# Missouri HB1444: Creates provisions relating to an option to opt out of coverage under the Missouri consolidated health care plan and receive an annual stipend instead

Missouri HB1444, Creates provisions relating to an option to opt out of coverage under the Missouri consolidated health care plan and receive an annual stipend instead, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Costlow (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-16 (Public Hearing Completed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB1444
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Creates provisions relating to an option to opt out of coverage under the Missouri consolidated health care plan and receive an annual stipend instead
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Public Hearing Completed
- Sponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-16: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-03-25: Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (House)
- 2025-03-11: Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred: Government Efficiency (House)
- 2025-02-26: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2816H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2816H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025)
- [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025)
- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
- [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025)
- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1444-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).