HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

Missouri House of Representatives
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HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
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: Provides for the emergency temporary commitment of a person with active tuberculosis.

: Enacts requirements for the regulation and licensing of the practice of naturopathic medicine.

: Requires pharmacies to notify the Board of Pharmacy of any known mistakes in prescriptions.

: Requires the department of health to provide Internet access to certain child care provider and facility records.

: Allows for the sanctioning of a child care license for violation of any local law.

: Removes the prohibition on use of general revenue funds for certain Department of Health programs and includes dentists in planning for services in health care shortage areas.

: Allows municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to allow for abatement of real property taxes on certain parcels of real estate involved in lead abatement projects.

: Adds varicella and hepatitis A to the list of required immunizations for children and narrows the scope of practice of emergency medical technicians.

: Adds certain blood tests for pregnant women and establishes Office on Women's Health.

: Provides for the licensure of home care companies by the Department of Health.

: Requires the Department of Health to adopt the federal Food and Drug Administration's Food Code of 1999.

: Prohibits the transfer of human fetal parts for valuable consideration.

: Allows the Department of Health to promote anti-obesity activities to increase public awareness about the dangers of obesity.

: Requires the Department of Social Services and representatives of in-home service providers to negotiate a reimbursement rate.

: Regulates stretcher van services.

: Establishes or modifies programs on organ transplants, assistive technology, lead abatement, blindness education, and obesity awareness.

: Changes certain provisions of the Controlled Substances Law.

: Requires the departments of Mental Health and Health to conduct a study on expanding the services provided to persons with brain injuries.

: Permits each county or city not within a county to establish a child care resources and referral agency.

: Requires the Department of Health to provide the State Archives with microfilms of vital statistic records more than seventy-two years old.

: Requires hospitals to maintain certain minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.

: Amends various portions of on-site sewage system law.

: Urges health care professionals and managed care plans to adopt the CDC/AAP recommendations regarding the judicious use of antibiotics.

: Reauthorizes the Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning.

: Allows excursion gambling boats to offer licensed child care services to employees only.

: Establishes the "Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program" to provide health care benefits to all Missouri citizens.

: Establishes the Tobacco Settlement Fund Commission.

: Creates the "Parenting Alternatives Law" to promote adoption as an alternative parenting option.

: Relating to invasive species management.

: Relating to immunization.

: Provides an income tax credit for up to $1000 for residents of long term care facilities and home health care expenses.

: Reauthorizes the Joint Committee on Health Care Policy and Planning.

: Allows parents to object to required immunizations for their children based on philosophical beliefs.

: Protects health care employees who report abuses by health care facilities.

: Authorizes an obesity awareness program and permits Medicaid coverage for anti-obesity drugs.

: Requires disclosure to the Department of Health of the transfer of human fetal parts for research purposes.

: Provides for the licensure of home care companies by the Department of Health.

: Creates the Department of Health and Aging and transfers the duties of the Division of Aging to the new Department.

: Allows the establishment of a donated dental services program for certain eligible persons.

: Establishes the Office on Women's Health within the Department of Health.

: Allows citizens to register their vehicles, pay taxes, and access various agency services via the Internet.

: Amends various portions of on-site sewage system law.

: Establishes a blindness education and awareness program and fund.

: Allows additional health care professionals to provide certain dental treatments to children.

: Modifies employee disqualification provisions and payment of fines related to nursing home violations.

: Modifies employee disqualification provisions and various nursing home violations.

: Establishes a Needle Exchange Program within the Department of Health.

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