HB 901 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Creates provisions relating to workplace security for health care professionals

This bill establishes state funding mechanisms to help hospitals improve workplace security for health care professionals. It allows hospitals to use state reimbursement for security-related expenses, including new security personnel salaries and physical security upgrades over specified time periods. The legislation also mandates an education and awareness program to promote respect for health care workers and inform the public about legal consequences of assaulting them. These provisions are subject to state budget appropriations and apply to hospitals during the two to five years following the bill's effective date.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025

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Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from its original version to create a Hospital Security Fund and adjust the reimbursement timeline for security costs. The most significant change is reducing the reimbursement period for security personnel from five years to three years, while adding new provisions to establish a dedicated state fund for hospital security reimbursements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the creation of a dedicated Hospital Security Fund in the state treasury, with specific rules for fund management and disbursements.

TIMELINE

The reimbursement period for new security personnel payroll costs was reduced from five years to three years following the effective date.

An expiration date of August 28, 2028 was added to the section, establishing when the reimbursement provisions will no longer be in effect.

FISCAL

A new Hospital Security Fund was created in the state treasury to hold moneys for reimbursement payments to hospitals, including provisions for investment and preventing fund reversion to general revenue.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for the state treasurer to manage the fund, including approval of disbursements and investment of moneys in the same manner as other state funds.

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Committee

May 7, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Committee

Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)

lower

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors