reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MO Rev Stat § 208.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.640 - Co-payments required, when, amount, limitations.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   208.640. Co-payments required, when, amount, limitations. — 1. Parents and guardians of uninsured children with incomes of more than one hundred fifty but less than three hundred percent of the federal poverty level who do not have access to affordable employer-sponsored health care insurance or other affordable health care coverage may obtain coverage for their children under this section. Health insurance plans that do not cover an eligible child's preexisting condition shall not be considered affordable employer-sponsored health care insurance or other affordable health care coverage. For the purposes of sections 208.631 to 208.658, "affordable employer-sponsored health care insurance or other affordable health care coverage" refers to health insurance requiring a monthly premium of:  (1) Three percent of one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level for a family of three for families with a gross income of more than one hundred fifty and up to one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level for a family of three;  (2) Four percent of one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level for a family of three for a family with a gross income of more than one hundred eighty-five and up to two hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level;  (3) Five percent of two hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level for a family of three for a family with a gross income of more than two hundred twenty-five but less than three hundred percent of the federal poverty level. ­­The parents and guardians of eligible uninsured children pursuant to this section are responsible for a monthly premium as required by annual state appropriation; provided that the total aggregate cost sharing for a family covered by these sections shall not exceed five percent of such family's income for the years involved. No co-payments or other cost sharing is permitted with respect to benefits for well-baby and well-child care including age-appropriate immunizations. Cost-sharing provisions for their children under sections 208.631 to 208.658 shall not exceed the limits established by 42 U.S.C. Section 1397cc(e). If a child has exceeded the annual coverage limits for all health care services, the child is not considered insured and does not have access to affordable health insurance within the meaning of this section.  2. The department of social services shall study the expansion of a presumptive eligibility process for children for medical assistance benefits. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsecs. 5, 6, A.L. 2005 S.B. 539, A.L. 2007 S.B. 577, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 208.643 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.643 - Rules, compliance with federal law.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   208.643. Rules, compliance with federal law. — 1. The department of social services shall implement policies establishing a program to pay for health care for uninsured children by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 536, either statewide or in certain geographic areas, subject to obtaining necessary federal approval and appropriation authority. The rules may provide for a health care services package that includes all medical services covered by section 208.152, except nonemergency transportation.  2. Available income shall be determined by the department of social services by rule, which shall comply with federal laws and regulations relating to the state's eligibility to receive federal funds to implement the insurance program established in sections 208.631 to 208.658. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsecs. 7, 8, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 208.646 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.646 - Waiting period required, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   208.646. Waiting period required, when. — There shall be a thirty-day waiting period after enrollment for uninsured children in families with an income of more than two hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level before the child becomes eligible for insurance under the provisions of sections 208.631 to 208.658. If the parent or guardian with an income of more than two hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level fails to meet the co-payment or premium requirements, the child shall not be eligible for coverage under sections 208.631 to 208.658 for ninety days after the department provides notice of such failure to the parent or guardian. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 9, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
MO Rev Stat § 208.647 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.647 - Special health care needs, waiver of waiting period for coverage.

Effective - 30 Jun 2008   208.647. Special health care needs, waiver of waiting period for coverage. — Any child identified as having "special health care needs", defined as a condition which left untreated would result in the death or serious physical injury of a child, that does not have access to affordable employer-subsidized health care insurance shall not be required to be without health care coverage for six months in order to be eligible for services under sections 208.631 to 208.657 and shall not be subject to the waiting period required under section 208.646, as long as the child meets all other qualifications for eligibility. ­­-------- (L. 2004 H.B. 1453)  Effective 6-30-08
MO Rev Stat § 208.655 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.655 - Abortion counseling prohibited, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   208.655. Abortion counseling prohibited, exceptions. — No funds used to pay for insurance or for services pursuant to sections 208.631 to 208.657 may be expended to encourage, counsel or refer for abortion unless the abortion is done to save the life of the mother or if the unborn child is the result of rape or incest. No funds may be paid pursuant to sections 208.631 to 208.657 to any person or organization that performs abortions or counsels or refers for abortion unless the abortion is done to save the life of the mother or if the unborn child is the result of rape or* incest. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 14)  *Word "of" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 208.657 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.657 - Rules, effective when, invalid when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   208.657. Rules, effective when, invalid when. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is promulgated under the authority delegated in this chapter shall become effective only if the agency has fully complied with all of the requirements of chapter 536, including but not limited to, section 536.028, if applicable, after August 28, 1998. All rulemaking authority delegated prior to August 28, 1998, is of no force and effect and repealed as of August 28, 1998, however, nothing in sections 208.631 to 208.657 shall be interpreted to repeal or affect the validity of any rule adopted or promulgated prior to August 28, 1998. If the provisions of section 536.028, apply, the provisions of sections 208.631 to 208.657 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to section 536.028 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule or portion of a rule are held unconstitutional or invalid, the purported grant of rulemaking authority and any rule so proposed and contained in the order of rulemaking shall be invalid and void, except that nothing in sections 208.631 to 208.660 shall affect the validity of any rule adopted and promulgated prior to August 28, 1998. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 15)
