Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.271
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKALBERLOH.
55 0764H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections96.192,96.196,and206.110,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffournew
88 sectionsrelatingtohospitals.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections96.192,96.196,and206.110,RSMo,arerepealedandfournew
1111 2sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections96.192,96.196,206.110,and
1212 3206.158,toreadasfollows:
1313 96.192.1.Theboardoftrusteesofanyhospitalauthorizedundersubsection2ofthis
1414 2section,andestablishedandorganizedundertheprovisionsofsections96.150to96.229[,]:
1515 3 (1)Mayinvestupto[twenty-five] fiftypercentofthehospital's"availablefunds",
1616 4definedinthissectionasfundsnotrequiredforimmediatedisbursementinobligationsorfor
1717 5theoperationofthehospital[inanyUnitedStatesinvestmentgradefixedincomefundsorany
1818 6diversifiedstockfunds,orboth.],into:
1919 7 (a)Anymutualfundsthatinvestinstocks,bonds,orrealestate,orany
2020 8combinationthereof;
2121 9 (b)Bondsthathave:
2222 10 a.Oneofthefivehighestlong-termratingsorthehighestshort-termrating
2323 11issuedbyanationallyrecognizedratingagency;and
2424 12 b.Afinalmaturityoftenyearsorless;
2525 13 (c)Moneymarketinvestments;or
2626 14 (d)Anycombinationofinvestmentsdescribedinparagraphs(a)to(c)ofthis
2727 15subdivision;and
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (2)Shallinvesttheremainingpercentageofanyavailablefundsnotinvestedas
3030 17allowedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionintoanyinvestmentinwhichthestate
3131 18treasurerisallowedtoinvest.
3232 19 2.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallonlyapplyifthehospital:
3333 20 (1)Receiveslessthan[one]threepercentofitsannualrevenuesfrommunicipal,
3434 21county,orstatetaxes;and
3535 22 (2)Receiveslessthan[one]threepercentofitsannualrevenuefromappropriated
3636 23fundsfromthemunicipalityinwhichsuchhospitalislocated.
3737 96.196.1.Ahospitalorganizedunderthischaptermaypurchase,operateorlease,as
3838 2lessororlessee,relatedfacilitiesorengageinhealthcareactivities,exceptincountiesofthe
3939 3thirdorfourthclassification(otherthanthecountyinwhichthehospitalislocated)where
4040 4therealreadyexistsahospitalorganizedpursuanttothischapter[andchapter205or206];
4141 5provided,however,thatthisexceptionshallnotprohibitthecontinuationofexistingactivities
4242 6otherwiseallowedbylaw.
4343 7 2.Ifahospitalorganizedpursuanttothischapteracceptsappropriatedfundsfromthe
4444 8cityduringthetwelvemonthsimmediatelyprecedingthedatethatthehospitalpurchases,
4545 9operatesorleasesitsfirstrelatedfacilityoutsidethecityboundariesorengagesinitsfirst
4646 10healthcareactivityoutsidethecityboundaries,thegoverningbodyofthecityshallapprove
4747 11thehospital'splanforsuchpurchase,operationorleasepriortoimplementationoftheplan.
4848 206.110.1.Ahospitaldistrict,bothwithinandoutsidesuchdistrict,exceptin
4949 2countiesofthethirdorfourthclassification(otherthanwithinthedistrictboundaries)where
5050 3therealreadyexistsahospitalorganizedpursuantto[chapters96,205or]thischapter;
5151 4provided,however,thatthisexceptionshallnotprohibitthecontinuationorexpansionof
5252 5existingactivitiesotherwiseallowedbylaw,shallhaveandexercisethefollowing
5353 6governmentalpowers,andallotherpowersincidental,necessary,convenientordesirable
5454 7tocarryoutandeffectuatetheexpresspowers:
5555 8 (1)Toestablishandmaintainahospitalorhospitalsandhospitalfacilities,andto
5656 9construct,acquire,develop,expand,extendandimproveanysuchhospitalorhospitalfacility
5757 10includingmedicalofficebuildingstoprovideofficesforrentaltophysiciansanddentistson
5858 11thedistricthospital'smedicalordentalstaff,andtheprovidingofsitestherefor,including
5959 12offstreetparkingspaceformotorvehicles;
6060 13 (2)Toacquirelandinfeesimple,rightsinlandandeasementsupon,overoracross
6161 14landandleaseholdinterestinlandandtangibleandintangiblepersonalpropertyusedor
6262 15usefulforthelocation,establishment,maintenance,development,expansion,extensionor
6363 16improvementofanyhospitalorhospitalfacility.Theacquisitionmaybebydedication,
6464 17purchase,gift,agreement,lease,useoradversepossessionorbycondemnation;
6565 HB271 2 18 (3)Tooperate,maintainandmanageahospitalandhospitalfacilities,andtomake
6666 19andenterintocontracts,fortheuse,operationormanagementofahospitalorhospital
6767 20facilities;toengageinhealthcareactivities;andtomakeandenterintoleasesofequipment
6868 21andrealproperty,ahospitalorhospitalfacilities,aslessororlessee,regardlessoftheduration
