# Missouri HB2959: Creates provisions relating to the participation of complainant patients or their representatives in the discipline proceedings for certain health care professionals

Missouri HB2959, Creates provisions relating to the participation of complainant patients or their representatives in the discipline proceedings for certain health care professionals, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Martin Jacobs (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2959
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates provisions relating to the participation of complainant patients or their representatives in the discipline proceedings for certain health care professionals
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Martin Jacobs (Democratic)
- 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: Martin Jacobs (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-01-14: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6704H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)
- HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (signed)
- HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in board meetings by telephone or electronic means (signed)
- HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6704H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
- [HB2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2596-2026)
- [HB2586: Revises the par value of membership shares and allows for participation in boar…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2586-2026)
- [HB2372: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2372-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2959-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).