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HB 2372MISSOURISession 2026State BillSigned into law
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Missouri Enacts Comprehensive Health Care Legislation Modifying Pharmacy, Telemedicine, Hospital, and Insurance Regulations

Original title: HEALTH CARE

Last action · July 13, 2026: Delivered to Secretary of State (G)Sponsors: Tara Peters and 4 others

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What This Bill Does

Missouri lawmakers have passed House Bill 2372, enacting widespread changes to state health care statutes, including new pediatric and health awareness observances, updated investment rules for hospital districts, expanded school epinephrine and allergy policies, revised pseudoephedrine tracking limits, and new insurance protections for non-opioid pain treatments and entities.

Why it matters

The law directly impacts hospitals, school districts, insurers, pharmacies, and patients by altering investment caps, liability standards, school emergency protocols, reimbursement rules for pathology and doula services, and prescription restrictions.

Background
  • House Bill 2372 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Tara Peters. context
  • The legislation modifies multiple existing chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) concerning health care professionals, facilities, insurance, and public health tracking systems. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Hospitals

Hospitals face updated investment thresholds, required warning sign postings regarding worker assaults, and altered rules for employing dental and health professionals.

Directly affected

School Districts

School boards and staff must authorize student self-administration of chronic condition medications and may maintain supplies of epinephrine delivery devices.

Directly affected

Health Insurers

Health carriers and benefit plans are barred from limiting anesthesia payment timeframes, restricting non-opioid pain medication coverage, and discriminating against 340B entities.

Directly affected

Child Care Providers

Licensed child care providers must establish mandatory allergy prevention and response policies before July 1, 2028.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What changes are made to hospital investment rules?
Hospital districts and authorized hospitals receiving under three percent of annual revenues from taxes may invest up to fifty percent of their available funds in mutual funds, high-rating short-term bonds, or money market investments.
Are insurance plans allowed to require patients to try opioids before non-opioid pain medication?
No, for enrollees with an elevated risk of opioid misuse, health benefit plans are prohibited from requiring patients to try an opioid prescription drug before covering a non-opioid prescription drug for acute pain.
What are the new requirements for child care providers regarding allergies?
Before July 1, 2028, each licensed child care provider must adopt a comprehensive policy on allergy prevention and management, focusing heavily on deadly foodborne allergies.
What doula services are now covered by MO HealthNet?
MO HealthNet covers a combined total of six prenatal and postpartum support sessions, one birth attendance, up to two lactation consultation visits, and limited community navigation services.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

61 actions
  1. Jul 13, 2026House
    Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
  2. Jul 13, 2026Governor of MissouriEnrolled
    Approved by Governor (G)
  3. May 28, 2026Governor of Missouri
    Delivered to Governor
  4. May 28, 2026Senate
    Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
  5. May 28, 2026House
    Signed by House Speaker (H)
  6. May 14, 2026House
    House Message (H)
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  1. May 14, 2026House
    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
  2. May 14, 2026House
    House Adopts (H)
  3. May 14, 2026House
    Taken Up
  4. May 14, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  5. May 14, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
  6. May 14, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  7. May 13, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
  8. May 13, 2026House
    Reported to the House with... (H)
  9. May 13, 2026SenateFloor
    Third Read and Passed with Amendments (S)
  10. May 13, 2026House
    Taken Up
  11. May 13, 2026SenateCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (S)
  12. May 13, 2026SenateCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (S)
  13. May 13, 2026Senate
    Executive Session Held (S)
  14. May 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
  15. May 12, 2026Senate
    SS Adopted (S)
  16. May 12, 2026House
    SS Offered
  17. May 12, 2026Senate
    Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
  18. May 7, 2026House
    Placed on Informal Calendar
  19. May 7, 2026SenateCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (S)
  20. May 6, 2026SenateCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (S)
  21. May 6, 2026Senate
    Executive Session Held (S)
  22. Apr 30, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred: Fiscal Oversight(S)
  23. Apr 29, 2026SenateCommittee
    SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  24. Apr 22, 2026SenateCommittee
    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  25. Apr 22, 2026Senate
    Executive Session Held (S)
  26. Apr 15, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Held (S)
  27. Apr 10, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
  28. Apr 8, 2026SenateCommittee
    Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health(S)
  29. Apr 7, 2026Senate
    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  30. Apr 2, 2026HouseFloor
    Third Read and Passed (H)
  31. Apr 2, 2026House
    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  32. Mar 31, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  33. Mar 31, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
  34. Mar 31, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  35. Mar 30, 2026House
    Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
  36. Mar 26, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
  37. Mar 25, 2026House
    Perfected with Amendments (H)
  38. Mar 25, 2026House
    HCS Adopted (H)
  39. Mar 25, 2026House
    Title of Bill - Agreed To
  40. Mar 25, 2026House
    Taken Up for Perfection (H)
  41. Mar 23, 2026House
    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  42. Mar 11, 2026House
    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
  43. Mar 10, 2026House
    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  44. Mar 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  45. Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
  46. Mar 4, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  47. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
  48. Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  49. Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  50. Feb 5, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  51. Jan 29, 2026House
    Public Hearing Completed (H)
  52. Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
  53. Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  54. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read First Time (H)
  55. Dec 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

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Lobbying Activity

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Sponsors

Tara PetersHouse · District 122RepublicanSponsor
Terri VioletHouse · District 104RepublicanCosponsor
LaDonna AppelbaumHouse · District 71DemocraticCosponsor
Donna BarnesHouse · District 28DemocraticCosponsor
Connie SteinmetzHouse · District 87DemocraticCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

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policy shift98% confidence

Comprehensive Health Statute Revision

HB 2372 aggregates dozens of separate statutory changes touching emergency services, children's health, insurance consumer protections, and pharmacy oversight into a single omnibus enactment.

Connected Entities

Joseph Engler, LaDonna Appelbaum, Donna Barnes and 3 more
PersonJoseph Engler“Chief Clerk”Map →
PersonLaDonna Appelbaum“Co-sponsor for District 071”Map →
PersonDonna Barnes“Co-sponsor for District 028”Map →
PersonTara Peters“Representative for District 122 who introduced HB 2372”Map →
PersonConnie Steinmetz“Co-sponsor for District 087”Map →
PersonTerri Violet“Co-sponsor for District 104”Map →

Sources

Open source document

house.mo.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment10
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