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Missouri House Bill HB1551

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1551
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHOVIS.
55 3196H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections105.711and650.058,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenew
88 sectionsrelatingtocompensationforwrongfulconviction.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections105.711and650.058,RSMo,arerepealedandthreenewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections105.711,506.400,and506.403,toreadas
1212 3follows:
1313 105.711.1.Thereisherebycreateda"StateLegalExpenseFund"whichshallconsist
1414 2ofmoneysappropriatedtothefundbythegeneralassemblyandmoneysotherwisecreditedto
1515 3suchfundpursuanttosection105.716.
1616 4 2.Moneysinthestatelegalexpensefundshallbeavailableforthepaymentofany
1717 5claimoranyamountrequiredbyanyfinaljudgmentrenderedbyacourtofcompetent
1818 6jurisdictionagainst:
1919 7 (1)ThestateofMissouri,oranyagencyofthestate,pursuanttosection536.050or
2020 8536.087orsection537.600;
2121 9 (2)AnyofficeroremployeeofthestateofMissourioranyagencyofthestate,
2222 10including,withoutlimitation,electedofficials,appointees,membersofstateboardsor
2323 11commissions,andmembersoftheMissouriNationalGuarduponconductofsuchofficeror
2424 12employeearisingoutofandperformedinconnectionwithhisorherofficialdutiesonbehalf
2525 13ofthestate,oranyagencyofthestate,providedthatmoneysinthisfundshallnotbe
2626 14availableforpaymentofclaimsmadeunderchapter287;
2727 15 (3)(a)Anyphysician,psychiatrist,pharmacist,podiatrist,dentist,nurse,orother
2828 16healthcareproviderlicensedtopracticeinMissouriundertheprovisionsofchapter330,332,
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17334,335,336,337or338whoisemployedbythestateofMissourioranyagencyofthestate
3131 18underformalcontracttoconductdisabilityreviewsonbehalfofthedepartmentofelementary
3232 19andsecondaryeducationorprovideservicestopatientsorinmatesofstatecorrectional
3333 20facilitiesonapart-timebasis,andanyphysician,psychiatrist,pharmacist,podiatrist,dentist,
3434 21nurse,orotherhealthcareproviderlicensedtopracticeinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
3535 22chapter330,332,334,335,336,337,or338whoisunderformalcontracttoprovideservices
3636 23topatientsorinmatesatacountyjailonapart-timebasis;
3737 24 (b)AnyphysicianlicensedtopracticemedicineinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
3838 25chapter334andhisprofessionalcorporationorganizedpursuanttochapter356whois
3939 26employedbyorundercontractwithacityorcountyhealthdepartmentorganizedunder
4040 27chapter192orchapter205,oracityhealthdepartmentoperatingunderacitycharter,ora
4141 28combinedcity-countyhealthdepartmenttoprovideservicestopatientsformedicalcare
4242 29causedbypregnancy,delivery,andchildcare,ifsuchmedicalservicesareprovidedbythe
4343 30physicianpursuanttothecontractwithoutcompensationorthephysicianispaidfromno
4444 31othersourcethanagovernmentalagencyexceptforpatientco-paymentsrequiredbyfederal
4545 32orstatelaworlocalordinance;
4646 33 (c)AnyphysicianlicensedtopracticemedicineinMissouriundertheprovisionsof
4747 34chapter334whoisemployedbyorundercontractwithafederallyfundedcommunityhealth
4848 35centerorganizedunderSection315,329,330or340ofthePublicHealthServicesAct(42
4949 36U.S.C.Section216,254c)toprovideservicestopatientsformedicalcarecausedby
5050 37pregnancy,delivery,andchildcare,ifsuchmedicalservicesareprovidedbythephysician
5151 38pursuanttothecontractoremploymentagreementwithoutcompensationorthephysicianis
5252 39paidfromnoothersourcethanagovernmentalagencyorsuchafederallyfundedcommunity
5353 40healthcenterexceptforpatientco-paymentsrequiredbyfederalorstatelaworlocal
5454 41ordinance.Inthecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,the
5555 42aggregateofpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumofone
5656 43milliondollarsforallclaimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoracts
5757 44allegedinasinglecauseagainstanysuchphysician,andshallnotexceedonemilliondollars
5858 45foranyoneclaimant;
5959 46 (d)Anyphysicianlicensedpursuanttochapter334whoisaffiliatedwithandreceives
6060 47nocompensationfromanonprofitentityqualifiedasexemptfromfederaltaxationunder
6161 48Section501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,whichoffersafree
6262 49healthscreeninginanysettingoranyphysician,nurse,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,
6363 50dentist,orotherhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,
6464 51334,335,336,337,or338whoprovideshealthcareserviceswithinthescopeofhisorher
