PROPONENTS. Supporters say that vision plans require optometrists to discount services the plans do not cover in addition to a discount for covered services. Small businesses like optometric offices do not have the bargaining power to negotiate better contracts and over half of their clients are covered by vision plans. The bill helps protect small optometric offices that must accept vision plans to be competitive in the market. Testifying for the bill were Representative Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx, O.D.
PROPONENTS. The rights and obligations of each Proponent under this Agreement are separate to that Proponent with respect to its respective undivided interest in the Lands. To the extent that this Agreement imposes a separate liability upon a Proponent to perform a duty or obligation, or creates a separate right in favour of a Proponent, then only that Proponent, and no other Proponent, shall be liable for the performance of such duty or obligation, or entitled to such right. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any joint, joint and several or collective rights or obligations on the part of the Proponents.
PROPONENTS. Supporters say that vision plans require optometrists to discount services the plans do not cover in addition to a discount for covered services. Small businesses, like optometric offices, do not have the bargaining power to negotiate better contracts and over half of such offices' clients are covered by vision plans. The bill helps protect small optometric offices that must accept vision plans to be competitive in the market. Lab choice is necessary to ensure that clients receive high quality goods and allows optometrists to choose the product that is best for the client. Testifying for the bill were Representative Xxxxxx; Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Missouri Optometric Association; Xxxxx Xxxxxx; Xxxx Xxxxx; and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx.
PROPONENTS. ACSA has issued, and may subsequently issue, this RFP (defined in Section 3.1 below) to various interested persons (each a "Proponent").
PROPONENTS. Supporters say that the bill will simplify the process when a petition to resolve a territorial dispute is submitted to the Missouri Public Service Commission. Allowing the hearing to be waived if all parties agree to the boundary change and if the commission approves the boundaries will save time and money because no one will be required to travel to Jefferson City. In particular, this will help small water companies when they want to change their boundaries. Testifying for the bill were Representative Xxxxx; and Missouri Public Service Commission.
PROPONENTS. Supporters say that there are officers and deputies in other counties who would like to help smaller counties, so a mutual aid agreement such as this one is necessary. Currently, only adjoining counties may enter into mutual aid agreements, but sometimes counties need help from or can offer help to counties outside the adjoining areas. Testifying for the bill were Representative Xxxxxx; Missouri Police Chiefs Association; and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx County Sheriff Office.
PROPONENTS. Supporters say that there are situations that arise that are not emergency in nature that require police and fire services to work together to keep people safe. Testifying for the bill were Representative Xxxxxxxxxx; Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Missouri Association of Fire Chiefs and Fire Service Alliance; State Fire Marshal; and Missouri Police Chiefs' Association.
PROPONENTS. Supporters say that direct primary care ensures a relationship between physician and patient that does not involve an insurance company or the state or federal government. It provides a retainer based way for patients to gain access to primary care services in a community. The bill is a reestablishment of the patient and physician relationship that focuses in the health care of the patient. Direct primary care is very cost effective and produces substantial cost savings while also providing good health care. The goal of direct primary care is to help the patient and physician to come together and figure out what works best for the patient and the physician.
PROPONENTS. Supporters say that this bill would help corporate security advisors as they need an entity to regulate them. Testifying for the bill were Senator Xxxxxxx; Xxxxx Corporation; Xxx Xxxxxx, Ameren; Xxxxx Xxxx, Laclede Gas; Monsanto; and Xxxxxxx Electric.