MO Rev Stat § 208.659 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.659 - Revision of eligibility requirements for uninsured women's health program.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.659. Revision of eligibility requirements for uninsured women's health program. — The MO HealthNet division shall revise the eligibility requirements for the uninsured women's health program, as established in 13 CSR Section 70- 4.090, to include women who are at least eighteen years of age and with a net family income of at or below one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level. In order to be eligible for such program, the applicant shall not have assets in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, nor shall the applicant have access to employer-sponsored health insurance. Such change in eligibility requirements shall not result in any change in services provided under the program. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577)
MO Rev Stat § 208.670 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.670 - Practice of telehealth, definitions — reimbursement of providers.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories   208.670. Practice of telehealth, definitions — reimbursement of providers. — 1. As used in this section, these terms shall have the following meaning:  (1) "Consultation", a type of evaluation and management service as defined by the most recent edition of the Current Procedural Terminology published annually by the American Medical Association;  (2) "Distant site", the same meaning as such term is defined in section 191.1145;  (3) "Originating site", the same meaning as such term is defined in section 191.1145;  (4) "Provider", the same meaning as the term "health care provider" is defined in section 191.1145, and such provider meets all other MO HealthNet eligibility requirements;  (5) "Telehealth", the same meaning as such term is defined in section 191.1145.  2. The department of social services shall reimburse providers for services provided through telehealth if such providers can ensure services are rendered meeting the standard of care that would otherwise be expected should such services be provided in person. The department shall not restrict the originating site through rule or payment so long as the provider can ensure services are rendered meeting the standard of care that would otherwise be expected should such services be provided in person. Payment for services rendered via telehealth shall not depend on any minimum distance requirement between the originating and distant site. Reimbursement for telehealth services shall be made in the same way as reimbursement for in-person contact; however, consideration shall also be made for reimbursement to the originating site. Reimbursement for asynchronous store-and-forward may be capped at the reimbursement rate had the service been provided in person. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577, A.L. 2016 S.B. 579, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1617 merged with S.B. 951)
MO Rev Stat § 208.677 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.677 - School children, parental authorization required for telehealth.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   208.677. School children, parental authorization required for telehealth. — Prior to the provision of telehealth services in a school, the parent or guardian of the child shall provide authorization for the provision of such service. Such authorization shall include the ability for the parent or guardian to authorize services via telehealth in the school for the remainder of the school year. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 579, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1617 merged with S.B. 951)
MO Rev Stat § 208.690 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.690 - Citation of law — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.690. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 208.690 to 208.698 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Long-term Care Partnership Program Act".  2. As used in sections 208.690 to 208.698, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Asset disregard", the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefit payments that are used on behalf of the individual;  (2) "Missouri qualified long-term care partnership approved policy", a long-term care insurance policy certified by the director of the department of commerce and insurance as meeting the requirements of:  (a) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Long-term Care Insurance Model Act and Regulation as specified in 42 U.S.C. 1917(b); and  (b) The provisions of Section 6021 of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005;  (3) "MO HealthNet", the medical assistance program established in this state under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act;  (4) "State plan amendment", the state MO HealthNet plan amendment to the federal Department of Health and Human Services that, in determining eligibility for state MO HealthNet benefits, provides for the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefit payments that are made to or on behalf of an individual who is a beneficiary under a qualified long-term care insurance partnership policy. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577)
MO Rev Stat § 208.692 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.692 - Program established, purpose — asset disregard — departments duties — rules.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.692. Program established, purpose — asset disregard — departments duties — rules. — 1. In accordance with Section 6021 of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, there is established the Missouri long-term care partnership program, which shall be administered by the department of social services in conjunction with the department of commerce and insurance. The program shall:  (1) Provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their long-term care needs;  (2) Provide a mechanism for individuals to qualify for coverage of the cost of their long-term care needs under MO HealthNet without first being required to substantially exhaust their resources; and  (3) Alleviate the financial burden to the MO HealthNet program by encouraging the pursuit of private initiatives.  