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MO HB1308
Bill
Status
3/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Marsha Haefner
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AI Summary
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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
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Allows the department to contract with these specialized pediatric providers when it determines doing so is cost effective
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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
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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