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MO SB910

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Schnelting

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Long-term care facilities must maintain $1 million minimum liability insurance coverage for losses from negligent or criminal acts constituting abuse, neglect, or wrongful death of residents, or alternatively maintain a $1 million segregated reserve account

  • Department of Health and Senior Services must display a visible "abuse and neglect icon" on its website next to any facility with substantiated findings of abuse or neglect, which remains for 36 months and stays tied to the facility's address regardless of ownership changes

  • Failure to maintain required liability insurance or reserve account is added as grounds for license revocation

  • Substantiated reports of facility resident abuse or neglect must be provided to the General Assembly and Lieutenant Governor

  • Abuse of an elderly, disabled, or vulnerable person by a care provider subject to employee disqualification is elevated from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony when the conduct creates substantial risk to life, body, or health

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to the abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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