Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri Senate Bill SB549 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/13/2025

                             
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
SENATE BILL NO. 549 
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY  
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BECK. 
2083S.01I 	KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary  
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 192, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to public health services. 
 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: 
     Section A.  Chapter 192, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1 
one new section, to be known as section 192.021, to read as 2 
follows:3 
     192.021.  1.  The department of health and senior 1 
services shall be authorized to contract directly with a 2 
designated Missouri affiliate of the National Network of 3 
Public Health Institutes , or a similar or successor entity, 4 
in order to assist in carrying out its duties to promote the 5 
health and wellbeing of the residents of this state.  Such  6 
contracts may include, but not be limited to, efforts to 7 
assist in the delivery of health servic es to residents  8 
throughout the state and the administration of grant funds 9 
and related programs. 10 
     2.  Within sixty days after the end of each fiscal 11 
year, the department and the designated affiliate shall 12 
provide the general assembly with an annual report and  13 
accounting of any appropriations and grant funds received   14 
and expended by the designated affiliate pursuant to this 15 
section during the immediate prior fiscal year and may 16 
provide recommendations and suggestions for improvement in 17 
services provided. 18 
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