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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.479 - Regulations must be provided to interested parties prior to filing with secretary of state.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1994
208.479. Regulations must be provided to interested parties prior to filing with secretary of state. —
No regulations implementing sections 208.450
*
to 208.475 may be filed with the secretary of state without first being provided to interested parties registered on a list of such parties to be maintained by the director of social services. Regulations must be provided to interested parties seventy-two hours prior to being filed with the secretary of state.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 1744 § 208.465, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1362)
Expires 9-30-24
*Section 208.450 was repealed by H.B. 1362, 1994.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.480 - Federal reimbursement allowance expiration date.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Sep 2021, 13 histories, see footnote
208.480. Federal reimbursement allowance expiration date. —
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 208.471 to the contrary, sections 208.453 to 208.480 shall expire on September 30, 2024.
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(L. 1992 H.B. 1744 § 208.470, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1362, A.L. 1997 H.B. 342, A.L. 2000 S.B. 810, A.L. 2001 H.B. 955, A.L. 2003 H.B. 286, A.L. 2005 S.B. 189, A.L. 2006 S.B. 822, A.L. 2007 S.B. 4, A.L. 2009 H.B. 395 merged with H.B. 740, A.L. 2011 S.B. 62, A.L. 2015 S.B. 210, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1534, A.L. 2018 S.B. 775, A.L. 2019 S.B. 29, A.L. 2020 H.B. 2456, A.L. 2021 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 1)
Effective 9-28-21
Expires 9-30-24
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.482 - Disproportionate share hospital payments, restriction on audit recoupments — expiration date.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2015
208.482. Disproportionate share hospital payments, restriction on audit recoupments — expiration date. —
1. The MO HealthNet division shall not recover disproportionate share hospital audit recoupments from any tier 1 safety net hospital, excluding department of mental health state-operated psychiatric hospitals, for which an intergovernmental transfer was used for the nonfederal share of its disproportionate share hospital payments. General revenue funds shall not be used to offset any expenditure of funds to pay such recoupments to the federal government.
2. The provisions of this section shall expire on September 30, 2022.
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(L. 2015 S.B. 210)
Expires 9-30-22
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.530 - Definitions.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
208.530. Definitions. —
As used in sections 208.530 to 208.535, the following terms shall mean:
(1)
"Commission"
, the commission on the special health, psychological and social needs of minority older individuals established in section 208.533;
(2)
"Minority older individual"
, an individual who is sixty years of age or older and a member of a racial minority group;
(3)
"Racial minority group"
:
(a) Blacks or African Americans;
(b) Native Americans;
(c) Hispanics;
(d) Asian Americans; and
(e) Other similar racial minority groups.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 480, A.L. 1999 S.B. 7)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.533 - Commission established — members, qualifications — terms — expenses.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
208.533. Commission established — members, qualifications — terms — expenses. —
1. There is hereby established a twenty-member "Commission on the Special Health, Psychological and Social Needs of Minority Older Individuals" under the department of health and senior services. The commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) The directors of the departments of health and senior services, mental health and social services or their designees;
(2) The directors of the office of minority health and the department of health and senior services who shall serve as cochairs of the commission;
(3) Two members of the Missouri house of representatives, one from each major political party represented in the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house who shall serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity;
(4) Two members of the senate, one from each major political party represented in the senate, appointed by the president pro tem of the senate who shall serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity;
(5) A representative of the office of the lieutenant governor who shall serve in a nonvoting, advisory capacity; and
(6) Ten individuals appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate who are currently working in the field of minority elderly health, psychological or social problems who have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: treatment of cardiovascular, cancer and diabetic conditions; nutrition; community-based health services; legal services; elderly consumer advocacy; gerontology or geriatrics; social work and other related services including housing. At least two of the individuals appointed by the governor shall be minority older individuals. The members appointed by the governor shall be residents of Missouri. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
2. Members appointed by the governor shall serve for three-year terms. Other members, except legislative members, shall serve for as long as they hold the position which made them eligible for appointment. Legislative members shall serve during their current term of office but may be reappointed.
