Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
25 chapters · 2,160 sections in this title.
§ 208.001 RSMo Citation of law — MO HealthNet created — division created — rulemaking authority
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208.001. Citation of law — MO HealthNet created — division created — rulemaking authority. — 1. Sections 105.711, 135.096, 135.575*, 191.411, 191.900, 191.905, 191.907, 191.908, 191.909, 191.910, 191.914, 191.1050, 191.1053, 191.1056, 192.632**, 198.069, 198.097, 208.001, 208.146…
§ 208.009 RSMo Illegal aliens prohibited from receiving any state or local public benefit — proof of lawful residence required — temporary benefits permitted, when — exceptions for nonprofit organizations
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208.009. Illegal aliens prohibited from receiving any state or local public benefit — proof of lawful residence required — temporary benefits permitted, when — exceptions for nonprofit organizations. — 1. No alien unlawfully present in the United States shall receive any state or…
§ 208.010 RSMo Eligibility for public assistance, how determined — ineligibility for benefits, when — allowable exclusions — prevention of spousal impoverishments, division of assets, community spouse defined — burial lots defined — diversion of institutionalized spouse's income
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208.010. Eligibility for public assistance, how determined — ineligibility for benefits, when — allowable exclusions — prevention of spousal impoverishments, division of assets, community spouse defined — burial lots defined — diversion of institutionalized spouse's income. — 1. …
§ 208.012 RSMo Payments from Agent Orange funds not to be considered income in determining eligibility
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208.012. Payments from Agent Orange funds not to be considered income in determining eligibility. — Payments made from the Agent Orange Settlement Fund or any other fund established pursuant to the settlement in the In Re Agent Orange product liability litigation, M.D.L. No. 381 …
§ 208.013 RSMo Restitution payments to victims of National Socialist (Nazi) persecution not income in determining eligibility
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208.013. Restitution payments to victims of National Socialist (Nazi) persecution not income in determining eligibility. — 1. The following amounts received by an individual or returns and payments to an individual shall not be considered income, resources or assets when determin…
§ 208.015 RSMo Persons not eligible for general relief — exception — specified relative, defined — unemployable persons — relief limitation
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208.015. Persons not eligible for general relief — exception — specified relative, defined — unemployable persons — relief limitation. — 1. The family support division shall grant general relief benefits to those persons determined to be eligible under this chapter and the applic…
§ 208.016 RSMo Personal needs allowance to be deducted from resident's income — increase in allowance, when
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208.016. Personal needs allowance to be deducted from resident's income — increase in allowance, when. — In determining the amount of an institutionalized MO HealthNet individual's income that is to be applied to payment for the costs of care in the institution, there shall be de…
§ 208.018 RSMo Farmers' markets, SNAP participants, pilot program to purchase fresh food — requirements — sunset provision
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208.018. Farmers' markets, SNAP participants, pilot program to purchase fresh food — requirements — sunset provision. — 1. Subject to federal approval, the department of social services shall establish a pilot program for the purpose of providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
§ 208.020 RSMo Eligibility not affected by involuntary conversion of real into personal property for year — receipt defined
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208.020. Eligibility not affected by involuntary conversion of real into personal property for year — receipt defined. — 1. Any proceeds from involuntary conversion of real property into personal property (such as forced transfer under condemnation, eminent domain, and fire, floo…
§ 208.022 RSMo TANF electronic benefit cards to include photograph of recipient
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208.022. TANF electronic benefit cards to include photograph of recipient. — All electronic benefits cards distributed to recipients of temporary assistance for needy families benefits shall have imprinted on the card a photograph of the recipient or protective payee authorized t…
§ 208.024 RSMo TANF benefits, prohibited purchases, where — definitions — EBT benefit account suspended temporarily, when
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208.024. TANF benefits, prohibited purchases, where — definitions — EBT benefit account suspended temporarily, when. — 1. Eligible recipients of temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or supplementary nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits shall not use such funds i…
§ 208.027 RSMo TANF recipients, screening for illegal use of controlled substances, test to be used — positive test or refusal to be tested, administrative proceeding — reporting requirements — other household members to continue to receive benefits, when — rulemaking authority
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208.027. TANF recipients, screening for illegal use of controlled substances, test to be used — positive test or refusal to be tested, administrative proceeding — reporting requirements — other household members to continue to receive benefits, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. T…
§ 208.030 RSMo Supplemental welfare assistance, eligibility for — amount, how determined — reduction of supplemental payment prohibited, when
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208.030. Supplemental welfare assistance, eligibility for — amount, how determined — reduction of supplemental payment prohibited, when. — 1. The family support division shall make monthly payments to each person who was a recipient of old age assistance, aid to the permanently a…
§ 208.035 RSMo Transitional benefits program, TANF and SNAP — amount of benefits — rulemaking authority
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208.035. Transitional benefits program, TANF and SNAP — amount of benefits — rulemaking authority. — 1. Subject to appropriations and any necessary waivers or approvals, the department of social services shall develop and implement a transitional benefits program for temporary as…
§ 208.041 RSMo Children of unemployed parent eligible for aid to dependent children — unemployment benefits considered unearned income
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208.041. Children of unemployed parent eligible for aid to dependent children — unemployment benefits considered unearned income. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (2) of section 208.050, the provisions of section 208.040 shall also apply to a needy child who has…
