Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1805: Specifies that the department of health and senior services shall not deny trauma center status to a hospital based on its distance from another trauma center
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1805 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHARP (37). 5451H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 190.241, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to trauma center designations. Section A. Section 190.241, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 190.241, to read as follows: 190.241. 1. Except as provided for in subsection 4 of this section, the department shall designate a hospital as an adult, pediatric or adult and pediatric trauma center when a hospital, upon proper application submitted by the hospital and site review, has been found by the department to meet the applicable level of trauma center criteria for designation in accordance with rules adopted by the department as prescribed by section 190.185. Site review may occur on-site or by any reasonable means of communication, or by any combination thereof. Such rules shall include designation as a trauma center without site review if such hospital is verified by a national verifying or designating body at the level which corresponds to a level approved in rule. In developing trauma center designation criteria, the department shall use, as it deems practicable, peer-reviewed and evidence-based clinical research and guidelines including, but not limited to, the most recent guidelines of the American …
Sponsors
- Mark Sharp (D, 037) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1805?
- HB1805 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Specifies that the department of health and senior services shall not deny trauma center status to a hospital based on its distance from another trauma center.
- What is the status of HB1805?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1805?
- Mark Sharp (D, 037).
- Where is the official record for HB1805?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1805&year=2026&code=R
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