Gov. Nixon Signs Bill to Reauthorize Missouri Rx Program
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"Missouri Rx helps hundreds of thousands of seniors and Missourians with disabilities afford the prescription medication they need, and I commend the
Both Senate Bill 754 and Senate Bill 716, another public health bill the Governor also signed today, contain provisions that would create a new license for "assistant physicians." The Governor issued signing statements with both bills to convey his concerns that additional safeguards are necessary to ensure that the health of citizens would not be placed in jeopardy by this new class of medical licensure. The Governor's signing statement for Senate Bill 754 can be found here (http://governor.mo.gov/sites/default/files/SB%20754.pdf), and the signing statement for Senate Bill 716 may be found here (http://governor.mo.gov/sites/default/files/SB%20716.pdf).
In addition to those two bills, the Governor today also signed:
* Senate Bill 567, which provides additional training and program resources through the
* Senate Bill 606, which addresses individuals who solicit pre-paid legal service plans. The Governor included a signing statement with this bill, which can be found here, noting that the bill will strengthen the regulation of such individuals by subjecting them to civil and criminal enforcement by the
* Senate Bill 527, which designates each
* Senate Bill 691, which addresses homeowner insurance policies and sinkhole coverage;
* Senate Bill 808, which addresses the licensure and scope of practice for certain professions;
* House Bill 1225, which modifies provisions relating to self-service storage facilities;
* House Bill 1603, which designates "jumping jacks" as the official state exercise; and
* House Bill 1710, which establishes the
Senate Bill 675, related to local government retirement plans, also was vetoed by the Governor today. The veto message, which can be found here (http://governor.mo.gov/sites/default/files/SB%20675%20veto.pdf), states that the bill would allow political subdivisions to transfer administration of a closed police or firefighter retirement plan without the consent of the plan's trustees or a vote of plan participants, even if such a vote is called for by the city charter.
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