Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3098: Creates provisions relating to funding of behavioral health services
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 630, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to funding of behavioral health services. 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: (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) "CMRS provider", an entity authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide commercial mobile radio service within the state.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 630, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to funding of behavioral health services. 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: (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) "CMRS provider", an entity authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide commercial mobile radio service within the state; (3) "Commercial mobile radio service" or "CMRS", a mobile telecommunications service as defined in the federal Mobile Telecommunications 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 124, as amended; EXPLANATION …