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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3361
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE KIMBLE.
7129H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 21.790, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to
substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 21.790, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as sections 21.790 and 631.185, to read as follows:
21.790. 1. There is hereby established the "T ask Force on Substance Abuse
2 Prevention and T reatment". The task force shall be composed of six members from the house
3 of representatives, six members from the senate, and [ four ] five members appointed by the
4 governor . The senate members of the task force shall be appointed by the president pro
5 tempore of the senate and the house members by the speaker of the house of representatives.
6 There shall be at least two members from the minority party of the senate and at least two
7 members from the minority party of the house of representatives. The members appointed by
8 the governor shall include one member from the health care industry , one member who is a
9 first responder or law enforcement of ficer , one member who is a member of the judiciary or a
10 prosecuting attorney , one member who has personal experience with substance abuse, and
11 one member representing a substance abuse prevention advocacy group.
12 2. The task force shall select a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, one of whom shall
13 be a member of the senate and one a member of the house of representatives. A majority of
14 the members shall constitute a quorum. The task force shall meet at least once during each
15 legislative session and at all other times as the chairperson may designate.
16 3. The task force shall:
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
17 (1) Conduct hearings on current and estimated future drug and substance use and
18 abuse within the state;
19 (2) Explore solutions to substance abuse issues; [ and ]
20 (3) Make specific rec ommendations on age-appr opriate fentanyl education in
21 schools;
22 (4) Creat e a model for sober -living homes and facilities;
23 (5) Develop a curriculum and educational materials about tr eatment centers;
24 (6) Creat e guidelines on the length of sobriety requ ired for a person to qualify as
25 a peer specialist;
26 (7) Appoint members to the volunteer civilian oversight board for state-funded
27 substance abuse tre atment facilities established under section 631.185; and
28 (8) Draft or modify legislation as necessary to ef fectuate the goals of finding and
29 funding education and treatment solutions to curb drug and substance use and abuse.
30 4. The task force may make reasonable requests for staff assistance from the research
31 and appropriations staf fs of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee
32 on legislative research. In the performance of its duties, the task force may request assistance
33 or information from all branches of government and state departments, agencies, boards,
34 commissions, and of fices.
35 5. The task force shall report annually to the general assembly and the governor . The
36 report shall include recommendations for legislation pertaining to substance abuse prevention
37 and treatment.
631.185. 1. There is her eby established the "V olunteer Civilian Oversight Board
2 for State-Funded Substance Abuse T reat ment Facilities", which shall consist of twelve
3 volunteer members to be appointed by the task for ce on substance abuse prev ention and
4 tr eatment crea ted in section 21.790.
5 2. The board shall be under the supervision of the task for ce on substance abuse
6 pr evention and tr eatment. Appointments to the board shall ensure rep res entation fr om
7 diverse backgr ounds, with the board to include at least:
8 (1) One member with lived experience in recovery fr om substance abuse;
9 (2) One member who is a community leader;
10 (3) One member who rep res ents the faith-based community;
11 (4) One member who rep res ents a nonpro fit organization;
12 (5) One member who is a public safety pr ofessional;
13 (6) One member who is a health care pro fessional; and
14 (7) One member who rep res ents the community at large.
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15 3. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. The task for ce on
16 substance abuse pr evention and tr eatment may requ ire prospective members to pass a
17 criminal backgroun d check before appointment to the board.
18 4. The board may:
19 (1) Conduct unannounced walkthro ugh inspections of state-funded substance
20 abuse tr eatment facilities, pr ovided that no fewer than thr ee members participate in any
21 walkthr ough;
22 (2) Access common ar eas of state-funded substance abuse tr eatment facilities at
23 any time for compliance r eview;
24 (3) Monitor the daily operations of state-funded substance abuse tr eatment
25 facilities to ensure adher ence to state laws, licensing standards, and reg ulatory
26 r equir ements;
27 (4) Interview res idents of state-funded substance abuse trea tment facilities
28 r egarding their tr eatment experience;
29 (5) Interview employees of state-funded substance abuse tr eatment facilities
30 r egarding operational practices and compliance standards;
31 (6) Document findings and submit written repor ts to the task for ce on substance
32 abuse pr evention and tr eatment or any entity designated by the task for ce;
33 (7) Serve as a liaison between tr eatment centers, community members, and the
34 state;
35 (8) Review and pr ovide r ecommendations r egarding the allocation and
36 expenditur e of opioid settlement funds; and
37 (9) T rack spending of opioid-r elated funds to pr omote transpar ency and
38 community accountability .
39 5. The board shall not access confidential medical record s or protect ed health
40 information. All activities of the board shall comply with applicable federal and state
41 privacy laws, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
42 (HIP AA).
43 6. Reasonable administrative expenses necessary for the functioning of the
44 board, including materials, training, transportation, and public awar eness activities,
45 may be funded thr ough designated opioid settlement funds.
46 7. The board shall submit an annual public repo rt to the general assembly
47 summarizing findings, compliance concerns, r ecommendations, and funding
4 8 transpar ency revi ews.
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