SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1490
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3513H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapters42,191,and301,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwelvenewsectionsrelatingto
veterans,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapters42,191,and301,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwelve
2newsections,tobeknownassections42.022,42.028,42.312,191.2600,191.2605,191.2610,
3191.2615,191.2620,191.2625,191.2630,301.3181,and301.3182,toreadasfollows:
42.022.1.Inadditiontoanyotherdutiesimposedunderthischapter,the
2commissionshallreviewtheprovisionsoftheCommanderJohnScottHannonVeterans
3MentalHealthCareImprovementActof2019,enactedbythe116thUnitedStates
4Congress(Pub.L.116-171),asamended,andanyregulationsrelatedthereto.After
5review,thecommission,incollaborationwiththedepartmentofmentalhealth,shall
6providerecommendationsandmakeeffortstoadoptprocedures,programs,treatment
7options,additionalaid,andanyotherassistancedeemednecessarybythecommissionto
8assistintheeffortstopreventveteransuicide,subjecttoappropriation.
9 2.BeforeJuly1,2025,andbeforeeveryJulyfirstthereafterthecommission
10shallfileareportwiththedepartmentofpublicsafetyandthegeneralassemblyonthe
11recommendations,implementation,andeffectivenessoftheeffortsbythecommissionto
12preventveteransuicide.
13 3.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
14regulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
15termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
16sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
17provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
19pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
20arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
21andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
42.028.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Compensation",paymentofanymoney,thingofvalue,orfinancialbenefit;
3 (2)"Person",anindividual;corporation;businesstrust;estate;trust;
4partnership;limitedliabilitycompany;association;jointventure;publiccorporation;
5governmentorgovernmentalsubdivision,agency,orinstrumentality;oranyotherlegal
6orcommercialentity.Theterm"person"shallnotincludetheMissouriveterans
7commission;
8 (3)"Veteransbenefitsmatter",thepreparation,presentation,orprosecutionof
9anyclaimaffectinganypersonwhohasfiledorexpressedanintenttofileaclaimfor
10anybenefit,program,service,commodity,function,orstatus,entitlementtowhichis
11determinedunderthelawsandregulationsadministeredbytheUnitedStates
12DepartmentofVeteransAffairsortheMissouriveteranscommission,pertainingto
13veterans,theirdependents,theirsurvivors,andanyotherindividualeligibleforsuch
14benefits.
15 2.Exceptaspermittedunderfederallaw,nopersonshallreceivecompensation
16foradvisingorassistinganyindividualwithregardtoanyveteransbenefitsmatter.
17 3.Nopersonshallreceivecompensationforreferringanyindividualtoanother
18persontoadviseorassistthisindividualwithanyveteransbenefitsmatter.
19 4.Apersonseekingtoreceivecompensationforadvisingorassistingany
20individualwithanyveteransbenefitsmattershall,beforerenderinganyservices,
21memorializealltermsregardingtheindividual'spaymentoffeesforservicesrendered
22inawrittenagreement,signedbybothparties,thatadherestoallcriteriaspecified
23within38CFR14.636.
24 5.Nopersonshallreceiveanycompensationforanyservicesrenderedbeforethe
25dateonwhichanoticeofdisagreementisfiledwithrespecttotheindividual'scase.
26 6.Nopersonshallguarantee,eitherdirectlyorbyimplication,thatany
27individualiscertaintoreceivespecificveteransbenefitsorthatanyindividualiscertain
28toreceiveaspecificlevel,percentage,oramountofveteransbenefits.
29 7.Nopersonshallreceiveexcessiveorunreasonablefeesascompensationfor
30advisingorassistinganyindividualwithanyveteransbenefitsmatter.Thefactors
31articulatedwithin38CFR14.636shallgoverndeterminationsofwhetherafeeis
32excessiveorunreasonable.
