MO HB868

Emergency services districts (ambulance, fire protection, 911) entitled to 50-100% reimbursement from tax increment financing special allocation funds, with boards setting rates before assessments are paid

Regional EMS advisory committees gain authority to develop and recommend community and regional time-critical diagnosis plans; regional EMS medical directors serve staggered initial terms (2 or 4 years depending on region)

EMTs granted liability protection when acting in good faith without gross negligence for transporting persons under mental health detention applications or restraining at-risk behavioral health patients for safety

Hospitals and nursing facilities required to notify EMS personnel before transporting at-risk behavioral health patients; physicians may place temporary involuntary holds on patients posing imminent serious harm risk

Department disciplinary procedures modified to require licensees receive notice of rights before interviews (legal counsel, refuse to answer questions) and must file complaints with administrative hearing commission before imposing license suspensions or revocations