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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill requires senior care referral agencies to disclose financial ties and bans fees until admission
Last action · February 5, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health CommitteeSponsor: Kurtis Gregory
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri Senate Bill 1515 requires senior living referral agencies to provide prospective residents with written disclosures of any financial relationships, fees, and privacy policies before placement. The measure prohibits care facilities from paying referral fees until receiving the disclosures and admission confirmation, and establishes a five hundred dollar civil penalty per violation enforced by the Attorney General or local prosecutors.
Changes consumer rights and financial transaction rules for senior care placement agencies and long-term care or independent living facilities operating in Missouri, establishing statutory disclosure mandates and enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Referral agencies
Referral agencies must provide mandatory disclosures, sign agreements with prospective residents, refrain from charging termination fees, and face civil penalties of up to $500 per violation for non-compliance.
Independent living and long-term care facilities
Facilities are prohibited from paying referral fees until receiving required disclosures and resident admission, cannot pay fees after termination, and are barred from selling contact information without written consent.
Prospective residents and legal representatives
Prospective residents receive mandatory written disclosures regarding financial ties, fee structures, privacy policies, and the unconditional right to terminate services and opt out of future contacts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What disclosures must a referral agency provide to a prospective resident?
When is a care facility allowed to pay a referral fee to an agency?
What penalties apply if a referral agency violates these rules?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 6507S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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