Missouri House of Representatives
Bills Indexed by Subject
SOCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

HB 33
--- Sponsor:
Fraser, Barbara
- Modifies the exemptions from licensure required for foster homes and
child placing agencies.
HB 37
--- Sponsor:
Johnson, Robert Thane
--- CoSponsor:
Salva, Ray
- Establishes the Missouri Rx card program to provide prescription drug
discounts to certain Medicare-eligible and uninsured Missouri
residents.
HB 59
--- Sponsor:
Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce"
- Establishes a state suicide prevention plan and an Advisory Council on
Pain and Symptom Management; requires certain mental health service
plans.
HB 85
--- Sponsor:
Ward, Dan
- Permits the Division of Family Services to provide financial
assistance to certain not-for-profit food pantries in the state.
HB 89
--- Sponsor:
Ward, Dan
--- CoSponsor:
Sager, Mike
- Excludes the cash value of life insurance policies with a total cash
value of five thousand dollars or less from resources used to
determine eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid.
HB 196
--- Sponsor:
Sager, Mike
--- CoSponsor:
LeVota, Paul
- Requires the Department of Social Services to conduct or contract for
an advertising campaign for the recruitment of adoptive and foster
care families.
HB 356
--- Sponsor:
Smith, Todd
- Allows products made by youths in facilities and programs operated by
the Division of Youth Services to be sold at cost plus ten percent.
HB 459
--- Sponsor:
Bean, Otto Jr.
--- CoSponsor:
Campbell, Marsha
- Establishes a comprehensive children's mental health services system.
HB 575
--- Sponsor:
Dethrow, Mike
--- CoSponsor:
Kingery, Gayle
- Allows the Ozark Foothills Child Assessment Center and the North
Central Missouri Child Assessment Center to be funded by the
Department of Social Services.
HB 628
--- Sponsor:
Sutherland, Mike
--- CoSponsor:
Willoughby, Philip
- Amends and enacts various provisions regarding the protection of the
elderly.
HB 633
--- Sponsor:
Abel, Mark C.
--- CoSponsor:
Ransdall, Bill L.
- Reorganizes certain executive branch agencies and functions.
HB 673
--- Sponsor:
Sager, Mike
--- CoSponsor:
Carnahan, Russ
- Requires the Department of Social Services to conduct or contract for
an advertising campaign for the recruitment of adoptive and foster
care families.
HB 718
--- Sponsor:
Schaaf, Robert
--- CoSponsor:
Lipke, Scott A.
- Requires the Secretary of State to create the Missouri Catalog of
Assistance Programs to provide a single repository of information for
public assistance programs.
HB 741
--- Sponsor:
Bearden, Carl
--- CoSponsor:
Jetton, Rod
- Requires certain medical assistance benefit payments to be subject to
appropriations.
HB 752
--- Sponsor:
Sager, Mike
- Establishes the Missouri Abortion Reduction Program in the Department
of Health and Senior Services to reduce the number of unwanted
pregnancies.
SB 23
--- Sponsor:
Bland, Mary
- Establishes the "Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program" to
provide health care benefits to all Missouri citizens.
SB 24
--- Sponsor:
Steelman, Sarah G.
- Modifies provisions relating to in-home services for the elderly.
SB 43
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Establishes "Office of State Ombudsman for Children's Protection and
Services" and the "Task Force on Children's Justice".
SB 85
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Requires certain facilities for children to show proof of
accreditation and compliance with safety standards.
SB 87
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Eliminates time restrictions for children with special health care
needs under Missouri's Health Insurance Program for Children.
SB 128
--- Sponsor:
Bland, Mary
- Dedicates additional revenue to the energy assistance program.
SB 139
--- Sponsor:
Bland, Mary
- Modifies the Grandparents as Foster Parents Program.
SB 147
--- Sponsor:
Bland, Mary
- Outlines minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing
facilities.
SB 209
--- Sponsor:
Steelman, Sarah G.
- Requires the Division of Medical Services to annually recalculate the
Medicaid nursing home reimbursement amount.
SB 306
--- Sponsor:
Steelman, Sarah G.
- Requires courts to appoint a guardian ad litem where there are
substantiated allegations of child abuse and neglect.
SB 330
--- Sponsor:
Caskey, Harold
- Allows child support orders to be sent to employers by regular mail.
SB 353
--- Sponsor:
Stoll, Steve
- Aspires to establish the "Collaborative for Applied Experiences in
Science" (CAES) program.
SB 430
--- Sponsor:
Champion, Norma
- Modifies the law relating to children's protective services.
SB 437
--- Sponsor:
Yeckel, Anita
- Allows a tax credit for persons who contribute to pregnancy resource
centers.
SB 510
--- Sponsor:
Kinder, Peter
- Extends the expiration date for the federal reimbursement allowance
program for hospitals.
SB 556
--- Sponsor:
Kinder, Peter
- Modifies various provisions relating to the protection of the
elderly.
SB 571
--- Sponsor:
Loudon, John
- Includes Christian Science practitioners within the definition of
"minister" for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.
SB 572
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Allows foster children to receive a tuition and fee waiver to
state-funded colleges or universities.
SB 593
--- Sponsor:
Foster, Bill I.
- Modifies the law pertaining to hot-line calls of alleged child abuse
and neglect.
SB 609
--- Sponsor:
Foster, Bill I.
- Modifies the law relating to protective services for children.
SB 624
--- Sponsor:
Foster, Bill I.
- Adds the Ozark Foothills child assessment center.
SB 628
--- Sponsor:
Coleman, Maida
- Creates the "Dominic James Memorial Foster Care Reform Act of 2003".
SB 638
--- Sponsor:
Days, Rita D.
- Requires license-exempt residential care facilities to provide a
notice of parental responsibility.
SB 684
--- Sponsor:
Dougherty, Patrick
- Requires all child care facilities or programs exempt from licensure
to conduct background checks on all employees.
SB 685
--- Sponsor:
Gibbons, Michael R.
- Creates a comprehensive children's mental health service system.
SB 696
--- Sponsor:
Coleman, Maida
- Establishes the "Child Support Responsibility Act".

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 9, 2003 at 10:45 am