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MO SB566

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Silvey

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Insure Missouri Program" to provide health insurance coverage through private insurance markets to low-income working adults aged 19-64 with household incomes up to 225% of the federal poverty level, requiring the Department of Social Services to apply for a Section 1115 federal waiver

  • Creates individual "Insure Missouri accounts" for participants to pay deductibles and copayments, with required contributions ranging from 1-5% of annual household income based on income level, and allows employer contributions up to 50% of the required payment

  • Redirects health benefit plan premium taxes to the state health insurance pool: 50% in fiscal years 2016-2017, and 100% beginning fiscal year 2018

  • Restructures the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee from 9 to 10 members (removing legislators), adds new composition requirements including economists, physicians, hospital administrators, and nurses, and establishes a rebuttable presumption favoring certificate of need applications

  • Requires health care providers and insurers to disclose cost estimates for planned services upon patient request within 5 business days, including diagnosis codes, procedure codes, estimated allowed amounts, and out-of-pocket costs

Legislative Description

Modifies the law regarding the health care market and establishes the Insure Missouri Program to provide health insurance to certain low-income adults

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee

3/18/2015

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs and Health3/18/2015

Full Bill Text

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