6565 52licenseorregistrationatacityorcountyhealthdepartmentorganizedunderchapter192or
6666 53chapter205,acityhealthdepartmentoperatingunderacitycharter,oracombinedcity-
6767 HB1551 2 54countyhealthdepartment,oranonprofitcommunityhealthcenterqualifiedasexemptfrom
6868 55federaltaxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,
6969 56excludingfederallyfundedcommunityhealthcentersasspecifiedinparagraph(c)ofthis
7070 57subdivisionandruralhealthclinicsunder42U.S.C.Section1396d(l)(1),ifsuchservicesare
7171 58restrictedtoprimarycareandpreventivehealthservices,providedthatsuchservicesshallnot
7272 59includetheperformanceofanabortion,andifsuchhealthservicesareprovidedbythehealth
7373 60careprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or
7474 61338withoutcompensation.MOHealthNetorMedicarepaymentsforprimarycareand
7575 62preventivehealthservicesprovidedbyahealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunder
7676 63chapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or338whovolunteersatacommunityhealth
7777 64clinicisnotcompensationforthepurposeofthissectionifthetotalpaymentisassignedto
7878 65thecommunityhealthclinic.Forthepurposesofthesection,"communityhealthclinic"
7979 66meansanonprofitcommunityhealthcenterqualifiedasexemptfromfederaltaxationunder
8080 67Section501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1987,asamended,thatprovidesprimary
8181 68careandpreventivehealthservicestopeoplewithouthealthinsurancecoverage.Inthecase
8282 69ofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,theaggregateofpaymentsfromthe
8383 70statelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumoffivehundredthousanddollars,for
8484 71allclaimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoractsallegedinasingle
8585 72causeandshallnotexceedfivehundredthousanddollarsforanyoneclaimant,andinsurance
8686 73policiespurchasedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shallbelimitedtofive
8787 74hundredthousanddollars.Liabilityormalpracticeinsuranceobtainedandmaintainedin
8888 75forcebyoronbehalfofanyhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,
8989 76331,332,334,335,336,337,or338shallnotbeconsideredavailabletopaythatportionofa
9090 77judgmentorclaimforwhichthestatelegalexpensefundisliableunderthisparagraph;
9191 78 (e)Anyphysician,nurse,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,ordentistlicensedor
9292 79registeredtopracticemedicine,nursing,ordentistryortoactasaphysicianassistantordental
9393 80hygienistinMissouriundertheprovisionsofchapter332,334,or335,orlawfullypracticing,
9494 81whoprovidesmedical,nursing,ordentaltreatmentwithinthescopeofhislicenseor
9595 82registrationtostudentsofaschoolwhetherapublic,private,orparochialelementaryor
9696 83secondaryschoolorsummercamp,ifsuchphysician'streatmentisrestrictedtoprimarycare
9797 84andpreventivehealthservicesandifsuchmedical,dental,ornursingservicesareprovidedby
9898 85thephysician,dentist,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,ornursewithoutcompensation.
9999 86Inthecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,theaggregateof
100100 87paymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumoffivehundred
101101 88thousanddollars,forallclaimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoracts
102102 89allegedinasinglecauseandshallnotexceedfivehundredthousanddollarsforanyone
103103 HB1551 3 90claimant,andinsurancepoliciespurchasedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shall
104104 91belimitedtofivehundredthousanddollars;or
105105 92 (f)Anyphysicianlicensedunderchapter334,ordentistlicensedunderchapter332,
106106 93providingmedicalcarewithoutcompensationtoanindividualreferredtohisorhercarebya
107107 94cityorcountyhealthdepartmentorganizedunderchapter192or205,acityhealthdepartment
108108 95operatingunderacitycharter,oracombinedcity-countyhealthdepartment,ornonprofit
109109 96healthcenterqualifiedasexemptfromfederaltaxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternal
110110 97RevenueCodeof1986,asamended,orafederallyfundedcommunityhealthcenterorganized
111111 98underSection315,329,330,or340ofthePublicHealthServicesAct,42U.S.C.Section
112112 99216,254c;providedthatsuchtreatmentshallnotincludetheperformanceofanabortion.In
113113 100thecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthatarisesunderthisparagraph,theaggregateofpayments
114114 101fromthestatelegalexpensefundshallbelimitedtoamaximumofonemilliondollarsforall
115115 102claimsarisingoutofandjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoractsallegedinasinglecause
116116 103andshallnotexceedonemilliondollarsforanyoneclaimant,andinsurancepolicies
117117 104purchasedundertheprovisionsofsection105.721shallbelimitedtoonemilliondollars.
118118 105Liabilityormalpracticeinsuranceobtainedandmaintainedinforcebyoronbehalfofany
119119 106physicianlicensedunderchapter334,oranydentistlicensedunderchapter332,shallnotbe
120120 107consideredavailabletopaythatportionofajudgmentorclaimforwhichthestatelegal
121121 108expensefundisliableunderthisparagraph;
122122 109 (4)Staffemployedbythejuveniledivisionofanyjudicialcircuit;
123123 110 (5)AnyattorneylicensedtopracticelawinthestateofMissouriwhopracticeslawat
124124 111orthroughanonprofitcommunitysocialservicescenterqualifiedasexemptfromfederal
125125 112taxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,or
126126 113throughanyagencyofanyfederal,state,orlocalgovernment,ifsuchlegalpracticeis
127127 114providedbytheattorneywithoutcompensation.Inthecaseofanyclaimorjudgmentthat
128128 115arisesunderthissubdivision,theaggregateofpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefund
129129 116shallbelimitedtoamaximumoffivehundredthousanddollarsforallclaimsarisingoutof
130130 117andjudgmentsbaseduponthesameactoractsallegedinasinglecauseandshallnotexceed
131131 118fivehundredthousanddollarsforanyoneclaimant,andinsurancepoliciespurchased
132132 119pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shallbelimitedtofivehundredthousand
133133 120dollars;
134134 121 (6)Anysocialwelfareboardcreatedundersection205.770andthemembersand
135135 122officersthereofuponconductofsuchofficeroremployeewhileactinginhisorhercapacity
136136 123asaboardmemberorofficer,andanyphysician,nurse,physicianassistant,dentalhygienist,
137137 124dentist,orotherhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,
138138 125334,335,336,337,or338whoisreferredtoprovidemedicalcarewithoutcompensationby
139139 HB1551 4 126theboardandwhoprovideshealthcareserviceswithinthescopeofhisorherlicenseor
140140 127registrationasprescribedbytheboard;or
141141 128 (7)Anypersonwhoisselectedorappointedbythestatedirectorofrevenueunder
142142 129subsection2ofsection136.055toactasanagentofthedepartmentofrevenue,totheextent
143143 130thatsuchagent'sactionsorinactionsuponwhichsuchclaimorjudgmentisbasedwere
144144 131performedinthecourseoftheperson'sofficialdutiesasanagentofthedepartmentof
145145 132revenueandinthemannerrequiredbystatelawordepartmentofrevenuerules.
146146 133 3.Moneysinthestatelegalexpensefundshallbeavailableforthepaymentof
147147 134anyclaimoranyamountrequiredbyanyfinaljudgmentrenderedbyacourtof
148148 135competentjurisdictionforthepurposesofpayingjudgmentsarisingfromclaimsunder
149149 136section506.400.
150150 137 4.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallpromulgaterulesregarding
151151 138contractproceduresandthedocumentationofcareprovidedunderparagraphs(b),(c),(d),
152152 139(e),and(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.Thelimitationonpayments
153153 140fromthestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuanttothe
154154 141provisionsofsection105.721,providedinsubsection[7]8ofthissection,shallnotapplyto
155155 142anyclaimorjudgmentarisingunderparagraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)of
156156 143subsection2ofthissection.Anyclaimorjudgmentarisingunderparagraph(a),(b),(c),(d),
157157 144(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshallbepaidbythestatelegal
158158 145expensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuanttosection105.721,totheextent
159159 146damagesareallowedundersections538.205to538.235.Liabilityormalpracticeinsurance
160160 147obtainedandmaintainedinforcebyanyhealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunder
161161 148chapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or338forcoverageconcerninghisorherprivate
162162 149practiceandassetsshallnotbeconsideredavailableundersubsection[7]8ofthissectionto
163163 150paythatportionofajudgmentorclaimforwhichthestatelegalexpensefundisliableunder
164164 151paragraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection.
165165 152However,ahealthcareprofessionallicensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,334,
166166 153335,336,337,or338maypurchaseliabilityormalpracticeinsuranceforcoverageofliability
167167 154claimsorjudgmentsbaseduponcarerenderedunderparagraphs(c),(d),(e),and(f)of
168168 155subdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionwhichexceedtheamountofliabilitycoverage
169169 156providedbythestatelegalexpensefundunderthoseparagraphs.Evenifparagraph(a),(b),
170170 157(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionisrepealedormodified,the
171171 158statelegalexpensefundshallbeavailablefordamageswhichoccurwhilethepertinent
172172 159paragraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissectionisin
173173 160effect.
174174 161 [4.]5.Theattorneygeneralshallpromulgaterulesregardingcontractproceduresand
175175 162thedocumentationoflegalpracticeprovidedundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthis
176176 HB1551 5 163section.Thelimitationonpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyof
177177 164insuranceprocuredpursuanttosection105.721asprovidedinsubsection[7]8ofthissection
178178 165shallnotapplytoanyclaimorjudgmentarisingundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthis
179179 166section.Anyclaimorjudgmentarisingundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection
180180 167shallbepaidbythestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuantto
181181 168section105.721totheextentdamagesareallowedundersections538.205to538.235.
182182 169Liabilityormalpracticeinsuranceotherwiseobtainedandmaintainedinforceshallnotbe
183183 170consideredavailableundersubsection[7]8ofthissectiontopaythatportionofajudgmentor
184184 171claimforwhichthestatelegalexpensefundisliableundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2of
185185 172thissection.However,anattorneymayobtainliabilityormalpracticeinsuranceforcoverage
186186 173ofliabilityclaimsorjudgmentsbaseduponlegalpracticerenderedundersubdivision(5)of
187187 174subsection2ofthissectionthatexceedtheamountofliabilitycoverageprovidedbythestate
188188 175legalexpensefundundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection.Evenifsubdivision
189189 176(5)ofsubsection2ofthissectionisrepealedoramended,thestatelegalexpensefundshallbe
190190 177availablefordamagesthatoccurwhilethepertinentsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthis
191191 178sectionisineffect.
192192 179 [5.]6.Allpaymentsshallbemadefromthestatelegalexpensefundbythe
193193 180commissionerofadministrationwiththeapprovaloftheattorneygeneral.Paymentfromthe
194194 181statelegalexpensefundofaclaimorfinaljudgmentawardagainstahealthcareprofessional
195195 182licensedorregisteredunderchapter330,331,332,334,335,336,337,or338,describedin
196196 183paragraph(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),or(f)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,or
197197 184againstanattorneyinsubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofthissection,shallonlybemadefor
198198 185servicesrenderedinaccordancewiththeconditionsofsuchparagraphs.Inthecaseofany
199199 186claimorjudgmentagainstanofficeroremployeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestatebased
200200 187uponconductofsuchofficeroremployeearisingoutofandperformedinconnectionwithhis
201201 188orherofficialdutiesonbehalfofthestateoranyagencyofthestatethatwouldgiverisetoa
202202 189causeofactionundersection537.600,thestatelegalexpensefundshallbeliable,excluding
203203 190punitivedamages,for:
204204 191 (1)Economicdamagestoanyoneclaimant;and
205205 192 (2)Uptothreehundredfiftythousanddollarsfornoneconomicdamages.
206206 193
207207 194Thestatelegalexpensefundshallbetheexclusiveremedyandshallprecludeanyothercivil
208208 195actionsorproceedingsformoneydamagesarisingoutoforrelatingtothesamesubject
209209 196matteragainstthestateofficeroremployee,ortheofficer'soremployee'sestate.Noofficer
210210 197oremployeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestateshallbeindividuallyliableinhisorher
211211 198personalcapacityforconductofsuchofficeroremployeearisingoutofandperformedin
212212 199connectionwithhisorherofficialdutiesonbehalfofthestateoranyagencyofthestate.The
213213 HB1551 6 200provisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoanydefendantwhoisnotanofficeror
214214 201employeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestateinanyproceedingagainstanofficeror
215215 202employeeofthestateoranyagencyofthestate.Nothinginthissubsectionshalllimitthe
216216 203rightsandremediesotherwiseavailabletoaclaimantunderstatelaworcommonlawin
217217 204proceedingswhereoneormoredefendantsisnotanofficeroremployeeofthestateorany
218218 205agencyofthestate.
219219 206 [6.]7.Thelimitationonawardsfornoneconomicdamagesprovidedforinthis
220220 207subsectionshallbeincreasedordecreasedonanannualbasiseffectiveJanuaryfirstofeach
221221 208yearinaccordancewiththeImplicitPriceDeflatorforPersonalConsumptionExpendituresas
222222 209publishedbytheBureauofEconomicAnalysisoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
223223 210Commerce.Thecurrentvalueofthelimitationshallbecalculatedbythedirectorofthe
224224 211departmentofcommerceandinsurance,whoshallfurnishthatvaluetothesecretaryofstate,
225225 212whoshallpublishsuchvalueintheMissouriRegisterassoonaftereachJanuaryfirstas
226226 213practicable,butitshallotherwisebeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsection536.021.
227227 214 [7.]8.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection[3]4ofthissection,inthecaseofanyclaim
228228 215orjudgmentthatarisesundersections537.600and537.610againstthestateofMissouri,or
229229 216anagencyofthestate,theaggregateofpaymentsfromthestatelegalexpensefundandfrom
230230 217anypolicyofinsuranceprocuredpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.721shallnot
231231 218exceedthelimitsofliabilityasprovidedinsections537.600to537.610.Nopaymentshallbe
232232 219madefromthestatelegalexpensefundoranypolicyofinsuranceprocuredwithstatefunds
233233 220pursuanttosection105.721unlessanduntilthebenefitsprovidedtopaytheclaimbyany
234234 221otherpolicyofliabilityinsurancehavebeenexhausted.
235235 222 [8.]9.Theprovisionsofsection33.080notwithstanding,anymoneysremainingto
236236 223thecreditofthestatelegalexpensefundattheendofanappropriationperiodshallnotbe
237237 224transferredtogeneralrevenue.
