MO SB847

Creates a Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to establish scholarships and loans for medical students who agree to practice in underserved areas of Missouri, with loan repayment through 1-1.5 years of practice per year of loan received in communities under 50,000 population

Establishes a MO HealthNet pilot project implementing health savings accounts with high-deductible insurance plans for recipients, using electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards and requiring annual health examinations, with automatic statewide implementation by July 1, 2017-2018

Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to report quarterly pricing data on the 100 most common inpatient admissions and 40 most common outpatient procedures, including charges, negotiated settlements, and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement amounts

Modifies certificate of need requirements by reducing the review radius from 15 miles to 5 miles, increasing capital expenditure thresholds to $1 million, exempting projects creating 5+ full-time jobs, and reconstituting the Health Facilities Review Committee with 11 members having specific professional qualifications

Creates "assistant physician" licensure for medical school graduates who passed licensing exams but have not completed residency, allowing them to provide primary care in underserved areas under collaborative practice arrangements with physicians