3. Members of the commission shall not be compensated for their services, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The office of administration and the departments of health and senior services, mental health and social services shall provide such support as the commission requires to aid it in the performance of its duties.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 480, A.L. 1995 H.B. 502, A.L. 1999 S.B. 7, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.535 - Commission, duties.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
208.535. Commission, duties. —
The responsibilities of the commission shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The commission shall annually prepare a report identifying the special needs of the minority older population in Missouri as compared to the older population at-large and make recommendations for meeting those needs. The report shall be completed no later than October first of each year, beginning in 1999, and copies transmitted to the governor, the general assembly and appropriate state agencies. The report shall, at a minimum:
(a) Contain an overview of the special health, psychological and social needs of minority older Missourians with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals;
(b) Identify specific diseases and health conditions for which minority older individuals are at greater risk than the general population;
(c) Identify problems experienced by minority older individuals in obtaining services from governmental agencies;
(d) Identify programs at the state and local level designed to specifically meet the needs of minority older individuals; and
(e) Recommend program improvements and services at the state and local level designed to address the special unmet needs of the minority older population;
(2) In preparing the report required by this section, the commission shall solicit and consider the input of individuals and organizations representing the concerns of the minority older population, with particular attention to the service needs of those with incomes below the federal poverty level, concerning:
(a) Programs and services needed by minority older individuals;
(b) The extent to which existing programs do not meet the needs of minority older individuals;
(c) The accessibility of existing programs to minority older individuals;
(d) The availability and adequacy of information regarding existing services;
(e) Health problems that minority older individuals experience at a higher rate than the nonminority older population; and
(f) Financial, social and other barriers experienced by minority older individuals in obtaining needed services;
(3) Conduct an outreach program that provides information to minority older Missourians about health, psychological and social problems experienced by minority older individuals and available programs to address those problems, as identified in the report prepared pursuant to this section.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 480, A.L. 1999 S.B. 7)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.600 - Citation of law, definitions.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1994
208.600. Citation of law, definitions. —
1. Sections 208.600 to 208.630
*
shall be known and may be cited as the "Elderly Health and Nutrition Act of 1994".
2. As used in sections 208.600 to 208.630
*
, the following terms mean:
(1)
"Elderly hunger"
, the lack of sufficient food or nutrition, or food and nutrition, to maintain health or morale that may be caused by a variety of factors including poverty, isolation, medical, mental or dental problems, lack of knowledge of helping programs, lack of transportation, fear of crime or other causes;
(2)
"Elderly person"
, a Missouri citizen who is sixty years of age or older;
(3)
"Food bank"
, a food collection and distribution agency, of which there are at least six in Missouri, which is organized for the purpose of distributing emergency food supplies to low-income people who would otherwise not have access to food supplies;
(4)
"Gatekeeper programs"
, programs designed to use nontraditional referral sources, who through their regular business activities come in contact with elderly persons, to systematically locate those isolated, living alone or in need of some type of assistance in order to allow such persons to maintain independence.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 1)
*Section 208.630 was repealed by S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision, 2018.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.603 - Department of health and senior services to administer federal program.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1994
208.603. Department of health and senior services to administer federal program. —
The department of health and senior services shall apply for and administer the U. S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Supplemental Food Program and, upon federal appropriations, the department of health and senior services shall in turn distribute the commodity foods from this program pursuant to federal regulation
*
to elderly persons through qualified food banks and other qualified programs.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 2)
*Word "and" appears here in original rolls.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.606 - Public education, at-risk elderly, purpose — action steps to be devised, preference for contacts.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
208.606. Public education, at-risk elderly, purpose — action steps to be devised, preference for contacts. —
1. The department of health and senior services, in collaboration with other state agencies, shall devise and implement a competent, thorough and ongoing public education program aimed at at-risk elderly persons. The purpose of this public education program is to identify regularly and inform fully elderly citizens of the existence, eligibility criteria, means of access and location of existing federal and state elderly service programs that would serve to alleviate personal situations that would otherwise lead to hunger and deterioration of health. Such programs would include, but are not limited to, the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program, the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Medical Assistance Spenddown Program, the availability of local food pantries, the availability of caseworkers to take application in the home for elderly service programs, and any other program that might become available to assist elderly persons in the future.