238238 225 [9.]10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
239239 226promulgatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinsections105.711to105.726shallbecome
240240 227effectiveonlyifithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter536.Nothing
241241 228inthissectionshallbeinterpretedtorepealoraffectthevalidityofanyrulefiledoradopted
242242 229priortoAugust28,1999,ifitfullycompliedwiththeprovisionsofchapter536.Thissection
243243 230andchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
244244 231pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannula
245245 232rulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandany
246246 233ruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,1999,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
247247 506.400.1.Asusedinthissection,"claimant"meansapersonconvictedand
248248 2subsequentlyimprisonedforoneormoreoffensesthatsuchpersondidnotcommit.
249249 HB1551 7 3 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,aclaimantmaybringanactionin
250250 4thecircuitcourtseekingdamagesfromthestateunderthissection.
251251 5 3.(1)Theclaimantshallestablishthefollowingbyapreponderanceofevidence:
252252 6 (a)Theclaimantwasconvictedofafelonyoffenseandsubsequentlyimprisoned;
253253 7 (b)Theclaimant'sjudgmentofconvictionwasreversedorvacatedandeither
254254 8thechargesweredismissedoronretrialtheclaimantwasfoundtobenotguilty;
255255 9 (c)Theclaimantdidnotcommittheoffenseoroffensesforwhichtheclaimant
256256 10wasconvictedandwasnotanaccessoryoraccomplicetotheactsthatwerethebasisof
257257 11theconvictionandresultedinareversalorvacationofthejudgmentofconviction,
258258 12dismissalofthecharges,orfindingofnotguiltyonretrial;and
259259 13 (d)Theclaimantdidnotcommitorsubornperjury,fabricateevidence,orbythe
260260 14claimant'sownconductcauseorbringabouttheconviction.Neitheraconfessionor
261261 15admissionlaterfoundtobefalsenoraguiltypleashallconstitutecommittingor
262262 16suborningperjury,fabricatingevidence,orcausingorbringingabouttheconviction
263263 17underthissubsection.
264264 18 (2)Thecourt,inexercisingitsdiscretionaspermittedbylawregardingthe
265265 19weightandadmissibilityofevidencesubmittedunderthissection,may,intheinterestof
266266 20justice,givedueconsiderationtodifficultiesofproofcausedbythepassageoftime,the
267267 21deathorunavailabilityofwitnesses,thedestructionofevidence,orotherfactorsnot
268268 22causedbysuchpersonsorthoseactingontheirbehalf.
269269 23 4.(1)Thesuit,accompaniedbyastatementofthefactsconcerningtheclaimfor
270270 24damages,verifiedinthemannerprovidedfortheverificationofcomplaintsintherules
271271 25ofcivilprocedure,shallbebroughtbytheclaimantwithinaperiodoftwoyearsafter
272272 26the:
273273 27 (a)Dismissalofthecriminalchargesagainsttheclaimantorfindingofnotguilty
274274 28onretrial;or
275275 29 (b)Grantofapardontotheclaimant.
276276 30 (2)Aclaimantconvicted,imprisoned,andreleasedfromcustodybeforeAugust
277277 3128,2025,shallcommenceanactionunderthissectionnolaterthanAugust28,2027.
278278 32 (3)Allpleadingsshallbecaptioned"Inthematterofthewrongfulconviction
279279 33of".
280280 34 (4)Anyclaimfiledunderthissectionshallbeservedontheattorneygeneral.
281281 35 (5)Thesuitforaclaimfiledunderthissectionshallbetriedbythecourt,andno
282282 36requestforajurytrialshallbemade.
283283 37 5.(1)Damagesawardedunderthissectionshallbe:
284284 HB1551 8 38 (a)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,onehundredseventy-
285285 39ninedollarsperdayforeachdayofimprisonmentbutnomorethansixty-fivethousand
286286 40dollarsperfiscalyear;and
287287 41 (b)Notlessthantwenty-fivethousanddollarsforeachadditionalyearservedon
288288 42paroleorpostreleasesupervisionoreachadditionalyeartheclaimantwasrequiredto
289289 43registerasasexualoffenderundersections589.400to589.425,whicheverisgreater.
290290 44 (2)Aclaimantshallnotreceivecompensationforanyperiodofincarceration
291291 45duringwhichtheclaimantwasconcurrentlyservingasentenceforaconvictionof
292292 46anothercrimeforwhichsuchclaimantwaslawfullyincarcerated.
293293 47 (3)(a)Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision,thecourtshall
294294 48orderthattheawardbepaidasacombinationofaninitialpaymentnottoexceedone
295295 49hundredthousanddollarsortwenty-fivepercentoftheaward,whicheverisgreater,and
296296 50theremainderasanannuitynottoexceedeightythousanddollarsperyear.The
297297 51claimantshalldesignateabeneficiaryorbeneficiariesfortheannuitybyfilingsuch
298298 52designationwiththecourt.
299299 53 (b)Thecourtmayorderthattheawardbepaidinonelumpsumifthecourt
300300 54findsthatitisinthebestinterestsoftheclaimant.
301301 55 (4)Inadditiontothedamagesawardedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
302302 56theclaimant:
303303 57 (a)Shallbeentitledtoreceivereasonableattorney'sfeesandcostsincurredin
304304 58theactionbroughtunderthissectionnottoexceedatotaloftwenty-fivethousand
305305 59dollars,unlessagreaterreasonabletotalisauthorizedbythecourtuponafindingof
306306 60goodcauseshown;
307307 61 (b)Mayalsobeawardedothernonmonetaryreliefassoughtinthecomplaint
308308 62including,butnotlimitedto,counseling,housingassistance,andpersonalfinancial
309309 63literacyassistance,asappropriate;and
310310 64 (c)Shallbeentitledtoreceivetuitionassistanceundersection506.403.
311311 65 6.(1)If,atthetimeofthejudgmententryreferredtoinsubsection5ofthis
312312 66section,theclaimanthaswonamonetaryawardagainstthestateoranypolitical
313313 67subdivisionthereofinacivilactionrelatedtothesamesubject,orhasenteredintoa
314314 68settlementagreementwiththestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionthereofrelatedtothe
315315 69samesubject,theamountoftheawardintheactionortheamountreceivedinthe
316316 70settlementagreement,lessanysumspaidtoattorneysorforcostsinlitigatingtheother
317317 71civilactionorobtainingthesettlementagreement,shallbedeductedfromthesumof
318318 72moneystowhichtheclaimantisentitledunderthissection.Thecourtshallincludein
319319 73thejudgmententryanawardtothestateofanyamountdeductedunderthissubsection.
320320 HB1551 9 74 (2)Ifsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectiondoesnotapplyandif,afterthetimeofthe
321321 75judgmententryreferredtoinsubsection5ofthissection,theclaimantwinsamonetary
322322 76awardagainstthestateoranypoliticalsubdivisionthereofinacivilactionrelatedtothe
323323 77samesubject,orentersintoasettlementagreementwiththestateoranypolitical
324324 78subdivisionthereofrelatedtothesamesubject,theclaimantshallreimbursethestate
325325 79forthesumofmoneyspaidunderthejudgmententryreferredtoinsubsection5ofthis
326326 80section,lessanysumspaidtoattorneysorforcostsinlitigatingtheothercivilactionor
327327 81obtainingthesettlementagreement.Areimbursementrequiredunderthissubsection
328328 82shallnotexceedtheamountofthemonetaryawardtheclaimantwinsfordamagesinthe
329329 83othercivilactionortheamountreceivedinthesettlementagreement.
330330 84 7.Ifthecourtfindsthattheclaimantisentitledtoajudgment,itshallentera
331331 85certificateofinnocencefindingthattheclaimantwasinnocentofalloffensesforwhich
332332 86theclaimantwasmistakenlyconvicted.Theclerkofthecourtshallsendacertifiedcopy
333333 87ofthecertificateofinnocenceandthejudgmententrytotheattorneygeneralfor
334334 88paymentundersection105.711.
335335 89 8.Uponentryofacertificateofinnocence,theclaimantshallautomaticallybe
336336 90grantedanorderofexpungementfromthecourtinwhichheorshepledguiltyorwas
337337 91sentencedtoexpungefromallofficialrecordsorrecordationsofhisorherarrest,plea,
338338 92trial,orconviction.Upongrantingoftheorderofexpungement,therecordsandfiles
339339 93maintainedinanyadministrativeorcourtproceedinginanassociateorcircuitdivision
340340 94ofthecourtshallbeconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesorbyorderofthe
341341 95courtforgoodcauseshown.Theeffectofsuchordershallbetorestoresuchpersonto
342342 96thestatusheorsheoccupiedpriortosucharrest,plea,orconvictionandasifsuchevent
343343 97hadnevertakenplace.Nopersonastowhomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheld
344344 98thereafterunderanyprovisionofanylawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivinga
345345 99falsestatementbyreasonofhisorherfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrest,plea,
346346 100trial,conviction,orexpungementinresponsetoanyinquirymadeofhimorherforany
347347 101purposewhatsoever,andnosuchinquiryshallbemadeforinformationrelatingtoan
348348 102expungementunderthissubsection.
349349 103 9.Uponentryofacertificateofinnocence,thecourtshallorderthe
350350 104expungementanddestructionoftheassociatedbiologicalsamplesauthorizedbyand
351351 105giventotheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.Theordershallstatetheinformation
352352 106requiredtobestatedinapetitiontoexpungeanddestroythesamplesandprofilerecord
353353 107andshalldirecttheMissouristatehighwaypatroltoexpungeanddestroysuchsamples
354354 108andprofilerecord.Theclerkofthecourtshallsendacertifiedcopyoftheordertothe
355355 109Missouristatehighwaypatrol,whichshallcarryouttheorderandprovideconfirmation
356356 110ofsuchactiontothecourt.NothinginthissubsectionshallrequiretheMissouristate
357357 HB1551 10 111highwaypatroltoexpungeanddestroyanysampleorprofilerecordassociatedwiththe
358358 112claimantthatwasrelatedtoanyoffenseotherthantheoffenseforwhichthecourthas
359359 113enteredacertificateofinnocence.
360360 114 10.Thedecisiontograntordenyacertificateofinnocenceshallnothaveares
361361 115judicataeffectonanyotherproceedings.
362362 116 11.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludethedepartmentofcorrectionsfrom
363363 117providingaclaimantreentryservicesthatareprovidedtootherpersonsincluding,but
364364 118notlimitedto,financialassistance,housingassistance,mentoring,andcounseling.Such
365365 119servicesshallbeprovidedwhileanactionunderthissectionispendingandafterany
366366 120judgmentisentered,asappropriateforsuchclaimant.
367367 121 12.Adecisionunderthissectionmaybeappealedtothesupremecourt.
368368 506.403.1.Anyindividualawardedtuitionassistanceundersection506.400
369369 2shallreceiveawaiveroftuitionandrequiredfeesforattendanceatapublicinstitution
370370 3ofhighereducationforuptoonehundredtwentycredithours.Suchindividualmay
371371 4attendapublicinstitutionofhighereducationeitherfull-timeorpart-time.
372372 5 2.(1)Subjecttoappropriations,thedepartmentofhighereducationmaymake
373373 6expenditurestoeachindividualawardedtuitionassistanceundersection506.400whois
374374 7enrolledinapublicinstitutionofhighereducationforreimbursementofadditionalfees
375375 8including,butnotlimitedto,feesforroomandboard,technicalequipment,andcourse-
376376 9requiredbooks.
377377 10 (2)Nopublicinstitutionofhighereducationshalldelayenrollmentofan
378378 11individualwhoisawardedtuitionassistanceundersection506.400because
379379 12appropriationsarenotavailableforanyadditionalfeesprovidedtosuchindividual.
380380 13 3.Toremaineligibleforthetuitionandfeeswaiverunderthissection,an
381381 14individualshallremainingoodstandingatthepublicinstitutionofhighereducation
382382 15wheretheindividualisenrolled.
383383 16 4.Individualsshallprovideawrittenorelectroniccopyofthecourtorder
384384 17awardingreliefintheformoftuitionassistancetothepublicinstitutionofhigher
385385 18educationorthedepartmentofhighereducation.
386386 19 5.Thedepartmentofhighereducationshalladoptrulesandregulationsto
387387 20administertheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
388388 21definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissection
389389 22shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsof
390390 23chapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536are
391391 24nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
392392 25chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
393393 HB1551 11 26subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
394394 27proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
395395 [650.058.1.Notwithstandingthesovereignimmunityofthestate,any
396396 2 individualwhowasfoundguiltyofafelonyinaMissouricourtandwaslater
397397 3 determinedtobeactuallyinnocentofsuchcrimesolelyasaresultofDNA
398398 4 profilinganalysismaybepaidrestitution.Theindividualmayreceivean
399399 5 amountofonehundreddollarsperdayforeachdayofpostconviction
400400 6 incarcerationforthecrimeforwhichtheindividualisdeterminedtobe
401401 7 actuallyinnocent.Thepetitionforthepaymentofsaidrestitutionshallbefiled
402402 8 withthesentencingcourt.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm"actually
403403 9 innocent"shallmean:
404404 10 (1)Theindividualwasconvictedofafelonyforwhichafinalorderof
405405 11 releasewasenteredbythecourt;
406406 12 (2)Allappealsoftheorderofreleasehavebeenexhausted;
407407 13 (3)Theindividualwasnotservinganytermofasentenceforanyother
408408 14 crimeconcurrentlywiththesentenceforwhichheorsheisdeterminedtobe
409409 15 actuallyinnocent,unlesssuchindividualwasservinganotherconcurrent
410410 16 sentencebecausehisorherparolewasrevokedbyacourtortheparoleboard
411411 17 inconnectionwiththecrimeforwhichthepersonhasbeenexonerated.
