment for children who are alleged victims of abuse and neglect and requires guardians ad litem to have training in child abuse and neglect or in mental health |
| HB 367 | Rep. Hough | Specifies that an employer or supervisor requiring a state employee to work any overtime hours must give the employee at least 48 hours' notice of the requirement |
| HB 460 | Rep. Engler | Property conveyance |
| HB 463 | Rep. Black | Creates criminal penalties for acts of violence committed by a sexually violent predator while in a secure facility operated by the Department of Mental Health |
| HB 484 | Rep. Lauer | Requires the Office of Administration to set a goal of awarding at least 3% of contracts to businesses with disabled employees |
| HB 517 | Rep. Newman | Public accommodations for service dogs for persons with mental disabilities. |
| HB 577 | Rep. Engler | Allows certain law enforcement agencies access to electronic monitoring information regarding sexually violent predators |
| HB 583 | Rep. Roorda | Changes the distribution of proceeds from disposition of property under Criminal Activity Forfeiture to include distribution to DMH. |
| HB 589 | Rep. Hinson | Establishes process for removing people from sex offender registry. |
| HB 627 | Rep. Hummell | Expands Medicaid Services |
| HB 700 | Rep. Barnes | Expands Medicaid Services |
| HB 708 | Rep. Grisamore | Modifies provisions relating to the Mental Health Employment Disqualification Registry |
| HB 724 | Rep. Kirkton | Modifies provisions relating to safety provisions in mental health facilities |
Dates of Interest, 2013 Session
January 9 - Session Begins at Noon
January 14 - Inauguration
March 14 - Spring Break begins upon adjournment
March 25 - Spring Break ends Session convenes at 4 p.m.
May 10 - Appropriations bills must be TAFP
May 17 - Session Ends at 6 p.m.
September 12 - Veto Session