Bill > HB1980

This bill amends Chapter 190 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) by adding a new section, 190.174, which clarifies the status of individuals licensed under sections 190.001 to 190.245. Specifically, it designates these licensed individuals as "health care professionals" for the purposes of section 537.035, a statute likely related to medical malpractice or liability. Furthermore, any quality improvement or quality assurance activities undertaken as required by sections 190.001 to 190.245 will now be officially recognized as activities performed by a "peer review committee" for the purposes of that same section 537.035. This means that the protections and procedures outlined in section 537.035, which often shield peer review activities from certain legal actions, will now explicitly apply to the quality improvement efforts of these licensed health care professionals.