2. Upon payment under a Missouri qualified long-term care partnership-approved policy, certain assets of an individual, as provided in subsection 3 of this section, shall be disregarded when determining any of the following:  (1) MO HealthNet eligibility;  (2) The amount of any MO HealthNet payment; and  (3) Any subsequent recovery by the state of a payment for medical services.  3. The department of social services shall:  (1) Within one hundred eighty days of August 28, 2007, make application to the federal Department of Health and Human Services for a state plan amendment to establish a program that, in determining eligibility for state MO HealthNet benefits, provides for the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefit payments that are made to or on behalf of an individual who is a beneficiary under a qualified long-term care insurance partnership policy; and  (2) Provide information and technical assistance to the department of commerce and insurance to assure that any individual who sells a qualified long-term care insurance partnership policy receives training and demonstrates evidence of an understanding of such policies and how they relate to other public and private coverage of long-term care.  4. The department of social services shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of sections 208.690 to 208.698. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2007, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577)
MO Rev Stat § 208.694 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.694 - Eligibility — discontinuance of program, effect of — reciprocal agreements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.694. Eligibility — discontinuance of program, effect of — reciprocal agreements. — 1. An individual who is a beneficiary of a Missouri qualified long-term care partnership-approved policy is eligible for assistance under MO HealthNet using asset disregard under sections 208.690 to 208.698.  2. If the Missouri long-term care partnership program is discontinued, an individual who purchased a qualified long-term care partnership-approved policy prior to the date the program was discontinued shall be eligible to receive asset disregard, as provided by Title VI, Section 6021 of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.  3. The department of social services may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states that have asset disregard provisions established under Title VI, Section 6021 of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 in order to extend the asset disregard to Missouri residents who purchase long-term care policies in another state. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577)
MO Rev Stat § 208.696 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.696 - Director's duties — rules.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.696. Director's duties — rules. — 1. The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall:  (1) Develop requirements to ensure that any individual who sells a qualified long-term care insurance partnership policy receives training and demonstrates evidence of an understanding of such policies and how they relate to other public and private coverage of long-term care;  (2) Impose no requirements affecting the terms or benefits of qualified long-term care partnership policies unless the director imposes such a requirement on all long-term care policies sold in this state, without regard to whether the policy is covered under the partnership or is offered in connection with such partnership:  (a) This subsection shall not apply to inflation protection as required under Section 6021(a)(1)(iii)(iv) of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005;  (b) The inflation protection required for partnership policies, as stated under Section 6021(a)(1)(iii)(iv) of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, shall be no less favorable than the inflation protection offered for all long-term care policies under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Long-Term Care Insurance Model Act and Regulation as specified in 42 U.S.C. 1917(b);  (3) Develop a summary notice in clear, easily understood language for the consumer purchasing qualified long-term care insurance partnership policies on the current law pertaining to asset disregard and asset tests; and  (4) Develop requirements to ensure that any individual who exchanges nonqualified long-term care insurance for a qualified long-term care insurance partnership policy receives equitable treatment for time or value gained.  2. The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section, and on the process for certifying the qualified long-term care partnership policies. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2007, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577)
MO Rev Stat § 208.698 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.698 - Reports required.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.698. Reports required. — The issuers of qualified long-term care partnership policies in this state shall provide regular reports to both the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with federal law and regulations and to the department of social services and the department of commerce and insurance as provided in Section 6021 of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 577)
MO Rev Stat § 208.750 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief|Section 208.750 - Title — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   208.750. Title — definitions. — 1. Sections 208.750 to 208.775 shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Development Account Program".  2. For purposes of sections 208.750 to 208.775, the following terms mean:  (1) "Account holder", a person who is the owner of a family development account;  (2) "Community-based organization", any religious or charitable association formed pursuant to chapter 352 or any nonprofit corporation formed under chapter 355 that is approved by the director of the department of economic development to implement the family development account program;  (3) "Department", the department of economic development;  (4) "Director", the director of the department of economic development;  (5) "Family development account", a financial instrument established pursuant to section 208.760;  (6) "Family development account reserve fund", the fund created by an approved community-based organization for the purposes of funding the costs incurred in the administration of the program and for providing matching funds for moneys in family development accounts;  (7) "Federal poverty level", the most recent poverty income guidelines published in the calendar year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services;  (8) "Financial institution", any bank, trust company, savings bank, credit union or savings and loan association as defined in chapter 362, 369 or 370 and with an office in Missouri which is approved by the director for participation in the program;  (9) "Program", the Missouri family development account program established in sections 208.750 to 208.775;  (10) "Program contributor", a person or entity who makes a contribution to a family development account reserve fund and is not the account holder. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 387, et al. § 9, A.L. 2007 S.B. 30 merged with S.B. 577)