HCSHB1490 2 33 8.(1)Nopersonshalladviseorassistforcompensationanyindividual
34concerninganyveteransbenefitsmatterwithoutclearlyproviding,attheoutsetofthe
35businessrelationship,thefollowingdisclosure,bothorallyandinwriting:
36 Thisbusinessisnotsponsoredby,oraffiliatedwith,theUnited
37 StatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairsortheMissouriVeterans
38 Commission,oranyotherfederallycharteredveteransservice
39 organization.Otherorganizations,including,butnotlimitedto,
40 theMissouriVeteransCommission,yourlocalveteransservice
41 agency,andotherfederallycharteredveteransservice
42 organizations,maybeabletoprovideyouwiththisservicefreeof
43 charge.Productsorservicesofferedbythisbusinessarenot
44 necessarilyendorsedbyanyoftheseorganizations.Youmay
45 qualifyforotherveteransbenefitsbeyondthebenefitsforwhich
46 youarereceivingserviceshere.
47 (2)Thewrittendisclosureshallappearinatleasttwelve-pointfontandshall
48appearinareadilynoticeableandidentifiableplaceintheperson'sagreementwiththe
49individualseekingservices.Theindividualshallverballyacknowledgeunderstandingof
50theoraldisclosureandshallsignthedocumentinwhichthewrittendisclosureappears,
51torepresentunderstandingoftheseprovisions.Thepersonofferingservicesshallretain
52acopyofthewrittendisclosurewhileprovidingveteransbenefitsservicesfor
53compensationtotheindividualandforatleastoneyearafterthedateonwhichthe
54servicerelationshipterminates.
55 9.(1)Nopersonshalladvertisefor-compensationservicesinveteransbenefits
56matterswithoutincludingthefollowingdisclosure:
57 Thisbusinessisnotsponsoredby,oraffiliatedwith,theUnited
58 StatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairsortheMissouriVeterans
59 Commission,oranyotherfederallycharteredveteransservice
60 organization.Otherorganizations,including,butnotlimitedto,
61 theMissouriVeteransCommission,yourlocalveteransservice
62 agency,andotherfederallycharteredveteransservice
63 organizations,maybeabletoprovideyouwiththeseservicesfree
64 ofcharge.Productsorservicesofferedbythisbusinessarenot
65 necessarilyendorsedbyanyoftheseorganizations.Youmay
66 qualifyforotherveteransbenefitsbeyondtheservicesthatthis
67 businessoffers.
HCSHB1490 3 68 (2)Iftheadvertisementisprinted,including,butnotlimitedto,advertisements
69visibletointernetusers,thedisclosureshallappearinareadilyvisibleplaceonthe
70advertisement.Iftheadvertisementisverbal,thespokenstatementofthedisclosure
71shallbeclearandintelligible.
72 10.Nopersonwhoadvisesorassists,orseekstoadviseorassist,for
73compensationanyindividualconcerninganyveteransbenefitsmattershallgaindirect
74accesstotheindividual's:
75 (1)Personalmedicalinformation;
76 (2)Personalfinancialinformation;
77 (3)Personalinformationinanyapplicationforgovernmentbenefits;or
78 (4)Usernameorpasswordforanyapplicationorservice.
79 11.AnypersonwhoviolatesthissectionisguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.
42.312.1.Thereisherebycreatedwithinthestateadjutantgeneral'sofficethe
2"OperationEnduringFreedom,OperationFreedom'sSentinel,andOperationAllies
3RefugeProgram".EveryveteranwhohonorablyservedonactivedutyintheUnited
4StatesmilitaryserviceatanytimebeginningOctober7,2001,andendingAugust30,
52021,shallbeentitledtoreceiveanOperationEnduringFreedom,OperationFreedom's
6Sentinel,andOperationAlliesRefugemedallion,medal,andcertificateofappreciation
7underthissection,providedthat:
8 (1)Suchveteranisalegalresidentofthisstateorwasalegalresidentofthis
9stateatthetimeheorsheenteredorwasdischargedfrommilitaryserviceoratthetime
10ofhisorherdeath,orsuchveteranservedinaunitoftheMissouriNationalGuard
11regardlessofwhethersuchveteranisoreverwasalegalresidentofthisstate;and
12 (2)Suchveteranwashonorablyseparatedordischargedfrommilitaryservice,is
13stillinactiveserviceinanhonorablestatus,orwasinactiveserviceinanhonorable
14statusatthetimeofhisorherdeath.
