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Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text
HB 1302 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY - Whorton, James
Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text
HB 1303 - MO HEALTHNET PROGRAM BENEFITS - Whorton, James
Allows nursing home residents receiving MO HealthNet Program benefits to retain up to $50 per month for discretionary spending
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 1375 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Specifies that under the MO HealthNet Program, the successor to the Missouri Medicaid Program, providers can receive enhanced reimbursement for certain services
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Health and Mental Health Committee Bill TextSB 799 - This act requires every school district, in collaboration with the Office of Child Mental Health, to develop a policy of incorporating social and emotional development into the district's educational program. Each district must submit this policy to the Missouri State Board of Education by January 1, 2009. The Missouri State Board of Education shall develop and implement a plan to incorporate social and emotional development standards for the purpose of enhancing and measuring children's school readiness and ability to achieve academic success in time for the 2009-2010 school year. The plan shall be submitted to the Governor, General Assembly, and the Children's Services Commission by July 1, 2009. Thereafter, the Children's Services Commission shall receive annual reports from the State Board of Education on the implementation and effects of the plan so that the Commission may issue recommendations for improvements to the plan to the General Assembly. The Department [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 821-Shoemyer, with SCS (pending) Bill TextSCS/SB 821 - This act modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding an optometrist, a nurse, a mental health professional, and a representative from a rural health clinic. This act also specifies that the committee shall have three patient advocates rather than two. Of the three advocates, one advocate shall represent children, one the disabled, and one the elderly community. This act is similar to SB 923 (2008) and SB 987 (2008). ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Health and Mental Health Committee Bill TextSB 855 - This act adds as a covered service under the MO HealthNet program counseling services for emotional disorders or conditions provided by licensed psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed marital and family therapists. The services of a licensed marital and family therapist shall be a covered service regardless of whether such therapist is also licensed as a professional counselor. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (4181S.03C) Bill TextSCS/SB 918 - Under this act, the MO HealthNet program shall not require a pharmacy, when filling a prescription that has been prescribed for the treatment as an immunosuppresant that denotes that the drug is from a specific manufacturer, be it generic or name brand, to interchange the drug for any other from another manufacturer other than the one specified in the prescription, unless the MO HealthNet participant is notified of the interchange, in writing or verbally, upon the delivery of the prescription. If such drug is interchanged with notice to the participant, the pharmacy that fills such prescription shall notify the prescribing health care professional before delivery of the prescription. The requirement under this act shall not apply to prescriptions dispensed for inpatients of a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or inpatients of a mental health or residential facility. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Health and Mental Health Committee Bill TextSB 923 - This act modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding a licensed optometrist. ADRIANE CROUSE
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1701 - IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS - Wasson, Jay
Prohibits certain requirements for the dispensing of immunosuppressive drugs under the MO HealthNet Program without the consent of the physician and MO HealthNet participant
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Health and Mental Health Committee Bill TextSB 972 - This act adds as a covered service under the MO HealthNet program comprehensive day rehabilitation services. ADRIANE CROUSE
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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 2559 - MO HEALTHNET SERVICES - McGhee, Mike
Requires the MO HealthNet Division to apply for a federal waiver to provide in-home services to certain adults with mental retardation or developmental disabilities
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation Bill Text
HB 2418 - QUALITY OF CARE DATA - Onder, Bob
Establishes the standards for use of quality of care data by health care providers and health carriers
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 2398 - INSURE MISSOURI PLAN - Schaaf, Robert
Changes the laws regarding health care services and establishes the Insure Missouri Plan to provide insurance coverage to low-income working adults
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H) Bill Text
HB 2342 - RANDOM DRUG TESTING PROGRAM - Wilson, Kevin
Requires the implementation of a program of random drug testing for members of the General Assembly and recipients of benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 2313 - MO HEALTHNET OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - Hobbs, Steve
Increases the membership on the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding two representatives of rural health clinics
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (5322S.02C) Bill TextSCS/SB 1258 - This act modifies provisions relating to protections for elderly persons and the disabled receiving care for in-home services, adult day care, or personal care assistance. Under this act, the necessary statutory changes are made due to the transfer of the Division of Aging from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Health and Senior Services. SECTION 192.2000 The provisions on the elder abuse and neglect awareness program are modified to include information on financial exploitation of the elderly. SECTION 192.925 The definition of "protective services" is modified to mean a service provided by the state or other governmental or private organizations or individuals which are necessary for the eligible adult to meet his or her essential human needs. SECTION 2003 Immunity from civil and criminal liability is granted for any person making a report of abuse or neglect to the Department of Health and Senior Services unless the person acts negligently,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee Bill TextSB 1192 - This act replaces several Medicaid references found in Chapter 376, RSMo, with the term MO HealthNet. STEPHEN WITTE
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Health Care Policy (H) Bill Text
HB 2193 - PHARMACY REBATES FUND - Robb, Ed
Creates the Pharmacy Rebates Fund which will consist of all revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates for use by the MO HealthNet Pharmacy Program
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text
HB 1971 - MO HEALTHNET PROGRAM BENEFITS - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Adds medically necessary chiropractic services to the list of covered services under the MO HealthNet Program
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill TextCCS/SB 1068 - This act modifies provisions relating to pharmacies and pharmacists.PHARMACY REBATES FUND This act establishes the Pharmacy Rebates Fund for the purposes of depositing any revenues received by the state from pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates as required by state or federal law for use in the MO HealthNet pharmacy program. SECTION 338.650 This provision is substantially similar to HB 2193 (2008).AUDITS This act establishes procedures for when certain prescribed entities conduct audits of pharmacies. Each entity conducting an audit shall establish an appeals process, lasting no longer than six months, under which a licensed pharmacy may appeal an unfavorable preliminary audit report. The audit procedures established under this act shall not apply to any audit conducted as part of an investigation that involves probable fraud, willful misrepresentation, or abuse, nor shall such procedures apply to any audit conducted as part of an inspection or investigation [...] show full description
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