§ 208.042 RSMo Recipients of aid to dependent children to participate in training or work projects — exceptions — refusal to participate, effect of — standards — child day care services authorized
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208.042. Recipients of aid to dependent children to participate in training or work projects — exceptions — refusal to participate, effect of — standards — child day care services authorized. — 1. In households containing recipients of aid to families with dependent children bene…
§ 208.043 RSMo Aid to dependent children living with legal guardian who is not an eligible relative, when granted
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208.043. Aid to dependent children living with legal guardian who is not an eligible relative, when granted. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 208.040, aid to dependent children benefits shall be granted on behalf of a needy child and may be granted to a needy eligib…
§ 208.044 RSMo Child day care services to be provided certain persons — eligible providers
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208.044. Child day care services to be provided certain persons — eligible providers. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall provide child day care services to any person who meets the qualifications set forth at sections 301 and 302 of the Family Support…
§ 208.046 RSMo Child care assistance, income eligibility criteria, vouchers or direct reimbursement, when
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208.046. Child care assistance, income eligibility criteria, vouchers or direct reimbursement, when. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate rules to modify the income eligibility criteria for any person receiving state-funded child care assista…
§ 208.047 RSMo Aid to dependent children in foster homes or child-care institutions, granted, when — maximum benefits
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208.047. Aid to dependent children in foster homes or child-care institutions, granted, when — maximum benefits. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 208.040, aid to dependent children benefits may be granted to a dependent child: (1) Who would meet the requirements of …
§ 208.048 RSMo Aid to families with dependent child — school attendance required — rules
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208.048. Aid to families with dependent child — school attendance required — rules. — 1. A dependent child eighteen years of age shall, in order to retain eligibility for aid to families with dependent children, be enrolled as a full-time student in a public or private secondary …
§ 208.050 RSMo Aid to dependent children denied, when
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208.050. Aid to dependent children denied, when. — Aid to families with dependent children benefits shall not be granted or continued: (1) Unless the benefits granted are used to meet the needs of the child and the needy eligible relative caring for a dependent child; (2) To any …
§ 208.053 RSMo Transitional child care benefits program — amount — report — rulemaking
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208.053. Transitional child care benefits program — amount — report — rulemaking. — 1. In order to more effectively transition persons receiving state-funded child care subsidy benefits under this chapter, the department of elementary and secondary education shall, subject to app…
§ 208.055 RSMo Public assistance recipients required to cooperate in establishing paternity — assignment of child support rights, when — public assistance defined
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208.055. Public assistance recipients required to cooperate in establishing paternity — assignment of child support rights, when — public assistance defined. — 1. A person who has applied for or is receiving public assistance under programs funded under Part A of Title IV or Titl…
§ 208.060 RSMo Applications for benefits, how and where filed
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208.060. Applications for benefits, how and where filed. — Application for any benefits under any law of this state administered by the family support division acting as a state agency shall be filed in the county office. Application for aid to dependent children shall be made by…
§ 208.065 RSMo Verification of eligibility for public assistance, contract for
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208.065. Verification of eligibility for public assistance, contract for. — 1. No later than January 1, 2017, the department of social services shall procure and enter into a competitively bid contract with a contractor to provide verification of initial and ongoing eligibility d…
§ 208.066 RSMo SNAP and TANF, one-page application form — eligibility review form, how submitted — rulemaking authority
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208.066. SNAP and TANF, one-page application form — eligibility review form, how submitted — rulemaking authority. — 1. Upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Food and Nutrition Services within the United* States Department of Agriculture, or any oth…
§ 208.070 RSMo Applications may be made at county office and shall be investigated — decision — notice to applicant
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208.070. Applications may be made at county office and shall be investigated — decision — notice to applicant. — 1. The department shall permit any individual who wants to apply for assistance pursuant to the temporary assistance or any other public assistance program administere…
§ 208.071 RSMo Individualized assessment of applicant — rulemaking authority
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208.071. Individualized assessment of applicant — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall make an individualized assessment of the skills, prior work experience, and employability of each recipient of assistance under the program who: (1) Has attained eighteen years of ag…
§ 208.072 RSMo Application for medical assistance, approval or denial, when — Medicaid payments to long-term care facilities, when
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208.072. Application for medical assistance, approval or denial, when — Medicaid payments to long-term care facilities, when. — 1. A completed application for medical assistance for services described in section 208.152 shall be approved or denied within thirty days from submissi…
§ 208.075 RSMo Mental or physical examination may be required — evidence admissible at appeal hearing
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208.075. Mental or physical examination may be required — evidence admissible at appeal hearing. — 1. When an application is made for aid to dependent children or aid to the permanently and totally disabled benefits because of the physical or mental condition of a person the fami…
§ 208.080 RSMo Appeal to director of the respective division, when — procedure
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208.080. Appeal to director of the respective division, when — procedure. — 1. Any applicant for or recipient of benefits or services provided by law by the family support division, children's division, or MO HealthNet division may appeal to the director of the respective divisio…
§ 208.090 RSMo Reinstatement and payment of benefits to applicant
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208.090. Reinstatement and payment of benefits to applicant. — If an application has been denied or if a recipient's benefits or services have been terminated or modified and the applicant or the recipient is found by the director upon the hearing of his appeal to be or to have b…
§ 208.100 RSMo Appeal to circuit court — procedure
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208.100. Appeal to circuit court — procedure. — 1. Any claimant aggrieved by the decision of the director of the family support division, children's division, or MO HealthNet division made under section 208.080 may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which such claimant …
§ 208.1030 RSMo Supplemental reimbursement for ground emergency medical transportation — amount — voluntary participation
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208.1030. Supplemental reimbursement for ground emergency medical transportation — amount — voluntary participation. — 1. An eligible provider, as described in subsection 2 of this section, may, in addition to the rate of payment that the provider would otherwise receive for Medi…
§ 208.1032 RSMo Intergovernmental transfer program — increased reimbursement for services, when — participation requirements
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208.1032. Intergovernmental transfer program — increased reimbursement for services, when — participation requirements. — 1. The department of social services shall be authorized to design and implement in consultation and coordination with eligible providers as described in subs…
§ 208.1050 RSMo Fund created, use of moneys
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208.1050. Fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Senior Services Protection Fund", which shall consist of money collected under subsection 2 of this section. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance w…
§ 208.1060 RSMo Food banks, state plan to be submitted for federal project
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208.1060. Food banks, state plan to be submitted for federal project. — The department of social services shall submit a state plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a Farm to Food Bank Project under 7 CFR 251.10(j) and shall contract with any qualified food bank, as defi…
§ 208.1070 RSMo LARC prescriptions, transfer of, when
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208.1070. LARC prescriptions, transfer of, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC)" shall include, but not be limited to, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and birth control implants. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, …
§ 208.110 RSMo Appeals from circuit court
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208.110. Appeals from circuit court. — Appeals may be had by either party from the circuit court upon the record in the same manner as provided herein for appeals from the director to the circuit court, and all appeals to the circuit and appellate courts shall be advanced on the …
§ 208.120 RSMo Records, when evidence, restrictions on disclosure — penalty
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208.120. Records, when evidence, restrictions on disclosure — penalty. — 1. For the protection of applicants and recipients, all officers and employees of the state of Missouri are prohibited, except as hereinafter provided, from disclosing any information obtained by them in the…
§ 208.125 RSMo Records may be destroyed, when
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208.125. Records may be destroyed, when. — The director of the family support division is authorized to destroy all applications and records compiled by the family support division in connection with the investigation and payment of public assistance or blind pensions after five …
§ 208.130 RSMo Benefits granted may be reconsidered
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208.130. Benefits granted may be reconsidered. — All benefits granted may be reconsidered by the director of the department of social services or the appropriate division as frequently as he or she may deem necessary. After such further investigation the amount of a benefit may b…
§ 208.140 RSMo Grants subject to any change of law
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208.140. Grants subject to any change of law. — Every grant, aid, pension or assistance under the provisions of this law shall be deemed to be granted and shall be held subject to the provisions of any amendment or repealing law that may hereafter be passed, and no recipient unde…
§ 208.1400 RSMo Citation of law
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208.1400. Citation of law. — Sections 208.1400 to 208.1425 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Doula Reimbursement Act". -------- (L. 2026 H.B. 2372)
§ 208.1405 RSMo Definitions
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208.1405. Definitions. — For purposes of sections 208.1400 to 208.1425, the following terms mean: (1) "Community navigation services", services that connect pregnant women and their families with available resources using a community-based approach including, but not limited to, …
§ 208.141 RSMo Donor human breast milk, hospital eligible for reimbursement, when — rulemaking authority
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208.141. Donor human breast milk, hospital eligible for reimbursement, when — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of social services shall reimburse a hospital for prescribed medically necessary donor human breast milk provided to a MO HealthNet participant if: (1) The part…
§ 208.1410 RSMo Doula care coverage
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208.1410. Doula care coverage. — Any eligible participant shall be entitled to MO HealthNet coverage of the following doula care and doula services: (1) A combined total of at least six support sessions. A participant who needs more than six support sessions shall be entitled to …
§ 208.1415 RSMo Doula eligibility
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208.1415. Doula eligibility. — A doula shall be eligible for participation as a provider of doula services covered by the MO HealthNet program only if the doula: (1) Is enrolled as a MO HealthNet provider; (2) Is eighteen years of age or older; (3) Holds liability insurance as an…
§ 208.1420 RSMo Doula eligible to enroll as provider — reimbursement
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208.1420. Doula eligible to enroll as provider — reimbursement. — 1. Once enrolled as a MO HealthNet provider, a doula shall be eligible to enroll as a provider with fee-for-service and managed care payers affiliated with the MO HealthNet program. 2. Doula services shall be reimb…