15 2.TheOperationEnduringFreedom,OperationFreedom'sSentinel,and
16OperationAlliesRefugemedallion,medal,andcertificateshallbeawardedregardlessof
17whethersuchveteranservedwithintheUnitedStatesorinaforeigncountry.The
18medallion,medal,andcertificateshallbeawardedregardlessofwhethersuchveteran
19wasundereighteenyearsofageatthetimeofenlistment.Forpurposesofthissection,
20"veteran"meansanypersondefinedasaveteranbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
21VeteransAffairsoritssuccessoragency.
191.2600.Sections191.2600to191.2630shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"VeteransTraumaticBrainInjuryTreatmentandRecoveryAct".
191.2605.Asusedinsections191.2600to191.2630,unlessthecontextindicates
2otherwise,thefollowingtermsmean:
HCSHB1490 4 3 (1)"Alternativetherapies",anytherapiesforaconditionthatarenotconsidered
4thestandardorconventionaltherapiesforthatconditionincluding,butnotlimitedto,
5hyperbaricoxygentherapy;
6 (2)"Commission",theMissouriveteranscommission;
7 (3)"Facility",apublicorprivatehealthclinic,outpatienthealthclinic,
8communityhealthcenter,hospital,orotherfacilityauthorizedunderrulesofthe
9departmentofhealthandseniorservicestoprovidehyperbaricoxygentherapyunder
10sections191.2600to191.2630;
11 (4)"Fund",theveteranstraumaticbraininjurytreatmentandrecoveryfund
12establishedinsection191.2615;
13 (5)"Healthcarepractitioner",apersonwhoislicensedtoprovidemedicalor
14otherhealthcareinthisstateandwhohasprescriptiveauthorityincluding,butnot
15limitedto,aphysician;
16 (6)"Hyperbaricoxygentherapy"or"therapy",treatmentforposttraumatic
17stressdisorderortraumaticbraininjurythatisbasedonavalidprescriptionfroma
18healthcarepractitionerandthatisdeliveredthrough:
19 (a)AhyperbaricchamberapprovedbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrug
20Administration;or
21 (b)AhyperbaricoxygendevicethatisapprovedbytheUnitedStatesFoodand
22DrugAdministration;
23 (7)"Physician",apersonlicensedtopracticemedicineinthisstateunder
24chapter334;
25 (8)"Posttraumaticstressdisorder",amentalhealthconditionthatistriggered
26byaterrifyingevent,suchasbyeitherexperiencingorwitnessingalife-threatening
27event,including,butnotlimitedto,militarysexualtrauma,orasasecondarysequelato
28bodytrauma;
29 (9)"Traumaticbraininjury",anacquiredinjurytothebrain.Theterm
30"traumaticbraininjury"doesnotincludebraindysfunctioncausedbyacongenitalor
31degenerativedisorderorbirthtrauma;
32 (10)"Veteran",anindividualwhohasserved:
33 (a)InanactiveorreservecomponentoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,Marine
34Corps,SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStates;
35 (b)IntheNationalGuardofanystate;or
36 (c)Onactiveduty,otherthanfortraining,inanycomponentoftheArmed
37ForcesoftheUnitedStatesforaperiodofonehundredeightydaysormore,unless
38releasedearlierbecauseofservice-connecteddisability,andwhowasdischargedor
HCSHB1490 5 39releasedfromtheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesunderotherthandishonorable
40conditions.
191.2610.Anyfacilityinthisstatethatprovideshyperbaricoxygentherapytoa
2veteranshallbeeligibleforreimbursementforsuchtherapyfromthecommissionifthe
3followingconditionsaresatisfied:
4 (1)Theveteranreceivingthetherapyhasbeendiagnosed,byahealthcare
5practitioner,withposttraumaticstressdisorderoratraumaticbraininjuryandhas
6demonstratedthatheorshepreviouslysoughtservicesforposttraumaticstressdisorder
7oratraumaticbraininjurythroughtheVeteransHealthAdministrationservice
8deliverysystemor,ifavailabletotheveteran,throughtheprivatehealthinsurance
9system;
10 (2)Theveteranreceivingthetherapyvoluntarilyagreedtothetherapy;
11 (3)Thefacilitycomplieswithapplicablefirecodes,oversightrequirements,and
12anytreatmentprotocolsrequiredundersections191.2600to191.2630;
13 (4)Theveteranreceivingthetherapyresideswithinthisstate;
14 (5)Anyhyperbaricchamberusedtotreattheveteranmeetstheminimum
15standardsforpatientsestablishedbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration;
16 (6)ThefacilitycomplieswiththefederalHealthInsuranceandPortability
17AccountabilityActof1996fortheveteranreceivingthetherapy;
18 (7)Thefacility'streatmentprotocolsforhyperbaricoxygentherapyarealigned
19withthemedicalstandardsdemonstratedinpublishedclinicaltrialsforhyperbaric
20oxygentherapythatoccurredunderthedirectionofaninstitutionalreviewboard;
21 (8)Thehyperbaricoxygentherapyisdeliveredsolelybyhealthcare
22practitionersinaccordancewithfederalandstatelaw;
23 (9)Beforeprovidinghyperbaricoxygentherapytotheveteran,thefacility
24establishedatreatmentplanconsistentwiththerequirementsofsections191.2600to
25191.2630;
26 (10)Aprescriptionorderforhyperbaricoxygentherapywasissuedbyahealth
27carepractitionerbeforethefacilityprovidedthetherapy;
28 (11)Thefacilityverifiedthatboththefacilityandtheveteranmetthe
29requirementsundersections191.2600to191.2630forreimbursementbeforeproceeding
30withthetherapy;
31 (12)Beforeprovidingthetherapy,thefacilityestimatedthecostsofthetherapy,
32includingthecostsofcognitivetestingtobeconductedbeforeandafterthetherapy;
33 (13)Thefacilityretainsintheveteran'shealthcarefileinformationonthetype
34ofcognitivetestingperformedaswellastheresultsofthecognitivetesting;
HCSHB1490 6 35 (14)Theveteranisnotchargedorbilledforthetherapybythefacilityorany
36otherentityandisnotliableforthecostsofthetherapyoranyexpensesincurredin
37accordancewithsections191.2600to191.2630;
38 (15)Thefacilityandanyhealthcarepractitionersinvolvedinthehyperbaric
39oxygentherapyagreetocooperatewiththecommissiontoprovideanannualdata
40summarytreatmentreportsufficienttoassesstheefficacyofalternativetreatment
41modalitiesfortreatingveteranswithposttraumaticstressdisorderandtraumaticbrain
42injuries;and
43 (16)Thefacilityreceivesadvanceapprovalfromthecommissionasdescribedin
44section191.2615.
191.2615.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Veterans
2TraumaticBrainInjuryTreatmentandRecoveryFund".Thefundshallconsistofany
3appropriations,gifts,bequests,orpublicorprivatedonationstosuchfund.Thestate
4treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
5thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
6uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyforreimbursementsto
7facilitiesforhyperbaricoxygentherapyprovidedtoveterans,foradministrative
8expensesincurredbythecommissionindistributingsuchreimbursements,andfor
9studiesontheuseofalternativetherapiestotreatveteranswithposttraumaticstress
10disorderandtraumaticbraininjuries.
11 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
12remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
13generalrevenuefund.
14 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
15otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
16creditedtothefund.
17 2.Anyfacilitythatintendstoseekreimbursementfromthefundforhyperbaric
18oxygentherapyprovidedtoaveteranshallrequestadvanceapprovalfromthe
19commissionforreimbursementbeforeprovidingsuchtherapy.Uponapprovalbythe
20commission,thecommissionshallsetasidetheappropriateamountoffundstoensure
21fullpaymentfortheveteran'stherapy.Ifmoneysremaininginthefundareinsufficient
22toensurefullpayment,thecommissionshalldenythefacility'srequestforadvance
23approval.
24 3.Ifattheendofthesix-monthperiodimmediatelyfollowingthedatethe
25commissionapprovedthefacility'srequestforadvanceapprovalthefacilityhasnot
26submittedanybillstothecommissionfortheveteranorprovidedanytherapyforthe
27veteran,thecommissionshallnotifytheveteranandthefacilitythatthefunding
HCSHB1490 7 28reservedfortheveteranshallexpirewithinthirtydaysifthefacilityfailstonotifythe
29commissionthattherapyisscheduledorcontinued.Ifthefacilityfailstonotifythe
30commissionthattherapyisscheduledorcontinuedwithinthirtydays,thecommission
31shallreleasethefundsreservedfortheveteranandmakethemavailableforanother
32veteran'stherapyundersections191.2600to191.2630.
33 4.Afterreceivingadvanceapprovalfromthecommissionandproviding
34hyperbaricoxygentherapytoaveteraninaccordancewithsections191.2600to
35191.2630,thefacilityshallnotbilltheveteranforthetherapybutshallsubmitthebill
36forthetherapytothecommission.
37 5.Thecommissionshallpaythebillforthetherapyreceivedinaccordancewith
38subsection4ofthissectionfromthefundwithinforty-fivedaysofreceipt.Ifthecostsof
39thetherapyexceedtheavailabilityofmoneysremaininginthefund,thefacilityshallnot
40holdtheveteranresponsibleforanypayment,andthecommissionshallnothaveany
41obligationtomakepaymentstothefacilityinanamountthatexceedstheamountthat
42wassetasideuponadvanceapprovalasdescribedinsubsection2ofthissection.
43 6.Thecommissionshallseekreimbursementforpaymentsmadetofacilitiesfor
44treatingveteranswithhyperbaricoxygentherapyfromanyofthefollowingentities
45basedontheefficacyoftreatmentsasdemonstratedinthehealingoftraumaticbrain
46injuriesthroughhyperbaricoxygentherapybycognitivetesting,brainscans,orother
47assessmentprotocolsmedicallyacceptedbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrug
48AdministrationortheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefenseundertheWarRisk
49InsuranceAct,asamended:
50 (1)TheTricareprogramoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense;
51 (2)Appropriatefederalagencies,includingtheVeteransHealthAdministration;
52and
53 (3)Anyotherresponsiblethird-partypayer.
54 7.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallawardfundstoentitiesto
55studytheuseofalternativetherapiestotreatveteranswithposttraumaticstress
56disorderandtraumaticbraininjuries.
191.2620.1.Anyfacilitymayapprovehyperbaricoxygentherapyforaveteran
2inaccordancewithsections191.2600to191.2630.
3 2.Alicensingboardshallnotrevoke,failtorenew,suspend,ortakeanyaction
4againstahealthcarepractitionerbasedsolelyonthehealthcarepractitioner's
5recommendationstoaveteranregardingaccesstoortreatmentwithhyperbaricoxygen
6therapy.
HCSHB1490 8 7 3.Nostateagencyshalltakeanyaction,orassistinanyaction,againstahealth
8carepractitioner'sMedicareorMedicaidcertificationbasedsolelyonthehealthcare
9practitioner'srecommendationthataveteranhaveaccesstohyperbaricoxygentherapy.
10 4.Noofficialemployeeoragentofthestateshallblockorattempttoblockaccess
11tohyperbaricoxygentherapybyaveteranwhomeetsallrequirementstoreceivesuch
12therapyundersections191.2600to191.2630.
