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MO HB1030
Bill
Status
4/2/2013
Primary Sponsor
Eric Burlison
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AI Summary
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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.
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Qualified organizations must be tax-exempt charities whose affiliated health care professionals do not perform, induce, or refer for abortions.
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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.
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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.
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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