Rep. Pattie Mansur

Maddy summaryHCR 4 designates the last full week in April each year as "Infertility Awareness Week" in Missouri. This symbolic resolution aims to raise public understanding of infertility, reduce stigma, and highlight the emotional, financial, and medical challenges faced by individuals and couples affected by infertility - impacting millions of Missourians. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or change healthcare access; instead, it formally recognizes the week to support awareness efforts led by local and national organizations. The resolution was introduced by Representative Murray and sent to the governor for approval.

Maddy summaryHB 1023 prevents the Department of Health and Senior Services from denying a hospital trauma center status solely based on its distance from another trauma center. This directly affects hospitals seeking Level I, II, or III trauma center designations who would otherwise face geographic barriers. The bill requires the department to grant designation if a hospital meets clinical criteria (including national verification or site review), while maintaining other standards like clinical evidence-based guidelines. It does not change requirements for STEMI or stroke centers, which have separate provisions.

Maddy summaryHB 822 updates Missouri's telehealth regulations by replacing outdated language with new definitions and rules. It authorizes licensed Missouri healthcare providers to deliver telehealth services within their scope of practice, using the same standard of care as in-person visits, while requiring providers to be fully licensed in Missouri (with limited exceptions for emergencies, informal consultations, or episodic care). The bill clarifies that providers may use any electronic platform for telehealth, as long as they comply with HIPAA, and specifies that originating sites aren't required to have on-site clinical staff during telehealth sessions unless medically necessary. This directly affects healthcare providers and patients receiving telehealth services in Missouri.