13 5.Counseling,advice,orrecommendationsprovidedbyahealthcare
14practitionerconsistentwiththemedicalstandardsofcareshallnotbeconsidereda
15violationofsections191.2600to191.2630.
16 6.Hyperbaricoxygentherapymaybeusedunderthedirectionofan
17institutionalreviewboardwithanationalclinicaltrialnumberforthepurposeof
18collectingclinicaltrialdata.
191.2625.1.Anyfacilitythatreceivesreimbursementfromthefundshall:
2 (1)Providereportsonindividualveteransandgroupsofveteranstothe
3commissiononmeasuredhealthimprovementsfromacceptedandapprovedcognitive
4testingprotocols,brainimaging,orothermedicalassessmentsapprovedbytheindustry,
5theUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration,theUnitedStatesDepartmentof
6Defense,Tricare,ortheCentersforMedicareandMedicaidServicesconductedbefore
7andaftertherapy;and
8 (2)Submitanannualreporttothecommissionwiththefollowinginformation:
9 (a)Thenumberofveteranswhoreceivedhyperbaricoxygentherapyatthe
10facility;
11 (b)Thedemographicsoftheveteranswhoreceivedhyperbaricoxygentherapy
12atthefacility;
13 (c)Thenumberofactualhyperbaricoxygentherapydivesbyveterans
14completedatthefacility;
15 (d)Cognitivetestresultsofveteranswhoreceivedhyperbaricoxygentherapyat
16thefacility;and
17 (e)Anytestimonialsprovidedbyveteransvoluntarily.
18 2.(1)BeforeJanuaryfirsteachyear,thecommissionshallprepareareport
19detailingeachtreatmentofhyperbaricoxygentherapyprovidedtoaveteranin
20accordancewithsections191.2600to191.2630,theprovidertypeforeachtreatment
21provided,thenumberofveteranstreatedorserved,thetreatmentoutcomesforthe
22veteranstreatedorserved,andadetailedaccountingofthemoneysusedinthefund
23duringtheimmediatelyprecedingfiscalyear.
24 (2)Thecommissionshallsubmitthereportpreparedundersubdivision(1)of
25thissubsectiontothegovernor,thepresidentprotemporeofthesenate,thespeakerof
HCSHB1490 9 26thehouseofrepresentatives,andthedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
27services.
28 3.BeforeJanuarythirtietheachyear,thedepartmentofhealthandsenior
29servicesshallsubmittothegovernorareportcontaining:
30 (1)Findingsandrecommendationsrelatedtotheadministrationofsections
31191.2600to191.2630;
32 (2)Findingsandrecommendationsfromanystudiesfundedundersection
33191.2615regardingtheefficacyofalternativetherapiestotreatposttraumaticstress
34disorderandtraumaticbraininjuries;and
35 (3)Recommendationsonbudgetary,legislative,orregulatorychangesneededto
36expandaccesstoalternativetherapiesforveteranswithposttraumaticstressdisorder
37andtraumaticbraininjuries.