2. This public education program shall devise action steps with preference toward personal as opposed to mass media contacts. Among the methods to be used may be:
(1) Offering grants to local nonprofit service agencies to carry out public education programs;
(2) Producing brochures in easy-to-read language and formats using enlarged lettering;
(3) Holding information sessions at senior nutrition sites and with senior service agencies, such as the area agencies on aging, and with other agencies or service providers who serve the elderly;
(4) Organizing volunteer gatekeeper programs in communities with a high percentage of vulnerable elderly persons;
(5) Applying for a statewide Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Program to assist the state in organizing volunteer public education efforts.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 3, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.609 - Coordination of existing transportation services — voluntary transportation systems — emergency food services.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
208.609. Coordination of existing transportation services — voluntary transportation systems — emergency food services. —
1. The departments of social services, elementary and secondary education, transportation, mental health, and health shall establish a task force which shall devise plans to integrate and coordinate existing transportation services such as school buses, OATS, Head Start, volunteer and other programs to take full advantage of existing transportation resources for the benefit of elderly and other needy populations.
2. The department of health and senior services shall apply for a statewide Volunteers in Service to America Program for the purpose of helping to organize volunteer transportation systems in various communities with large numbers of at-risk elderly persons.
3. The department of health and senior services shall devise models and provide training for senior housing facilities which seek to provide emergency food services to residents and neighbors.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 4, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.618 - Program to address mental health needs.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1994
208.618. Program to address mental health needs. —
The department of mental health shall plan, develop and implement a program that addresses the mental health needs of the elderly population. Such plan and program shall address the issues of elderly isolation, depression or other mental health problems. The department of mental health shall devise materials to instruct physicians, senior-serving agencies and others in the manifestations of senior mental illness. Such plan shall be incorporated into the goals and budgets of the department of mental health in suitable proportion, urgency and priority with other programs that serve other populations.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 7)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.621 - Program, at-risk elderly.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
208.621. Program, at-risk elderly. —
The department of health and senior services shall apply for a statewide Volunteers in Service to America program to assist the division in organizing and coordinating volunteer resources in areas with a substantial high-risk elderly population, especially geared toward identifying at-risk elderly persons, personally contacting them with important information and friendly reassurance and to assist in volunteer transportation services.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 8, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.624 - Invest in caring, model program — intergenerational care and training program.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1994
208.624. Invest in caring, model program — intergenerational care and training program. —
1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall devise a model program entitled "Invest in Caring" that recruits, trains and connects student volunteers with senior service programs and in turn provides student volunteers with credit hours toward graduation or college credit.
2. The department of elementary and secondary education shall devise and implement a model apprenticeship program to enable high school students who volunteer for certain elderly service tasks to achieve certification as a certified nurse's aide, day care provider, or other skill that has job potential upon graduation from high school or which provides credit toward achieving certification in those skills in an ongoing education program. Such a program shall be called an "Intergenerational Care and Training Program".
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 9)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.627 - Report, delivery of case management services, contents — delivery of report.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1994
208.627. Report, delivery of case management services, contents — delivery of report. —
1. The department of social services shall seek input from the department of mental health and community-based social service agencies, which provide case management services to the elderly, for the purpose of developing a report outlining areas and strategies by which the department can deliver case management services to the elderly by collaboration and cooperation with community-based social service agencies, employing licensed personnel. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the identification of at-risk elderly, transportation services, case management services, nutrition services, health services, and socialization activities and programs. The goal of strategies outlined should be to enhance the quality of life and welfare of Missouri's elderly population, and specifically Missouri's at-risk elderly.
