Foundation's Legislative Work
Therapy For All Children
In 2010, autism legislation was passed in Missouri requiring insurance to cover therapies for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. We are working hard to get legislation passed which would expanded the autism legislation to cover children with any developmental disability. We need your help in two main ways:
Email or call legislators
Encourage others to send emails or make phone calls
Email or Call the Legislators
SB45 passed out of committee and now is waiting to be heard on the Senate floor. At this point, every State Senator will have the chance to learn about the legislation and vote on it.
HB399 has unanimously passed through both House committees. It is scheduled to be heard for perfection on the House floor Tuesday, March 5. All state representatives will get to discuss and vote on the legislation.
Please send a brief email or call each member of the Senate, as well as to your representative and other representatives in leadership. Simply ask the legislators to please support HB399 or SB45. Share why this is important. If emailing, make sure to include where you live. Here are sample emails in case you aren't sure what to write.
We know there are a lot of names listed. To make it easier, click on the email address. Your email account should pull up, with the recipient and subject already entered. Simply copy and paste your message and send it to each legislator. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
SENATE
Support SB45
Sen. Dave Schatz Dave.Schatz@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Caleb Rowden Caleb.Rowden@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Mike Ceirpiot Mike.Cierpiot@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Cunningham Mike.Cunningham@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Ed Emery Ed.Emery@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-2108
Sen. Dan Hegeman Dan.Hegeman@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-1415
Sen. Lincoln Hough Lincoln.Hough@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-1311
Sen. Jeanie Riddle Jeanie.Riddle@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Gary Romine Gary.Romine@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Wallingford Wayne.Wallingford@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Doug Libla Doug.Libla@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-4843
Sen. Luetkemeyer Tony.Luetkemeyer@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-2183
Sen. Paul Wieland Paul.Wieland@senate.mo.gov
Sen. O'Laughlin Cindy.OLaughlin@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Sandy Crawford Sandy.Crawford@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Bernskoetter Mike.Bernskoetter@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Justin Brown Justin.Brown@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Lauren Arthur Lauren.Arthur@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-5282
Sen. Kiki Curls KikiCurls@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-3158
Sen. Karla May Karla.May@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-3599
Sen. John Rizzo John.Rizzo@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Nasheed Jamilah.Nasheed@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-4415
Sen. Eric Burlison Eric.Burlison@senate.mo.gov
(573) 751-1503
Sen. Scott Sifton Scott.Sifton@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Gina Walsh Gina.Walsh@senate.mo.gov
Sen. Brian Williams Brian.Williams@senate.mo.gov
HOUSE LEADERSHIP
Support HB399
Rep. Elijah Haahr Elijah.Haahr@house.mo.gov
Speaker of the House
Rep. John Wiemann John.Wiemann@house.mo.gov
Speaker Pro Tem
Rep. Rob Vescovo Rob.Vescovo@house.mo.gov
Floor Majority Leader
Rep. J. Eggleston J.Eggleston@house.mo.gov
Assistant Floor Majority Leader
Rep. Steve Lynch Steve.Lynch@house.mo.gov
Majority Whip
Rep. Sonya Anderson Sonya.Anderson@house.mo.gov
Majority Caucus Chair
Rep. Chris Dinkins Chris.Dinkins@house.mo.gov
Majority Caucus Secretary
Rep. Jeffrey Messenger Jeffrey.Messenger@house.mo.gov
Majority Caucus Policy Chair
Rep. Crystal Quade Crystal.Quade@house.mo.gov
Minority Floor Leader
Rep. DaRon McGee DaRon.McGee@house.mo.gov
Assistant Floor Minority Leader
Rep. Brandon Ellington Brandon.Ellington@house.mo.gov
Minority Whip
Rep. Tommie Pierson Jr. Tommie.Pierson@house.mo.gov
Minority Caucus Chair
Rep. Kevin Windham Kevin.Windham@house.mo.gov
Minority Caucus Vice-Chair
Rep. Barbara Washington Barbara.Washington@house.mo.gov
Minority Caucus Secretary
Rep. Sarah Unsicker Sarah.Unsicker@house.mo.gov
Minority Caucus Policy Chair
Encourage Others to Support the Legislation
Our legislators need to see statewide support of this legislation. Encourage your friends, teachers, neighbors, and others to send a quick email to the legislators. When children with disabilities get the support they need, the entire community benefits! Also, encourage them to follow our efforts on Facebook or to sign up for our e-mailing list.