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Friday, 05/24/2013

MAIA Position
O	Oppose
OR	Oppose with reservations: a change or two make the bill favorable
F	Favor
FR	Favor with reservations
NP	No position because not directly relevant to agents or not enough information to make a judgement
NPR	No position at this time because issue needs more study or a change in the bill could produce a different rating

Position	Bill No.	Sponsor	Description
NP	HB1050	Molendorp, Chris	Prohibits any contact between a health carrier or health benefit plan and a dentist or optometrist from requiring a fee schedule established by the insurer if the services are not covered under the plan.
NP	HB1074	Sater, David	Allows an insured motorist to purchase property damage coverage not currently covered by uninsured motorist policies.
NP	HB1081	Wells, Don	Requires a health carrier that provides coverage for prescription eye drops to provide coverage for a refill of prescription eye drops under certain conditions
NP	HB1083	Wells, Don	Prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving vehicles unless the device being used is equipped with technology allowing for voice-recognition hands-free texting
NP	HB1095	Weiland, Paul	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
NP	HB1112	Gosen, Don	Changes the requirements for life insurance policies issued outside of the United States and reinsurance
F	HB1124	Weiland, Paul	Requires insurers to pay the total face amount of an insurance policy when a total loss of covered property occurs and not claim a diminished value of the lost property
NP	HB1134	Scharnhorst, Dwight	Limits the copayments, coinsurance and office visit deductible charged by a health carrier for services of a physical therapist to the same amounts as charged by the health carrier for a primary care physician
F	HB1144	Gatschenberger, Chuck	Changes the Missouri Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act by capping the liability of the association regarding member insurers that are placed under an order of rehabilitation or liquidation
F	HB1173	Franz, Ward	Specifies that an employer and his or her employees will not be liable for any injury or death for which compensation is recoverable under provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law
NP	HB1184	Parkinson, Mark	Specifies that any person who fails to provide proof of motor vehicle financial responsibility will have the vehicle he or she is operating impounded until valid proof is provided and all fees are paid
NP	HB1199	Sifton, Scott	Prohibits an insurer from requiring any waiting period for health insurance coverage for maternity benefits and requires coverage to begin immediately from the effective date of the policy or plan
F	HB1298	Franz, Ward	Changes the determination of a defendant's liability in a tort action for damages by specifying that the liability of each defendant for compensatory or punitive damages must be several and cannot be joint
NP	HB1355	Lichtenegger, Donna	Requires health carriers to reimburse a physical therapist in the same amounts as paid to a licensed physical therapist for rendering the same services regardless of setting or venue
F	HB1403	Shatz, Dave	Modifies the law relating to workers' compensation
O	HB1405	Brown, Michael	Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program to provide a publicly financied, statewide insurance program for all residents of this state
O	HB1406	Walton Gray, Rochelle	Changes the laws regarding the use of credit information when underwriting insurance contracts and prohibits insurers from taking adverse actions based on a person's credit report or insurance score
O	HB1414	Colona, Mike	Removes the provision limiting the annual surcharge paid by employers to the Second Injury Fund to 3 percent of the employer's workers' compensation net deposits, premiums or assessments
O	HB1417	Colona, Mike	Allows an employee who is injured on the job to select his or her own health care provider to cure and relieve the effects of the injury at the expense of the employer
NP	HB1419	Colona, Mike	Prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving motor vehicle on any highwayt in this state and prohibits anyone from being stopped solely to deterlmine compliance
NP	HB1430	Kratky, Michele	Prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving vehicle unless the device being used is equipped with technology allowing for voice-recognition hands-free texting
FR	HB1441	Fisher, Barney	Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation and unemployment compensation
NP	HB1490	Frederick, Keith	Requires a health carrier to credential a health care professional within 60 days of receiving a completed application and to pay the practitioner for treatment services pending approval
FR	HB1495	Nance, Bob	Changes the provisions regarding liability for reporting insurance fraud
NP	HB1506	Schad, Rodney	Requires a healht benefit plan to establish equal out-of-pocket requirements for an orally administered anti-cancer medication and an intravenously administered or injected cancer medication
NP	HB1509	Stream, Rick	Requires insurer to provide coverage for eating disorders
NP	HB1534	Bahr, Kurt	Declares the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as unauthorized by the United States Constitution and creates criminal penalties for persons enforcing or attempting to enforce the act
F	HB1540	Jones, Timothy	Modifies employer and employee liability provisions as they relate to workers' compensation
NP	HB1546	Kirkton, Jeanne	Requires all health carriers to file their premium rates and classification of risks with the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
O	HB1566	Nichols, Mary	Modifies requirements for contractors who perform home exterior and roof work
NPR	HB1576	Largent, Scott	Allows certain foster parents to purchase health insurance through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
NP	HB1580	Hodges, Steve	Requires health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility
NP	HB1581	Hodges, Steve	Requires all health carriers and health benefit plans providing prescription drug coverage to allow insureds to fill mail order prescriptions at either participating mail order pharmacies or retail
NPR	H B1594	Shively, Tom	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
NP	HB1603	Hough, Lincoln	Prohibits health carriers from denying reimbursement to licensed athletic trainers who provide covered services within their scope of practice
F	HB1655	Riddle, Jeanie	Restricts the time to file a products liability claim when a manufacturer or seller of a product may be liable
NP	HB1658	Molendorp, Chris	Changes the penalty for a person who fails to maintain motor vehicle financial responsibility
NP	HB1704	Kirkton, Jeanne	Expands the current health insurance coverage for hearing screenings and assessments to include hearing aid devices, technologies and accessories deemed necessary based on such screenings and assessments
O	HB1711	McNeil, Margo	Changes the laws regarding health insurance premium rate reviews by the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
FR	HB1745	Gosen, Don	Allows insurers to intervene in any civil case in which they may be obligated to provide a defense or indemnity for any judgment in the action
F	HB1755	Weter, Ray	Requires homeowners insurance companies to offer sinkhole coverage
NPR	HB1816	White, Bill	Requires health carriers to provide Internet access to its standard fee schedules, prohibits carriers from refusing to contract with any willing providers, and changes the requirements for provider referrals
FR	HB1881	Richardson, Todd	Modifies provisions relating to the Second Injury Fund
F	HB1936	Molendorp, Chris	Changes the requirements for when reinsurance may be allowed as an asset or reduction from liability
O	HB1940	Barnes, Jay	Requires Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. to transition into a private mutual insurance company by Jan. 1, 2014
O	HB1941	Barnes, Jay	Modifies provisions relating to Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co.
FR	HB1942	Molendorp, Chris	Changes the requirements regarding captive insurance companies
NPR	HB1955	Richardson, Todd	Modifies provisions concerning Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co.
O	HB1961	May, Karla	Prohibits an insurance company from using a consumer's zip code as a factor in underwriting nor take any adverse action based on a consumer's zip code

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