HCS HB 1099 -- HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

SPONSOR:  Cooper, 155 (Schaaf)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Health Care Policy by a vote of 7 to 0.

This substitute changes the laws regarding ventilator-associated
pneumonia, an infection that can originate or occur in a hospital
or a hospital-like setting.  Currently, the Infection Control
Advisory Panel and the Department of Health and Senior Services
report quarterly on the incidence rates for all types of
infections.  Upon the recommendation of the panel, health care
providers may use a better method of measuring the risk of
transmission of ventilator-associated pneumonia from one patient
to another.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that a better method of measuring the
risk of the transmission of ventilator-associated pneumonia is
needed.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Schaaf; and Missouri
Hospital Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Dominic Lackey, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:42 am