See a copy of Report No. 2011-115, December 2011 of the findings in the audit of The Department of Health and Senior Services, Monitoring of Long-Term Care Facilities and Handling of Complaint Investigations.
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Of the bills listed below, HB 1039 passed and was signed on June 18th, 2012 by Governor Nixon. The others bills we listed did not pass. It is expected that several of these bills will be reintroduced in the 2013 Legislative Session.
2012 House bills:
| HB 1039 |
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| Allows a retiree of the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System to have health insurance or long-term care insurance premiums deducted from his or her retirement allowance(LR# 4037L.01P) |
| HB1039 signed on June 18th, 2012 by Governor Nixon. |
| HB 1087 |
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| Establishes the Adult Health Care Consent Act which specifies a priority of persons who can make health care decisions for a person who has been certified as unable to consent to his or her own care(LR# 4144L.02I) |
| HB 1095 |
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| Prohibits a licensed insurance company from issuing any policy or certificate of long-term care insurance unless the risks and rates have been approved by the Director of the Department of Insurance(LR# 4317L.01I) |
| HB 1218 |
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| Increases from $14,300 to $16,000 the minimum base used to calculate the Senior Citizens Property Tax Credit, commonly known as circuit breaker(LR# 4480L.01I) |
| HB 1239 |
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| Exempts the residential property of individuals 70 years of age or older from increases in assessed valuation that are not from new construction or improvements and from rate increases(LR# 4145L.01I) |
| HB 1313 |
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| Limits the increase in assessed valuation of residential property by the percentage of increase in the Social Security benefits for the elderly and disabled who own and live in their principal residence(LR# 4728L.01I) |
| HB 1351 |
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| Allows an individual who is 62 years of age or older to defer paying property taxes on his or her residence under certain conditions by filing a claim with the county assessor(LR# 4687L.01I) |
| HB 1489 |
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| Freezes the assessed valuation of residential property owned by certain taxpayers 67 years of age or older and limits increases in their property taxes(LR# 4428L.02I) |
| HB 1978 |
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| Requires the development of caseload standards by the departments of Health and Senior Services and Mental Health (LR# 5895L.01I) |
These are few bills that directly relate to Senior Citizens or to the disabled.
2012 Senate Bills
| SB 477 |
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Modifies the state do-not-call list by allowing cell phone numbers on the list and banning certain automated calls |
| SB 484 |
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Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls |
| SB 710 |
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Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program |
| SJR 34 |
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Replaces all taxes on income with a sales and use tax |
| SJR 35 |
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Replaces all taxes on income with a sales and use taxes that are capped at certain rates |
| SJR 36 |
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Caps the tax on real property and freezes the property taxes on individuals 62 years old or older |
With bills pending in the House of Representatives and/or the Senate, if you are in favor or opposed to any piece of legislation, please contact your State Representative and/or State Senator by using the link below.
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IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF SENIOR CITIZEN, PLEASE CONTACT THE MISSOURI ADULT ABUSE/NEGLECT HOTLINE: 1-800-392-0210.
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