Gov. Kehoe Signs Health Care Bill Into Law
On July 13, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed HB 2372, a wide-ranging health care bill, into law. The bill contains several Missouri Hospital Association priorities among its provisions, including:
- Transparency in insurers’ prior authorization practices
- Real-time electronic prior authorization of many drugs (starts with the 2027 plan year and reports begin in 2028)
- Streamlining and modernization of the physician licensure application process
- Elimination of notary requirements for certain mental health detention and evaluation applications
- Protections for insurance coverage of anesthesia services
The law also requires that signage concerning legal penalties for violence against health care workers be posted in certain areas of hospitals. MHA will update its Healing Happens Here resources with signage that meets the statute requirements that take effect Friday, Aug. 28.
View a summary of the bill, or the full bill text is available here.
MHA previously published its 2026 Legislative Session Summary that reviews the outcomes of various legislative proposals that impact Missouri hospitals and health care providers.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 138 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.