2. The report required by subsection 1 of this section shall be delivered to the governor, the president pro tem of the senate, and the speaker of the house not later than January 1, 1995. The report shall identify effective and efficient methods of delivering necessary services to at-risk elderly.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 426 § 10)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.631 - Program established, terminates, when — definitions.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 4 histories
208.631. Program established, terminates, when — definitions. —
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the MO HealthNet division shall establish a program to pay for health care for uninsured children. Coverage pursuant to sections 208.631 to 208.658 is subject to appropriation. The provisions of sections 208.631 to 208.658, health care for uninsured children, shall be void and of no effect if there are no funds of the United States appropriated by Congress to be provided to the state on the basis of a state plan approved by the federal government under the federal Social Security Act. If funds are appropriated by the United States Congress, the department of social services is authorized to manage the state children's health insurance program (SCHIP) allotment in order to ensure that the state receives maximum federal financial participation. Children in households with incomes up to one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level may meet all Title XIX program guidelines as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Children in households with incomes of one hundred fifty percent to three hundred percent of the federal poverty level shall continue to be eligible as they were and receive services as they did on June 30, 2007, unless changed by the Missouri general assembly.
2. For the purposes of sections 208.631 to 208.658,
"children"
are persons up to nineteen years of age.
"Uninsured children"
are persons up to nineteen years of age who are emancipated and do not have access to affordable employer-subsidized health care insurance or other health care coverage or persons whose parent or guardian have not had access to affordable employer-subsidized health care insurance or other health care coverage for their children prior to application, are residents of the state of Missouri, and have parents or guardians who meet the requirements in section 208.636. A child who is eligible for MO HealthNet benefits as authorized in section 208.151 is not uninsured for the purposes of sections 208.631 to 208.658.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1926, A.L. 2006 S.B. 1084, A.L. 2007 S.B. 577, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.633 - Eligible children, income limits of parents or guardians.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 1998
208.633. Eligible children, income limits of parents or guardians. —
The department of social services is authorized to pay for coverage of health care services for uninsured children whose parents or guardians have an available income between zero percent and one hundred eighty-five percent, between one hundred eighty-six percent and two hundred twenty-five percent, between two hundred twenty-six percent and two hundred fifty percent, between two hundred fifty-one percent and two hundred seventy-five percent and between two hundred seventy-six percent and three hundred percent of the federal poverty level, subject to appropriation.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 3)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief › Section 208.636 - Requirements of parents or guardians.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014
208.636. Requirements of parents or guardians. —
Parents and guardians of uninsured children eligible for the program established in sections 208.631 to 208.658 shall:
(1) Furnish to the department of social services the uninsured child's Social Security number or numbers, if the uninsured child has more than one such number;
(2) Cooperate with the department of social services in identifying and providing information to assist the state in pursuing any third-party insurance carrier who may be liable to pay for health care;
(3) Cooperate with the family support division of the department of social services in establishing paternity and in obtaining support payments, including medical support; and
(4) Demonstrate upon request their child's participation in wellness programs including immunizations and a periodic physical examination. This subdivision shall not apply to any child whose parent or legal guardian objects in writing to such wellness programs including immunizations and an annual physical examination because of religious beliefs or medical contraindications.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 4, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision merged with S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 3 histories
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.
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(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)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsecs. 7, 8, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 9, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• Effective - 30 Jun 2008, see footnote
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.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1453)
Effective 6-30-08
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 14)
*Word "of" appears in original rolls.
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsec. 15)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577, A.L. 2016 S.B. 579, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1617 merged with S.B. 951)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
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.
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(L. 2016 S.B. 579, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1617 merged with S.B. 951)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
2023 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.

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 208
• 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.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)