MO HB1117

Establishes eligibility criteria for MO HealthNet coverage including Missouri residency, valid Social Security number, U.S. citizenship or qualified alien status, and pregnancy verification as applicable.

Requires annual redetermination of all MO HealthNet participants' eligibility effective January 1, 2014, using electronic searches of federal, state, and commercial data sources to verify income, residency, citizenship, and identity.

Expands MO HealthNet coverage effective January 1, 2014, to include families, pregnant women, children under 19, CHIP-eligible children, and uninsured women using specified income standards based on MAGI.

Creates new eligibility category effective January 1, 2015, for adults ages 19-64 with household income at or below 100% of federal poverty level, limited to alternative minimum benefits unless classified as medically frail.

Defines "medically frail" individuals with serious emotional disturbances, disabling mental disorders, substance use disorders, serious medical conditions, or disabilities that significantly impair activities of daily living to receive full coverage benefits.