6969 22ofsuchlease;andtoproviderulesandregulationsfortheoperation,managementoruseofa
7070 23hospitalorhospitalfacilities.Anyagreemententeredintopursuanttothissubsection
7171 24pertainingtotheleaseofthehospitalshallhaveadefiniteterminationdateasnegotiatedby
7272 25theparties,butthisshallnotprecludethetrusteesfromenteringintoarenewalofthe
7373 26agreementwiththesameorotherpartiespertainingtothesameorothersubjectsuponsuch
7474 27termsandconditionsasthepartiesmayagree;
7575 28 (4)Tofix,chargeandcollectreasonablefeesandcompensationfortheuseor
7676 29occupancyofthehospitaloranypartthereof,oranyhospitalfacility,andfornursingcare,
7777 30medicine,attendance,orotherservicesfurnishedbythehospitalorhospitalfacilities,
7878 31accordingtotherulesandregulationsprescribedbytheboardfromtimetotime;
7979 32 (5)Toborrowmoneyandtoissuebonds,notes,certificates,orotherevidencesof
8080 33indebtednessforthepurposeofaccomplishinganyofitscorporatepurposes,subjectto
8181 34compliancewithanyconditionorlimitationsetforthinthischapterorotherwiseprovidedby
8282 35theConstitutionofthestateofMissouri;
8383 36 (6)Toemployorenterintocontractsfortheemploymentofanyperson,firm,or
8484 37corporation,andforprofessionalservices,necessaryordesirablefortheaccomplishmentof
8585 38thecorporateobjectsofthedistrictortheproperadministration,management,protectionor
8686 39controlofitsproperty;
8787 40 (7)Tomaintainthehospitalforthebenefitoftheinhabitantsoftheareacomprising
8888 41thedistrictwhoaresick,injured,ormaimedregardlessofrace,creedorcolor,andtoadopt
8989 42suchreasonablerulesandregulationsasmaybenecessarytorendertheuseofthehospitalof
9090 43thegreatestbenefittothegreatestnumber;toexcludefromtheuseofthehospitalallpersons
9191 44whowillfullydisregardanyoftherulesandregulationssoestablished;toextendthe
9292 45privilegesanduseofthehospitaltopersonsresidingoutsidetheareaofthedistrictuponsuch
9393 46termsandconditionsastheboardofdirectorsprescribesbyitsrulesandregulations;
9494 47 (8)Topoliceitspropertyandtoexercisepolicepowersinrespecttheretoorinrespect
9595 48totheenforcementofanyruleorregulationprovidedbytheordinancesofthedistrictandto
9696 49employandcommissionpoliceofficersandotherqualifiedpersonstoenforcethesame;
9797 50 (9)Toleasetoorallowforanyinstitutionofhighereducationtouseoroccupythe
9898 51hospital,anyrealestateorfacilityownedorleasedbythedistrictoranypartthereofforthe
9999 52purposeofhealthcare-relatedandgeneraleducationortraining.
100100 HB271 3 53 2.Theuseofanyhospitalorhospitalfacilityofadistrictshallbesubjecttothe
101101 54reasonableregulationandcontrolofthedistrictanduponsuchreasonabletermsand
102102 55conditionsasshallbeestablishedbyitsboardofdirectors.
103103 56 3.Aregulatoryordinanceofadistrictadoptedunderanyprovisionofthissection
104104 57mayprovideforasuspensionorrevocationofanyrightsorprivilegeswithinthecontrolof
105105 58thedistrictforaviolationofanysuchregulatoryordinance.
106106 59 4.Nothinginthissectionorinotherprovisionsofthischaptershallbeconstruedto
107107 60authorizethedistrictorboardtoestablishorenforceanyregulationorruleinrespectto
108108 61hospitalizationortheoperationormaintenanceofsuchhospitaloranyhospitalfacilities
109109 62withinitsjurisdictionwhichisinconflictwithanyfederalorstatelaworregulation
110110 63applicabletothesamesubjectmatter.
111111 206.158.1.Theboardofdirectorsofanyhospitaldistrictauthorizedunder
112112 2subsection2ofthissection,andestablishedandorganizedundertheprovisionsofthis
113113 3chapter:
114114 4 (1)Mayinvestuptofiftypercentofits"availablefunds",definedinthissection
115115 5asfundsnotrequiredforimmediatedisbursementinobligationsorfortheoperationof
116116 6thehospitaldistrict,into:
117117 7 (a)Anymutualfundsthatinvestinstocks,bonds,orrealestate,orany
118118 8combinationthereof;
119119 9 (b)Bondsthathave:
120120 10 a.Oneofthefivehighestlong-termratingsorthehighestshort-termrating
121121 11issuedbyanationallyrecognizedratingagency;and
122122 12 b.Afinalmaturityoftenyearsorless;
123123 13 (c)Moneymarketinvestments;or
124124 14 (d)Anycombinationofinvestmentsdescribedinparagraphs(a)to(c)ofthis
125125 15subdivision;and
126126 16 (2)Shallinvesttheremainingpercentageofanyavailablefundsnotinvestedas
127127 17allowedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionintoanyinvestmentinwhichthestate
128128 18treasurerisallowedtoinvest.
129129 19 2.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyonlyifthehospitaldistrictreceives
130130 20lessthanthreepercentofitsannualrevenuesfromhospitaldistrictorstatetaxes.
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