FIRSTREGULARSESSION HOUSEBILLNO.901 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMURRAY. 1720H.02I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk ANACT Toamendchapters192and197,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwonewsectionsrelatingto workplacesecurityforhealthcareprofessionals. BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: SectionA.Chapters192and197,RSMo,areamendedbyaddingtheretotwonew 2sections,tobeknownassections192.918and197.752,toreadasfollows: 192.918.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshallimplementan 2educationandawarenessprogramtopromoterespectforhealthcareprofessionalsand 3educatethepubliconthelegalconsequencesofassaultinghealthcareprofessionals. 197.752.1.Ahospitalmayreceivereimbursementfromthestateformoneys 2spentonnewphysicalproperty,oronnewtechnologycompliantwiththeNational 3DefenseAuthorizationAct,thatenhancesthephysicalsecurityofthehospitalduringthe 4twoyearsfollowingtheeffectivedateofthissection. 5 2.Ahospitalmayreceivereimbursementfromthestatefornewpayrollcostsfor 6anysecuritypersonnelthehospitalmayemploytoprovidesecurityforthehospital 7duringthefiveyearsfollowingtheeffectivedateofthissection. 8 3.Reimbursementfromthestateunderthissectionshallbesubjectto 9appropriations. ✔ EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage.