Bill > HB1623

This bill creates new provisions for the emergency suspension or restriction of licenses for massage therapists and chiropractors in Missouri, allowing the respective professional boards to apply to the Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) for an emergency license suspension under specific circumstances. The board can seek an emergency suspension if a licensed professional is facing criminal charges related to their professional duties and there is reasonable cause to believe the public's health, safety, or welfare is at imminent risk. The bill outlines a detailed process where the board must submit supporting documentation and service packets to the AHC within specific timeframes, and the AHC must review the information and issue findings within five days. If the AHC finds reasonable cause, it can enter an emergency order suspending or restricting the license. The bill mandates an evidentiary hearing within 45 days or after criminal charges are adjudicated, during which the licensee can submit supporting documents. If no cause for discipline is found, the emergency order will be terminated; if cause is found, the suspension remains in effect pending a disciplinary hearing by the board. The bill emphasizes that these emergency actions are supplemental to other disciplinary powers and requires the board to remove references to the emergency suspension from public records if the AHC does not initially grant the order.

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1623&year=2026&code=R