Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2083: Creates provisions relating to immunity from criminal liability for health care providers
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to immunity from criminal liability for health care providers. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 191.622, to read as follows: 191.622. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Health care provider": (a) An employee of a health facility; or (b) A person providing health care services, including those licensed, certified, or registered under, or subject to, sections 324.050 to 324.089; sections 324.475 to 324.499; or chapter 190, 198, 330, 331.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to immunity from criminal liability for health care providers. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 191.622, to read as follows: 191.622. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Health care provider": (a) An employee of a health facility; or (b) A person providing health care services, including those licensed, certified, or registered under, or subject to, sections 324.050 to 324.089; sections 324.475 to 324.499; or chapter 190, 198, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, or 338; (2) "Health care service", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350; (3) "Health facility", a facility as defined in section 376.1350. 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a health care provider providing health care services shall be immune from criminal liability for any harm or damages alleged to arise from an act or omission relating to the provision of health care services except as provided in subsection 3 of this section. 3. Nothing in this section limits any liability for gross negligence or wanton, willful, malicious, or intentional misconduct. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted …