Bill > HB2610

This bill modifies provisions related to the State Legal Expense Fund, which is a fund established to cover claims and judgments against the state of Missouri, its agencies, officers, and employees, as well as certain contracted healthcare providers and attorneys. Key changes include adding coverage for entities providing foster care case management or residential services, with a payment limit of one million dollars per claim or claimant. The bill also introduces specific payment limitations for certain healthcare providers offering services related to pregnancy, delivery, and child care, as well as those providing primary and preventive health services at community health centers or schools, with limits generally set at one million or five hundred thousand dollars per claim or claimant, depending on the specific service and provider type. Additionally, it clarifies that liability or malpractice insurance held by these healthcare providers is not considered available to cover portions of judgments or claims paid by the State Legal Expense Fund under these provisions. The bill also specifies that payments from the fund for claims against state officers and employees will cover economic damages and up to $350,000 for noneconomic damages, serving as an exclusive remedy and precluding other civil actions against them for conduct within their official duties. Finally, it addresses the handling of remaining funds in the State Legal Expense Fund at the end of an appropriation period, stating they will not be transferred to general revenue.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2610&year=2026&code=R