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MO HB1308

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Marsha Haefner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Missouri Department of Social Services to accept cost-effective regional proposals from pediatric care networks, pediatric centers for excellence, and medical homes for children to provide MO HealthNet benefits for medically complex children

  • Allows the department to contract with these specialized pediatric providers when it determines doing so is cost effective

  • Adds "pediatric care networks as described in this section" to the list of entities from which the department may purchase medical services for public assistance recipients

  • Amends Section 208.166, RSMo, which governs MO HealthNet reimbursement methodologies including prepaid capitated and primary care case-management payment systems

Legislative Description

Allows the Department of Social Services to contract with pediatric care networks to provide MO HealthNet benefits for medically complex children

Last Action

Referred: Health and Mental Health Policy(H)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Health and Mental Health5/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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