HCS/HB 1737 - This act requires any long-term care insurance policy to clearly identify whether or not it is tax-qualified, pursuant to federal law. The act prevents long-term care insurance policies from offering coverage for abortion procedures (except to save the life of the mother) or for counseling that encourages abortion.

The act requires the Director of the Department of Insurance to include in its long-term care insurance consumer guide information about asset qualifications for each public program which provides or funds long-term care; the tax consequences of different types of policies; factors that affect rates; how some conditions or events may trigger different benefits; rates of insurers currently selling such insurance in Missouri; information and reference guides available elsewhere; and any other information which may be useful to consumers.
STEPHEN WITTE