Republican Rep. Richard Byrd of St. Louis County says politics is about allocating the state's scarce resources...and Medicaid is an inefficient use of Missouri's money.
"There is nothing in this bill to give those types of businesses special protection," sponsor Rep. Richard Byrd, R-St. Louis County, said. "It applies the rules the same across the board."
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Richard Byrd, R-St. Louis County, would cap most punitive damages at the higher of $250,000 or three times economic damages awarded in the case. It would also limit venue to the location of the injury, unless the injury occurred outside the state.