HB 881 -- NURSING HOME DISTRICTS CO-SPONSORS: Scott, Crawford, Henderson COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Local Government and Related Matters by a vote of 17 to 0. Under current law, nursing home directors are elected within districts. This bill allows the directors to be elected at-large or within districts. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that rural areas are having difficulty finding people to serve on nursing home district boards. Testifying for the bill was Representative Scott. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Steve Bauer, Legislative AnalystCopyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives