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MO HB1030

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Eric Burlison

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a tax credit equal to 50% of contributions made by taxpayers to qualified charitable organizations providing discounted medical services, effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2014.

  • Qualified organizations must be tax-exempt charities whose affiliated health care professionals do not perform, induce, or refer for abortions.

  • Limits cumulative tax credits to $50 million per calendar year per organization, issued in order of contribution receipt, with unused credits transferable to the next three tax years.

  • Allows health care professionals to contract with uninsured patients to limit liability for damages including wrongful death, reimbursement amounts, and noneconomic damages, exempting such contracts from Missouri's statutory damage caps.

  • Program automatically sunsets six years after December 31, 2013, or twelve years after reauthorization under Missouri's sunset act provisions.

Legislative Description

Authorizes a tax credit for donations to charities for medical care and changes the laws regarding health care liability contracts

Last Action

Referred: Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Health Care(H)

4/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Health Care4/18/2013

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