Capitol Report: Rep. Jeff Coleman

Capitol Report

Representative Jeff Coleman, District 32

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Signed into Law (SB 63)

PDMP was passed by both the House and the Senate and passes by the Governor, however, I did not vote for this new law. I do however see some benefits to having it. Please contact me to get further information about my position. Legislation approved by the General Assembly to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) was recently signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson. The PDMP will allow medical professionals to see their patients’ medication history, which will allow them to recognize signs of addiction and prevent dangerous drug interactions. The bill establishes the Joint Oversight Task Force of Prescription Drug Monitoring, which is responsible for collecting and maintaining the prescription and dispensation of prescribed controlled substances to patients within the state. “SB 63 will help provide necessary information to health care professionals and empower them to make decisions that better serve their patients and assist in fighting the opioid epidemic in Missouri,” said Parson, who called the bill a top priority for his administration. The bill limits access to private information to medical professionals, specifically prohibits the information from being used to deny firearm purchases, and includes a rolling purge of the data. Under the bill, patient information is considered a closed record under state law and will not be provided to law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial officials, or regulatory bodies for purposes not allowed under HIPAA. Parson noted that similar statewide prescription drug monitoring programs have been adopted in every other state in the country, as well as the District of Columbia and Guam, in an effort to address the opioid epidemic occurring across the United States. The bill also extends the expiration date of the RX Cares for Missouri Program to August 28, 2026.

Lawmakers Call for Special Session on Agricultural Issues

The leaders of agriculture committees in the House and Senate have asked Gov. Mike Parson to call a special session to address some of the important agriculture issues left on the table from the recently-ended legislative session. The chairs and vice-chairs of the House Agriculture Policy Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee wrote a letter to the governor asking for a special session “to address a number of legislative items directly affecting agriculture in our great state.” The letter asks for the governor to include provisions contained in Senate Bill 37, which received widespread support during the regular session but ultimately did not pass. The bill deals with regulation changes for anhydrous ammonia. The lawmakers said it provides a “critical update to our current laws that will keep Missouri in line with federal standards and prevent possible intervention from the EPA.” Senate Bill 37 also extends the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority tax credit programs that are set to sunset on December 31 of this year. The letter notes these programs “have brought in $247 million in direct and indirect benefits to Missouri since 2000.” Additional provisions in the bill include a pilot program to allow recipients to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at local farmers markets, and tax credits for ethanol and biodiesel. The legislative leaders have also called on Gov. Parson to include provisions from House Bill 527, which would restrict the use of eminent domain for merchant utility lines. It would require all impacted county see CAPITOL on page 4

Police Blotter

The following information is derived from the Grain Valley Police Department daily calls for service log for the week of June 2—8, 2021.

June 2, 2021 700 Block NW Albatross Check the Wellbeing 600 Block NW Yennie Ave Suspicious Vehicle 1100 Block NW Pamela Blvd Alarm 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact

June 3, 2021 700 Block Main St Traffic Accident 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 200 Block Amanda Ln Check the Wellbeing 1400 Block NW Willow Dr Suspicious Vehicle 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact 500 Block N Bynum Agency Assist - Lone Jack PD 1300 Block Stoney Brook Dr Residence Check 700 Block Main St Civil Matter 100 Block NE McQuerry Rd Alarm 400 Block Woodbury Dr Neighbor Dispute 1500 Block NW Eagle Ridge Dr Civil Standby

June 4, 2021 1000 Block E Ryan Rd Alarm 200 Block Parker Traffic Accident 1100 Block Buckner Tarsney Rd Traffic Accident 700 Block SW Cross Creek Dr Suspicious Person EB I-70 Agency Assist - Highway Patrol 100 Block Cross Creek Dr Check the Wellbeing 1600 Block NW High View Dr Suspicious Vehicle 700 Block Main St Citizen Contact NW Woodbury Dr / Duncan Rd Suspicious Vehicle 200 Block SE Salem St Agency Assist - Oak Grove PD I-70 On Ramp Motorist Assist 1400 Block NW Eagle Ridge Dr Animal Complaint

June 5, 2021 700 Block Main St C&I Driver 1000 Block NW Burr Oak Ln 911 Hang up 700 Block Main St Custody Exchange 1000 Block SW Dean Dr Possible Disturbance 800 Block SW Harvest Dr Check the Wellbeing 500 Block Main St Assault 1000 Block NW Willow Dr Noise Complaint 1600 Block NW High View Dr Check the Wellbeing 1200 Block RD Mize Rd Alarm 2000 Block NW Rosewood Dr Fireworks June 6, 2021 WB I-70 On Ramp Agency Assist - Highway Patrol 800 Block SW Lee Ann Dr Animal at Large 500 Block Elizabeth Parking Complaint 400 Blk NE Coldwater Creek Dr Agency Assist - Grandview PD, Attempt to Contact 1600 Block NW High View Dr Check the Wellbeing 1300 Block RD Mize Rd Disturbance 900 Block SW Abar Parking Complaint 1300 Block Valley Woods Ct Disturbance

June 7, 2021 1200 Block of Sawgrass Stealing 700 Block of Main Citizen Contact 100 Block of S Main Parking Complaint 700 Block of Main Civil Matter 1100 Block of McQuerry Property Damage/Theft Woodbnury & Pcan Suspicious Vehicle 1200 Block of NW Willow Verbal Disturbance 1100 Block of Broadway Agency Assist-OGPD-Verbal Disturbance 1400 Block of Minter Way Agency Assist-CJC 1600 Block of High View DR Welfare Check 100 Block of Sunny LN Verbal Disturbance 400 Block of Coldwater Creek RD Agency AssistGrandview PD 400 Block of SW Graystone DR Animal Bite 1100 Block of Ephriam DR Citizen Contact 700 Block of NW Main Harassment 200 Block of Gregg Alarm

June 8, 2021 Duncan & Rosewood Traffic Complaint 1100 Blk of Buckner Tarsney RD Trespassing 700 Block of Squire CT Alarm 90 Block of NW Jackie Alarm 700 Block of Main Citizen Contact 100 Block of Sunny LN Verbal Disturbance 1100 Block of NE McQuerry RD Citizen Contact 700 Block of Main Citizen Contact Meadow & Baytree Motor Vehicle Accident 700 Block of Main Citizen Contact 3700 Block of Rust Animal at Large

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