SS#2HCSHB2634--HEALTHCARE
Asspecifiedinthisbill,nopublicfundsshallbeexpendedtoany
abortionfacility,oraffiliatethereof,includingforMOHealthNet
reimbursement.
Anytaxpayer,aswellastheAttorneyGeneral,shallhavestanding
tobringacauseofactioninanycourtoradministrative agencyof
competentjurisdictiontoenforcetheseprovisions,asdescribedin
thebill.
ThebillmodifiesexistingstatutepermittinganyMOHealthNet
participanttoobtainMOHealthNetservicesfromanyproviderof
suchservicesinaMOHealthNetprovideragreementwiththeState
byrequiringtheprovidertonotbedisqualifiedorexcludedfrom
servingasaMOHealthNetprovider.
Additionally,thisbillrequirestheDepartmentofSocialServices
tosuspend,revoke,orcancelanycontractorprovideragreementor
refusetoenterintoanewcontractorprovideragreementwithany
providerwhenithasbeendeterminedthattheproviderisnot
qualifiedtoperformtherequiredservicesbecausetheproviderhas
committedcertainoffensesspecifiedinthebill,hasbeenfound
guiltyofapatternofintentionaldiscrimination inthedelivery
ornon-deliveryofhealthcareservices,oriftheproviderisan
abortionfacilityoraffiliatethereof.
Lastly,thebillprohibitsreimbursementtoabortionfacilities,or
affiliatesthereof,underthe"UninsuredWomen'sHealthProgram".