Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

208.478. Graduate medical education and enhanced graduate medical education, amount of Medicaid payments — contingent expiration for federal reimbursement allowance. — 1. For each state fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2003, the amount of appropriations made to fund Medi…

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…

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, 2029. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1744 § 208.470, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1362, A.L. 1997 H.B. 342, A.L. 20…

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 sta…

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…

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 …

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 popula…

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 n…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 othe…

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 populatio…

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 pro…

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, f…

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 su…

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-…

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…

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 c…

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…

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 …

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 affor…

208.650. Studies and reports required by department of social services. — 1. The department of social services shall commission a study on the impact of this program on providing a comprehensive array of community-based wraparound services for seriously emotionally disturbed chil…

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 unbor…

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 o…

208.658. State children's health insurance information to be provided by child care providers and public schools — rulemaking authority — report. — 1. For each school year beginning July 1, 2010, the department of social services shall provide all state licensed child-care provid…

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 eighte…

208.662. Program established as CHIPs program — eligibility — coverage — report, content — program not entitlement. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of social services the "Show-Me Healthy Babies Program" as a separate children's health insurance program (CH…

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 T…

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 f…

208.686. Home telemonitoring services, reimbursement program authorized — discontinuance, when — rules. — 1. Subject to appropriations, the department shall establish a statewide program that permits reimbursement under the MO HealthNet program for home telemonitoring services. F…

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 an…

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 depart…

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 208.6…

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 unde…

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 socia…

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 develo…

208.755. Family development account program established — proposals, content — department — duties — rulemaking authority. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of economic development a program to be known as the "Family Development Account Program". The program…

208.760. Eligibility — withdrawal of moneys, when. — 1. A family or individual whose household income is less than or equal to two hundred percent of the federal poverty level may open a family development account for the purpose of accumulating and withdrawing moneys for specifi…

208.765. Forfeiture of account moneys, when — death of account holder, effect of. — 1. Account holders who withdraw moneys from a family development account not in accordance with subsection 1 of section 208.760 shall forfeit all matching moneys in the account. 2. All moneys forf…

208.770. Tax exemption, credit, when. — 1. Moneys deposited in or withdrawn pursuant to subsection 1 of section 208.760 from a family development account by an account holder are exempted from taxation pursuant to chapter 143, excluding withholding tax imposed by sections 143.191…

208.775. Independent evaluation — report. — Subject to appropriations and to the provisions of chapter 34, the department shall annually award up to one hundred thousand dollars for an independent evaluation of the program. Based on this program evaluation, the department shall p…

208.780. Definitions. — As used in sections 208.780 to 208.798, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Asset test", the asset limits as defined by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act, P.L. 108-173; (2) "Contractor", the person, partnership, or corporate…

208.782. Missouri Rx plan established, purpose — rulemaking authority. — 1. There is hereby established a state pharmaceutical assistance program within the meaning of federal law at 42 U.S.C. Section 1395 w-133(b), to be known as the "Missouri Rx Plan". The purpose of the Missou…

208.784. Coordination of prescription drug coverage with Medicare Part D — enrollment in program — Medicaid dual eligibles, effect of. — 1. The program shall coordinate prescription drug coverage with the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, including related supplies as de…

208.786. Authority of department in providing benefits — start of program benefits, when. — 1. In providing program benefits, the department shall have the authority to: (1) Adopt, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations necessary to perform its duties under this law to max…

208.788. Program not an entitlement — payer of last resort requirements. — 1. The program created in sections 208.780 to 208.798 is not an entitlement. The program created in or authorized under sections 208.780 to 208.798 is subject to the annual appropriation of funds by the ge…

208.790. Applicants required to have fixed place of residence, rules — eligibility income limits subject to appropriations, rules. — 1. The applicant shall have or intend to have a fixed place of residence in Missouri, with the present intent of maintaining a permanent home in Mi…

208.794. Fund created. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Rx Plan Fund", which shall consist of all moneys deposited in the fund under sections 208.780 to 208.798, and all moneys which may be appropriated to it by the general assembly from federal or…

208.798. Termination date. — The provisions of sections 208.780 to 208.798 shall terminate on August 28, 2029. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 539, A.L. 2011 H.B. 412, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754, A.L. 2017 S.B. 139, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2400 merged with S.B. 710) Terminates 8-28-29