Bill > HB1926

This bill creates new legal protections for patients' citizenship and immigration status in healthcare settings by prohibiting health care professionals from documenting or disclosing a patient's citizenship or immigration status, except when assessing eligibility for social or community services. The bill defines key terms such as "health care professional" and "law enforcement agency" and establishes that healthcare providers cannot share immigration information with law enforcement agencies. If a healthcare professional violates this prohibition, licensing boards will be required to take disciplinary action, with different consequences depending on whether the disclosure was accidental or intentional. For accidental disclosures, the professional would be placed on probation for one year, while intentional disclosures would result in a one-year license suspension. This legislation aims to protect patients from potential immigration-related risks and encourage immigrants to seek necessary medical care without fear of immigration consequences.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1926&year=2026&code=R