Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2638: Creates provisions relating to funding of behavioral health services
Status: Failed, January 6, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 630, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to funding of A behavioral health services. R D Section A. Chapter 630, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 630.230, to read as follows: 630.230. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: H (1) "988", the three-digit number that offers statewide access to crisis services via call, text, or chat twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week; (2) "CTMRS provider", an entity authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide commercial mobile radio service within.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 630, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to funding of A behavioral health services. R D Section A. Chapter 630, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 630.230, to read as follows: 630.230. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: H (1) "988", the three-digit number that offers statewide access to crisis services via call, text, or chat twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week; (2) "CTMRS provider", an entity authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide commercial mobile radio service within the state; (3)I"Commercial mobile radio service" or "CMRS", a mobile telecommunications service as defined in the federal Mobile Telecommunications W Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Section 124, as amended; (4) "Crisis services", core behavioral health crisis services including, but not limited to, call, text, or chat; mobile crisis response services; and behavioral health crisis center operations and services; (5) "Dealer", a person who sells prepaid CMRS to an end user; (6) "End user", a person who purchases prepaid CMRS in a retail transaction; (7) "Open access services", services available for uninsured or underinsured individuals in need of behavioral health services; (8) "Place of primary use", the same meaning given to the term in the federal Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act, 4 U.S.C. Section …