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SB1635 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to state health plans

Modifies provisions relating to state health plans

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gregory (21), Kurtis; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
SCS Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking Committee (7075S.02C)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies provisions relating to state health plans

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Senate Committee Substitute Print SCS/SB 1635 - This act modifies provisions relating to state health plans.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Senate Committee Substitute Print SCS/SB 1635 - This act modifies provisions relating to state health plans.
  • The board of the Missouri consolidated health care plan (MCHCP) shall implement any new health care benefit mandate enacted by the General Assembly, including but not limited to, requirements for the provision of specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers.
  • No later than July first of the year following the first full calendar year of coverage for a new health care benefit mandate and quarterly thereafter, the board of the MCHCP shall submit to the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance a report as described in the act.
  • No later than March first of the year following the second full calendar year of the coverage for a new health benefit mandate, the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall submit to the President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a final report outlining the impact of the new health care benefit mandate on the MCHCP.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    SCS Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking Committee (7075S.02C)

  2. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee

  3. 2026-02-12 S384

    Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

  4. 2026-02-05 S300

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

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Senate Committee Substitute

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SCS/SB 1635 - This act modifies provisions relating to state health plans.

The board of the Missouri consolidated health care plan (MCHCP) shall implement any new health care benefit mandate enacted by the General Assembly, including but not limited to, requirements for the provision of specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers.

No later than July first of the year following the first full calendar year of coverage for a new health care benefit mandate and quarterly thereafter, the board of the MCHCP shall submit to the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance a report as described in the act.

No later than March first of the year following the second full calendar year of the coverage for a new health benefit mandate, the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall submit to the President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a final report outlining the impact of the new health care benefit mandate on the MCHCP.

Any new health care benefit mandate enacted after August 28, 2026 that requires a health carrier to provide coverage under a health benefit plan for specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers shall only apply to the MCHCP. Coverage under MCHCP shall be effective for a period of thirty-six consecutive months and shall remain in effect until the General Assembly takes action or until the mandate sunsets in absence of legislative action.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Introduced

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SB 1635 - This act modifies provisions relating to state health plans.

The board of the Missouri consolidated health care plan (MCHCP) shall implement any new health care benefit mandate enacted by the General Assembly, including but not limited to, requirements for the provision of specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers.

No later than July first of the year following the second full calendar year of coverage for a new health care benefit mandate and quarterly thereafter, the board of the MCHCP shall submit to the President Pro Tem of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance a report as described in the act.

No later than March first of the year following the second full calendar year of the coverage for a new health benefit mandate, the director of the Department of Commerce and Insurance shall submit to the President Pro Tem of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a final report outlining the impact of the new health care benefit mandate on the MCHCP.

Any new health care benefit mandate enacted after August 28, 2025 that requires a health carrier to provide coverage under a health benefit plan for specific health care services, specific diseases, or for certain health care providers shall only apply to the MCHCP. Coverage under MCHCP shall be effective for a period of thirty-six consecutive months and shall remain in effect until the General Assembly takes action or until the mandate sunsets in absence of legislative action.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Current Bill Text

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7075S.02C
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SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 1635
AN ACT
To repeal section 376.1190, RSMo, and to enact in
lieu thereof two new sections relating to state health
plans.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 376.1190, RSMo, is repealed and two
new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections
103.180 and 376.1190, to read as follows:
103.180. 1. Beginning January 1, 2027, pursuant to
the provisions of section 376.1190, the board of the
Missouri consolidated health care plan shall implement any
new health care benefit mandate enacted by the general
assembly. Such mandates shall include requirements for the
provision of specific health care services, specific
diseases, or for certain health care providers. Coverage of
a new health care benefit mandate under the Missouri
consolidated health care plan shall be effective for a
period of thirty-six consecutive months.
2. No later than July first of the year following the
first full calendar year of coverage for a new health care
benefit mandate and quarterly thereafter, the board of the
Missouri consolidated health care plan shall submit to the
director of the department of commerce and insurance data
outlining the impact of the new health care benefit
mandate. Such data shall not include personal health
information of any enrollee and shall be given confidential
treatment and not be subject to subpoena, nor be made
publicly available by the director or any other person. The

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contents of the report shall include, but not be limited to
the following data:
(1) Number of covered individuals utilizing the
benefit mandate;
(2) Overall cost to the plan to provide the services
required by the benefit mandate;
(3) The operational costs to the plan associated with
the implementation of the benefit mandate;
(4) The cost to provide the services required by the
benefit mandate on a per insured per month basis, and on the
basis of the total average cost of such coverage per insured
per month.
3. No later than March first of the year following the
second full calendar year of coverage for a new health
benefit mandate, the director of the department of commerce
and insurance shall submit to the president pro tempore of
the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives a
final report outlining the impact of the new health care
benefit mandate on the Missouri consolidated health care
plan, including data on utilization and costs of such new
mandate, containing the same set of data elements required
by subsection 2 of this section.
376.1190. 1. Any new health care benefit mandate
[proposed] enacted after August 28, [2011,] 2026, which
would require a health carrier to provide coverage under a
health benefit plan for specific health care services,
specific diseases, or for certain health care providers
shall [be subject to review by the oversight division of the
joint committee on legislative research. The oversight
division shall perform an actuarial analysis of the cost
impact to private and public payers of any new or revised
mandated health care benefit proposed by the general
assembly after August 28, 2011, and a recommendation shall

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be delivered to the speaker and the president pro tem prior
to mandate being enacted] only apply to the Missouri
consolidated health care plan established in chapter 103.
Such coverage under the Missouri consolidated health care
plan shall be effective for a period of thirty-six
consecutive months and shall remain in effect until the
general assembly takes action pursuant to subsection 2 of
this section or expires pursuant to subsection 3 of this
section.
2. Prior to continuing the mandate for the Missouri
consolidated health care plan or extending the applicability
of any new health care benefit mandate to health benefit
plans offered by health carriers in this state pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter, the general assembly shall
conduct a thorough review of the report prepared pursuant to
section 103.180 and take legislative action. Any such
legislation to extend the applicability of a new mandate
shall include whether to extend the new health care benefit
mandate to health benefit plans as defined in section
376.1350, the health care plan as defined in section
103.003, or both.
3. Absent legislative action taken by the general
assembly to extend the new mandate to health benefit plans
offered by health carriers in this state or continuation of
the mandate for the health care plan as defined in section
103.003, the new health care benefit mandate shall
automatically expire.