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MO HB2154

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Diane Franklin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • University of Missouri shall manage the "Show-Me Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes (ECHO) Program" subject to appropriations
  • Department of Health and Senior Services shall collaborate with University of Missouri to expand capacity to treat chronic, common, and complex diseases in rural and underserved areas and monitor treatment outcomes
  • Program uses telehealth technology to disseminate best practices from multidisciplinary medical expert teams to local primary care providers for patient treatment
  • Local primary care providers deliver treatment protocols to patients, reducing need for patients to travel to specialists and enabling faster treatment
  • Program utilizes local community health care workers with knowledge of social determinants to improve patient compliance and health outcomes

Legislative Description

Requires, subject to appropriations, the University of Missouri to manage the Show-Me Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes (ECHO) Program

Last Action

Voted Do Pass (H)

4/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Health Care3/26/2014

Full Bill Text

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