MO HB1898

Department of Health and Senior Services shall provide courier service beginning July 1, 2015 to transport donated umbilical cord blood samples to a nonprofit cord blood bank located in a city not within a county that existed as of the bill's effective date.

Creates a Perinatal Advisory Council composed of 17 representatives from medical organizations, hospitals, and community-based providers to recommend state division into maternal/neonatal care regions and establish hospital perinatal care standards by January 1, 2016.

Hospitals shall offer influenza vaccinations prior to discharge to all inpatients age 65 and older between October 1 and March 1, unless contraindicated, in accordance with CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations.

Establishes the "Show-Me Healthy Babies Program" as a separate CHIP program providing prenatal care and pregnancy-related services to unborn children of low-income mothers with family income up to 300% of federal poverty level and coverage continuing up to one year after birth.

Show-Me Healthy Babies Program allows flexible coverage delivery methods including direct state coverage, premium assistance programs, or managed care arrangements, with state plan amendment or waiver to be submitted within 60 days for federal approval.