SCS HCS HB 426 — Propane Safety. (See Environmental/Energy Law)

HCS HB 555 — Complaints by Inmates Against Professional Counselors and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. (See Licensing Law)

HB 686 — Nursing Home Administrators’ Rule-Making Authority. Changes the laws regarding the duties and powers of the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators by expanding the rule-making authority of nursing home administrators. (Signed 7/13/07)

CCS SS SCS HCS HB 780 — Professional Registration. (See Licensing Law)

HCS SCS SB 272 — Professional Registration. (See Licensing Law)

CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 308 — Licensed Professionals. Changes the laws regarding the licensure of certain professions in the Division of Professional Registration within the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration.

Professional License Renewal. Deaf interpreters, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, clinical perfusionists, dietitians, massage therapists, interior designers, acupuncturists, tattooists, body piercers, and branders are added to the list of licensed professionals who are allowed to extend their license renewal with the division while on active military duty until within 60 days after completing their service.

Human Voice Contact Act. Any state agency using automated telephone answering equipment is required to provide the caller with the option of speaking with a live operator during normal business hours.

Chronic Kidney Task Force. The Chronic Kidney Task Force is established to educate the public and health care professionals on the advantages and methods of early screening, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic kidney disease.

Mixed Martial Arts. Changes the laws regarding the regulation of mixed martial arts, full-contact karate, boxing, kickboxing, and wrestling.

Also makes changes relating to licensing of:

Private Investigators;
Architects;
Engineers;
Land Surveyors;
Landscape Architects;
Nurses;
Optometrists;
Social Workers;
Marital and Family Therapists; and
Audiology and Hearing Instrument Fitters.

Changes the Definition of Chiropractic; and

Allows a graduate of an accredited foreign medical school to serve as a member of the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.

Disqualification List. The Department of Health and Senior Services is required to provide the employee disqualification list to any school of nursing, school of medicine, or school of any other health profession to verify whether students participating in patient care services are on the disqualification list. The list identifies individuals who have been determined by the department to have recklessly, knowingly, or purposely abused or neglected an in-home services or home health patient while employed by an in-home services provider or home health agency.

The provisions regarding the mixed martial arts become effective July 1, 2008. (Signed 7/13/07)