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Weber described the 2017 death of a 3‑year‑old named Elijah and said parents and advocates asked for similar protections that exist in schools to be extended to child‑care settings. Sponsors said the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must develop a model policy by July 1, 2026, and that licensed providers must adopt a policy by July 1, 2027.

Sponsors told the committee they did not require every child‑care center to stock epinephrine auto‑injectors because of the financial burden on some centers; instead they proposed model policies, training requirements similar to DESE standards and grant opportunities to help centers obtain epinephrine devices. Supporters including parents, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and local advocacy groups testified that written policies and training would reduce the risk of fatal anaphylaxis in child‑care settings.

Committee members suggested making the written allergy policy part of licensing standards so it would be required documentation for licensed centers; sponsors said they were open to that conversation. Members also discussed training requirements and whether DESE would incorporate required training into licensing inspections.

Supporters described personal incidents where children were mistakenly served allergenic food and staff failed to provide medication; a parent said her child once self‑administered epinephrine at age 9 after school staff failed to give his medication. Sponsors encouraged the committee to adopt the bills as an incremental, fiscally sensitive step to improve child‑care safety for children with food allergies.

House Bills 222 and 580 were heard together; no committee vote was taken at the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health and Mental Health (HR1) February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 222, called Elijah’s Law, would require licensed child‑care providers to adopt written allergy‑prevention and response policies and require the state education department to issue model policies.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MO, Missouri","taxId",77693,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335435,"Sponsor says bill would require law‑enforcement notification before release from mental‑health facilities when warrants exist",2488,1583745,4072430,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459&start=1583&end=4072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459/thumbnail_1583745.jpg","/articles/6335435/Missouri/Sponsor-says-bill-would-require-lawenforcement-notification-before-release-from-mentalhealth-facilities-when-warrants-exist","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335435-f5ba0e5ff69c512be5c5d42194d97fa6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776216600&Signature=oUiEDJVJYKnGtLzEmOy8A-isKG6RGHC7gkhKSBMrR45g7YQKgKr2TDA8YVWQknbNn2K9pv5uqQryNmS4BWWg~FYA8nY8yufGC1lrO6PdR~HuIztXU~xB6Ov0OYv0FHRVmg3FYN5mUeEW6BZBgC5N0GTT4oH6t~r7G-ZUxKC1kl~tfOgm~xCzydz4DSnogUp1~YGAtwuv72VpIPd9CtdHRBysfNgEW8BcNtqKxL9zdgHgGAVpPoXWHD4NGPsMsOqNgci69AkjW0j1sNW-4k3tulGQxVqSIpIRQ7dNtpbn8CyeBRQjO33LIGbSEGIMJJbP~--pXrLrFbKaOZag~8ZGrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State Representative Mitch Boggs introduced House Bill 915 as a response to an incident in his district where a person transferred from a facility returned to the community without law‑enforcement notification despite active warrants. \"This bill does not require disclosure of medical information. Only a protocol step to check for warrants,\" Boggs told the committee.

Boggs said the bill applies to patients transferred from a correctional facility or jail and would require the head of the receiving mental‑health facility or a designee to notify police, sheriffs or corrections officers before release so the officers can check for active arrest warrants. He emphasized the bill would not compel facilities to hold patients; it would require notification and a warrant check.

Committee members, providers and other witnesses raised legal and operational questions. Several lawmakers and witnesses cited the privacy rules in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as a potential barrier and asked whether simply releasing a patient’s name would violate federal law. Representative Farooza and others asked the sponsor to confirm whether the two‑year requirement referenced elsewhere applied and whether notification obligations would conflict with privacy protections.

Hospital representatives and clinicians described operational challenges. Rob Monsess of the Missouri Hospital Association and clinical witnesses said emergency departments and inpatient staff are not set up to act as custodians for patients who arrive without law‑enforcement accompaniment; hospitals sometimes receive people dropped off by officers and lack secure custody protocols. They cautioned that notifying law enforcement on release could create safety risks if officers are not trained to respond to acute psychiatric crises.

Public testimony from a Boone County advocate emphasized broader system problems, including backlogs in state mental‑health evaluations and the shortage of treatment placements. Committee members repeatedly asked whether notice should instead be provided to the original custody agency (for example, the jail or sheriff’s office) or whether the receiving facility should return the patient to the sending agency rather than releasing to the street.

Boggs said he intended the bill to start a policy conversation and was open to revisions, including whether language should cover hospitals as well as psychiatric facilities and how to avoid making clinicians into enforcers of law‑enforcement functions.

No committee vote was taken on House Bill 915 during the hearing.","Representative Mitch Boggs presented House Bill 915 to require mental‑health facilities to notify law enforcement before releasing patients who were transferred from correctional facilities or jails, so officers can check for active warrants. Testimony and committee questions raised concerns about HIPAA, custody and training of officers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335440,"Missouri bill would expand health‑professional loan‑repayment eligibility to draw down more federal funds",1328,48695,1376770,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459&start=48&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459/thumbnail_48695.jpg","/articles/6335440/Missouri/Missouri-bill-would-expand-healthprofessional-loanrepayment-eligibility-to-draw-down-more-federal-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335440-eea4dc5d04d07942adc44a00c7fc944d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776216600&Signature=LSmJl5-U-iPLQa~jP6su5uEtRXm3FEQZcEWwiBipg79mxie7G1MCPd6No66UvjbZ86iMNcC1dIcJtO0ArdvPgiS6lAxslx9RDs1djBHXXL7hbfymQ95D~O6k4j-3XJHM-~kTwOMG5-iittJBlukQjnUZ6nbB-Qu8yRbYA7-fjGkO9rj~~52cTHGiipZMbXeuL3yLAR4U5fRXEm6CzQJN4uXN~LpntISkWh7JxNEhS63Eh2BGEcqxvazFxq6lg1GhRw49ftzbLodoCWBSxYFZjzoBMOku03zvPg9vCFqB6LICddnu4gy6NGBxpUdHa4izwWF476jmkLB7lkJhCJ~chQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Dane Deel (sponsor) introduced House Bill 720 to the House Committee on Health and Mental Health, saying the bill would align Missouri’s loan‑repayment definitions with federal guidelines to allow more health professions to qualify.

Ben Terrell, legislative liaison for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, told the committee the change would let the state “pull down more federal dollars” by adding professions not currently enumerated in state statute. “This will increase that by up to $575,000,” Terrell said, describing the change as “making the pie bigger, not smaller.”

The department explained current state statute lists only doctors, dentists and chiropractors for the program, which limits the state’s ability to match and leverage federal funds. Testimony from the department and from the Missouri Hospital Association and other health organizations said workforce shortages among nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists and registered nurses make recruitment incentives important.

Committee members asked whether expanding eligibility would dilute awards for currently eligible professions or create more competition. Terrell said the program would become more competitive but argued the federal drawdown would more than double the amount the state could access. He and others noted the program prioritizes placements in federally defined underserved areas and that recipients currently must commit to at least two years of service in those locations.

Supporters including the Missouri Hospital Association, CoxHealth, the Associated Students of the University of Missouri, the Missouri Psychological Association and nurse and pharmacist groups testified they back the bill as a tool to recruit and retain health workers in underserved parts of the state.

Committee members requested clarifications the department agreed to provide, including the precise federal definitions of “underserved,” whether the two‑year service requirement is federal or state policy, the number of denied applicants under current funding caps, and whether statute should track the federal list (so future federal changes would automatically align). The department also said it will confirm whether existing state workforce programs can be counted as the required state match so the fiscal note would reflect federal rather than general‑revenue funding.

No formal action was taken on the bill during the hearing; the committee closed the HB 720 hearing and moved on to other items.","A House committee heard testimony on House Bill 720, which would change state definitions in Missouri’s health professional loan‑repayment program to match federal guidelines, potentially enabling up to about $575,000 in additional federal funding and broadening which professions may qualify.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335420,"Committee votes 11‑0 to give House Bill 825 a 'do pass' recommendation",95,1482245,1577630,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459&start=1482&end=1577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459/thumbnail_1482245.jpg","/articles/6335420/Missouri/Committee-votes-110-to-give-House-Bill-825-a-do-pass-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335420-e25d9ad793851c321bd334b151f6a49f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776216600&Signature=Yn3tzsnX7GiS6I7rkiTGcHmAJM-daEvWM~Xez7EW9SOPxfFVdWdDlDX9WXeblxQ6NAumSDf-VR2iGw5pQLOQNKCEtKzhh1RS0-UT5IW6Qnxi57NnHkoe69eC3rB8A-KBebKqy5XWNNtUZw-5cG7tzmvTcxigFouU9C-IBFf8RxHYG9mejSGr9TfaeDGcomUv0vO-fHPzEQ6tYVJ-DuccsKMO-HFhpqpATwiyT7Q-9g6Rv66MTHezRZ9MONYVJSIEC8yO6EeGZf9LSwHpPkfQlh~mXQGhA9SZycTVYrZ2E4Tyo5ujxeK7jHKKhbu8zJwlrvdrNLali40n0Bub2~BBWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","In executive session the committee moved and voted on House Bill 825. The chair called the roll and members recorded their votes; the committee returned a unanimous recommendation.

The committee clerk called members by name during roll call. The committee reported “11 ayes and no noes” and the chair announced that House Bill 825 was voted \"do pass.\" The transcript roll call included members recorded as voting \"Aye.\"

The committee then returned to public bill hearings. No debate on the bill was recorded in the public hearing portion of the transcript provided; the formal motion and recorded roll call occurred in executive session.","During an executive session the House Committee on Health and Mental Health voted 11‑0 to recommend that House Bill 825 be given a \"do pass\" recommendation to the full House.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6335425,"Committee hears bill to remove notarization requirement from 96‑hour civil‑detention applications",255,4924905,5180175,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459&start=4924&end=5180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289461-567e18e4153d430c071231b63286a459/thumbnail_4924905.jpg","/articles/6335425/Missouri/Committee-hears-bill-to-remove-notarization-requirement-from-96hour-civildetention-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335425-809ba1e98509b4de8e1221c5e874f3e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1776216600&Signature=bn7CF3N5NDqO-aEYzcBWu4GXchEHJYsecsEJn9UzV3R-o7CIRzZJu4cCeh0Vf9FKfAIgqWX2SmxHqimuXrtU4Vl0rySGPvr5BhmEY1XbVOUK~tx7ZYgqa53cdVbKAEBhQIhOPnmDccxJ1s73NggZr9lyaJQ~YC6JAkSsFpQGYH~817C414j8B5Tu-pdczW03K2O~FCrSgG3Tzp2kB0um~mFIFAGk6DaHP~io3xvFeIPpeIJzZjncGtVegHdjo9nl1diHNGmAt1bhDebtbuHCrEU~~fzJAMRL3evU9zJLZ5rnLR3CIdsy7FMhCYMNIu5LDrLCTwDnztqUdQbKGr~09A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Benny Cook presented House Bill 543 to clarify who may complete civil‑detention application paperwork (the 96‑hour hold) without a notary. Cook said the measure grew from past bipartisan work to remove an overnight notarization requirement and to address judges’ concerns about the change.

The bill would permit authorized personnel, including employees acting on behalf of a health care facility and law enforcement officials, to submit civil‑detention applications without a notary. To address concerns about removing notarization, the legislation clarifies that a person who knowingly provides false information on such an application is guilty of perjury, a felony.

Rob Monsess of the Missouri Hospital Association testified in support, saying the requirement for a notary can be impractical in the middle of the night when timely detention is necessary and a notary is not available. He said the proposed language was developed in consultation with the Supreme Court to resolve remaining issues where some judges were still requiring notarization.

Sponsor and supporters said the bill does not expand the statutory duration or scope of the 96‑hour civil‑detention statute; it only clarifies who may sign the paperwork when an emergency requires immediate action. The committee did not take a vote on the bill during the hearing.","House Bill 543 would allow authorized personnel at healthcare facilities and law enforcement to file civil‑detention (96‑hour) applications without a notary. Sponsor and hospital association said the change removes a practical barrier during after‑hours situations; language adds perjury penalties for knowingly false information.","actionData","errors"]

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'Elijah’s Law' bill would require child‑care allergy plans and training; sponsors stop short of requiring EpiPens statewide

Sponsor says bill would require law‑enforcement notification before release from mental‑health facilities when warrants exist

Missouri bill would expand health‑professional loan‑repayment eligibility to draw down more federal funds

Committee votes 11‑0 to give House Bill 825 a 'do pass' recommendation

Committee hears bill to remove notarization requirement from 96‑hour civil‑detention applications