Rep. Keri Ingle

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits child-placing agencies that contract with the state to provide foster care services from discriminating against families based on their religion. It directly affects these agencies by adding a specific restriction to their existing obligations under state law. The key provision requires that these agencies must not deny foster care placement opportunities to any family solely because of their religious beliefs. This change aims to ensure equal access to foster care services regardless of a family's faith.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Department of Health and Senior Services to create rules for healthcare professionals on how to safely reduce patients' opioid prescriptions. The new regulations must align with the most recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and cover specific instructions on when to taper doses, the protocols for doing so, and related strategies. The department is also required to review and update these rules every five years to ensure they remain current. Additionally, the bill includes standard legal provisions ensuring that any new rules follow proper state procedures for rulemaking.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits licensed mental health professionals from performing conversion therapy on minors, which is defined as any treatment attempting to change a young person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The law allows for disciplinary action, including license suspension or revocation, against practitioners who engage in these banned practices while explicitly excluding supportive counseling that helps individuals cope with their identity without trying to change it. Parents, guardians, and close relatives can file complaints against professionals who violate this rule, and the state licensing committee is responsible for investigating and enforcing these standards.

Maddy summaryHB 2295 updates the laws governing pharmacy practice to explicitly include the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives as a standard pharmacy function. The bill also clarifies the scope of services pharmacists can provide, such as administering specific vaccines and managing medication therapeutic plans under physician protocols. By adding these items to the list of authorized activities, the legislation ensures that pharmacists can legally handle contraceptives and related services without needing separate statutory language for each action.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment to protect an individual's right to own firearms for home defense and to assist civil authorities, while explicitly allowing local governments to regulate those rights. Under the amendment, counties and cities like St. Louis and Kansas City could enact their own rules on firearm possession and carrying, provided they limit permit fees to actual costs, ensure permits expire within five years, and recognize permits from other jurisdictions. The proposed text also exempts law enforcement, judges, and certain security personnel from local restrictions and caps penalties for violations at a $1,000 fine or one year in jail. Additionally, the amendment states that any restrictions on these rights must meet a high legal standard known as strict scrutiny.