HB 2865 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to medical providers' participation in criminal investigations

This bill updates Missouri laws to require emergency rooms to provide annual forensic evidence training for staff and maintain secure storage for evidence from gunshot or stabbing victims. It mandates that doctors immediately report details of deep wounds to law enforcement and grants them immunity from civil lawsuits for doing so. Additionally, the bill ensures emergency rooms have access to specialized evidence collection kits provided by the state health department.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 28, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
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Feb 28, 2024
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Mark Sharp
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