412412 18 Regardlessofwhetheranyotherbasismayexistfortherevocationofthe
413413 19 person'sprobationorparoleatthetimeofconvictionforthecrimeforwhich
414414 20 thepersonislaterdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocent,whenthecourt'sorthe
415415 21 paroleboard'ssolestatedreasonfortherevocationinitsorderistheconviction
416416 22 forthecrimeforwhichthepersonislaterdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocent,
417417 23 suchordershall,forpurposesofthissectiononly,beconclusiveevidencethat
418418 24 theirprobationorparolewasrevokedinconnectionwiththecrimeforwhich
419419 25 thepersonhasbeenexonerated;and
420420 26 (4)Testingorderedundersection547.035,ortestingbytheorderof
421421 27 anystateorfederalcourt,ifsuchpersonwasexoneratedonorbeforeAugust
422422 28 28,2004,ortestingorderedundersection650.055,ifsuchpersonwasoris
423423 29 exoneratedafterAugust28,2004,demonstratesaperson'sinnocenceofthe
424424 30 crimeforwhichthepersonisincustody.
425425 31
426426 32 Anyindividualwhoreceivesrestitutionunderthissectionshallbeprohibited
427427 33 fromseekinganycivilredressfromthestate,itsdepartmentsandagencies,or
428428 34 anyemployeethereof,oranypoliticalsubdivisionoritsemployees.This
429429 35 sectionshallnotbeconstruedasawaiverofsovereignimmunityforany
430430 36 purposesotherthantherestitutionprovidedforherein.Thedepartmentof
431431 37 correctionsshalldeterminetheaggregateamountofrestitutionowedduringa
432432 38 fiscalyear.Ifinsufficientmoneysareappropriatedeachfiscalyeartopay
433433 39 restitutiontosuchpersons,thedepartmentshallpayeachindividualwhohas
434434 40 receivedanorderawardingrestitutionaproratashareoftheamount
435435 41 appropriated.Providedsufficientmoneysareappropriatedtothedepartment,
436436 42 theamountsowedtosuchindividualshallbepaidonJunethirtiethofeach
437437 43 subsequentfiscalyear,untilsuchtimeastherestitutiontotheindividualhas
438438 44 beenpaidinfull.However,noindividualawardedrestitutionunderthis
439439 45 subsectionshallreceivemorethanthirty-sixthousandfivehundreddollars
440440 HB1551 12 46 duringeachfiscalyear.Nointerestonunpaidrestitutionshallbeawardedto
441441 47 theindividual.Noindividualwhohasbeendeterminedbythecourttobe
442442 48 actuallyinnocentshallberesponsibleforthecostsofcareundersection
443443 49 217.831.
444444 50 2.IftheresultsoftheDNAtestingconfirmtheperson'sguilt,thenthe
445445 51 personfilingforDNAtestingundersection547.035,shall:
446446 52 (1)Beliableforanyreasonablecostsincurredwhenconductingthe
447447 53 DNAtest,includingbutnotlimitedtothecostofthetest.Suchcostsshallbe
448448 54 determinedbythecourtandshallbeincludedinthefindingsoffactand
449449 55 conclusionsoflawmadebythecourt;and
450450 56 (2)Besanctionedundertheprovisionsofsection217.262.
451451 57 3.Apetitionforpaymentofrestitutionunderthissectionmayonlybe
452452 58 filedbytheindividualdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocentortheindividual's
453453 59 legalguardian.Noclaimorpetitionforrestitutionunderthissectionmaybe
454454 60 filedbytheindividual'sheirsorassigns.Anindividual'srighttoreceive
455455 61 restitutionunderthissectionisnotassignableorotherwisetransferrable.The
456456 62 state'sobligationtopayrestitutionunderthissectionshallceaseuponthe
457457 63 individual'sdeath.Anybeneficiarydesignationthatpurportstobequeath,
458458 64 assign,orotherwiseconveytherighttoreceivesuchrestitutionshallbevoid
459459 65 andunenforceable.
460460 66 4.Anindividualwhoisdeterminedtobeactuallyinnocentofacrime
461461 67 underthischaptershallautomaticallybegrantedanorderofexpungement
462462 68 fromthecourtinwhichheorshepledguiltyorwassentencedtoexpunge
463463 69 fromallofficialrecordsallrecordationsofhisorherarrest,plea,trialor
464464 70 conviction.Upongrantingoftheorderofexpungement,therecordsandfiles
465465 71 maintainedinanyadministrativeorcourtproceedinginanassociateorcircuit
466466 72 divisionofthecourtshallbeconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesor
467467 73 byorderofthecourtforgoodcauseshown.Theeffectofsuchordershallbe
468468 74 torestoresuchpersontothestatusheorsheoccupiedpriortosucharrest,plea
469469 75 orconvictionandasifsucheventhadnevertakenplace.Nopersonasto
470470 76 whomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunderanyprovision
471471 77 ofanylawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementby
472472 78 reasonofhisorherfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrest,plea,trial,
473473 79 convictionorexpungementinresponsetoanyinquirymadeofhimorherfor
474474 80 anypurposewhatsoeverandnosuchinquiryshallbemadeforinformation
475475 81 relatingtoanexpungementunderthissection.]
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