191.2630.Thecommissionandthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshall
2jointlypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofsections
3191.2600to191.2630.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
4536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
5effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
6ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
7ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,to
8delaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
9unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
10adoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
301.3181.AnypersonwhoservedasamemberoftheArmedForcesofthe
2UnitedStatesinAfghanistanandIraq,whowasawardedtheAfghanistanCampaign
3medalandtheIraqCampaignmedal,mayapplyforAfghanistanandIraqVeteran
4vehiclelicenseplates,foranymotorvehiclethepersonowns,eithersolelyorjointly,
5otherthananapportionedmotorvehicleoracommercialmotorvehiclelicensedin
6excessoftwenty-fourthousandpoundsgrossweight.Anysuchpersonshallmake
7applicationforthelicenseplatesauthorizedbythissectiononaformprovidedbythe
8directorofrevenueandfurnishsuchproofofserviceinAfghanistanandIraq,the
9awardingoftheAfghanistanCampaignmedalandtheIraqCampaignmedal,and
10statusascurrentlyservinginabranchoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesorasan
11honorablydischargedveteranasthedirectormayrequire.Uponpresentationofthe
12proofofeligibility,paymentofafifteen-dollarfeeinadditiontotheregularregistration
13fees,andpresentationofdocumentsthatmayberequiredbylaw,thedirectorshallthen
14issuelicenseplatesbearinglettersornumbersoracombinationthereofasdetermined
15bythedirector,withthewords"AFGHANISTAN&IRAQVETERAN"inplaceofthe
HCSHB1490 10 16words"SHOW-MESTATE".SuchplatesshallbeartheAfghanistanCampaignmedal
17andtheIraqCampaignmedalontheleftside,withtheAfghanistanCampaignmedal
18appearingfarthesttotheleftandtheIraqCampaignmedalappearingimmediatelyto
19therightoftheAfghanistanCampaignmedal.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
20section301.144,noadditionalfeeshallbechargedforthepersonalizationoflicense
21platesissuedpursuanttothissection.Theplatesshallbeclearlyvisibleatnightand
22shallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribedbysection301.130.Thereshallbenolimit
23onthenumberoflicenseplatesanypersonqualifiedpursuanttothissectionmayobtain
24solongaseachsetoflicenseplatesissuedpursuanttothissectionisissuedforavehicle
25ownedsolelyorjointlybysuchperson.Licenseplatesissuedpursuanttothissection
26shallnotbetransferabletoanyotherpersonexceptthatanyregisteredco-ownerofthe
27motorvehiclemayoperatethemotorvehicleforthedurationoftheyearlicensedinthe
28eventofthedeathofthequalifiedperson.
301.3182.AnypersonwhoservedasamemberoftheArmedForcesofthe
2UnitedStatesinAfghanistan,whowasawardedtheAfghanistanCampaignmedal,may
3applyforAfghanistanVeteranvehiclelicenseplates,foranymotorvehicletheperson
4owns,eithersolelyorjointly,otherthananapportionedmotorvehicleoracommercial
5motorvehiclelicensedinexcessoftwenty-fourthousandpoundsgrossweight.Anysuch
6personshallmakeapplicationforthelicenseplatesauthorizedbythissectiononaform
7providedbythedirectorofrevenueandfurnishsuchproofofserviceinAfghanistan,
8theawardingoftheAfghanistanCampaignmedal,andstatusascurrentlyservingina
9branchoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesorasanhonorablydischargedveteran
10asthedirectormayrequire.Uponpresentationoftheproofofeligibility,paymentofa
11fifteen-dollarfeeinadditiontotheregularregistrationfees,andpresentationof
12documentsthatmayberequiredbylaw,thedirectorshallthenissuelicenseplates
13bearinglettersornumbersoracombinationthereofasdeterminedbythedirector,with
14thewords"AFGHANISTANVETERAN"inplaceofthewords"SHOW-MESTATE".
15SuchplatesshallbeartheAfghanistanCampaignmedalontheleftside.
16Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.144,noadditionalfeeshallbecharged
17forthepersonalizationoflicenseplatesissuedpursuanttothissection.Theplatesshall
18beclearlyvisibleatnightandshallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribedbysection
19301.130.Thereshallbenolimitonthenumberoflicenseplatesanypersonqualified
20pursuanttothissectionmayobtainsolongaseachsetoflicenseplatesissuedpursuant
21tothissectionisissuedforavehicleownedsolelyorjointlybysuchperson.License
22platesissuedpursuanttothissectionshallnotbetransferabletoanyotherpersonexcept
HCSHB1490 11 23thatanyregisteredco-ownerofthemotorvehiclemayoperatethemotorvehicleforthe
24durationoftheyearlicensedintheeventofthedeathofthequalifiedperson.
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