HB 1783 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to public health services

HB 1783 allows Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services to directly contract with Missouri-affiliated public health organizations (like national associations or institutes) to help deliver health services and manage grant programs across the state. The bill requires these contracted organizations to provide the state legislature with an annual report detailing how funds were used and including service improvement suggestions. This directly affects the Department of Health, the contracted public health organizations, and Missouri residents receiving health services. The key provision is creating a formal mechanism for the state to partner with external public health entities while adding transparency through annual reporting.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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The bill status was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Perfected,' indicating it has successfully passed all legislative stages and is now ready for the Governor's signature. A technical change occurred in the bill's classification code, shifting from '5320H.01I' to '5320H.01P,' which likely reflects an administrative update to the bill's identifier within the state's filing system.
TECHNICAL

The bill's internal classification code was updated from 5320H.01I to 5320H.01P, likely reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health(S)
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 138 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 1
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 11 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors