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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.469
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDOLL.
55 1608H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection208.152,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtoMO
88 HealthNetcoverageofhearing-relateddevices.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section208.152,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection208.152,toreadasfollows:
1212 208.152.1.MOHealthNetpaymentsshallbemadeonbehalfofthoseeligibleneedy
1313 2personsasdescribedinsection208.151whoareunabletoprovideforitinwholeorinpart,
1414 3withanypaymentstobemadeonthebasisofthereasonablecostofthecareorreasonable
1515 4chargefortheservicesasdefinedanddeterminedbytheMOHealthNetdivision,unless
1616 5otherwisehereinafterprovided,forthefollowing:
1717 6 (1)Inpatienthospitalservices,excepttopersonsinaninstitutionformentaldiseases
1818 7whoareundertheageofsixty-fiveyearsandovertheageoftwenty-oneyears;providedthat
1919 8theMOHealthNetdivisionshallprovidethroughruleandregulationanexceptionprocessfor
2020 9coverageofinpatientcostsinthosecasesrequiringtreatmentbeyondtheseventy-fifth
2121 10percentileprofessionalactivitiesstudy(PAS)ortheMOHealthNetchildren'sdiagnosis
2222 11length-of-stayschedule;andprovidedfurtherthattheMOHealthNetdivisionshalltakeinto
2323 12accountthroughitspaymentsystemforhospitalservicesthesituationofhospitalswhich
2424 13serveadisproportionatenumberoflow-incomepatients;
2525 14 (2)Alloutpatienthospitalservices,paymentstherefortobeinamountswhich
2626 15representnomorethaneightypercentofthelesserofreasonablecostsorcustomarycharges
2727 16forsuchservices,determinedinaccordancewiththeprinciplessetforthinTitleXVIIIAand
2828 17B,PublicLaw89-97,1965amendmentstothefederalSocialSecurityAct(42U.S.C.Section
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18301,etseq.),buttheMOHealthNetdivisionmayevaluateoutpatienthospitalservices
3131 19renderedunderthissectionanddenypaymentforserviceswhicharedeterminedbytheMO
3232 20HealthNetdivisionnottobemedicallynecessary,inaccordancewithfederallawand
3333 21regulations;
3434 22 (3)LaboratoryandX-rayservices;
3535 23 (4)Nursinghomeservicesforparticipants,excepttopersonswithmorethanfive
3636 24hundredthousanddollarsequityintheirhomeorexceptforpersonsinaninstitutionfor
3737 25mentaldiseaseswhoareundertheageofsixty-fiveyears,whenresidinginahospitallicensed
3838 26bythedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesoranursinghomelicensedbythedepartment
3939 27ofhealthandseniorservicesorappropriatelicensingauthorityofotherstatesorgovernment-
4040 28ownedand-operatedinstitutionswhicharedeterminedtoconformtostandardsequivalentto
4141 29licensingrequirementsinTitleXIXofthefederalSocialSecurityAct(42U.S.C.Section
4242 30[301,] 1396etseq.),asamended,fornursingfacilities.TheMOHealthNetdivisionmay
4343 31recognizethroughitspaymentmethodologyfornursingfacilitiesthosenursingfacilities
4444 32whichserveahighvolumeofMOHealthNetpatients.TheMOHealthNetdivisionwhen
4545 33determiningtheamountofthebenefitpaymentstobemadeonbehalfofpersonsunderthe
4646 34ageoftwenty-oneinanursingfacilitymayconsidernursingfacilitiesfurnishingcareto
4747 35personsundertheageoftwenty-oneasaclassificationseparatefromothernursingfacilities;
4848 36 (5)Nursinghomecostsforparticipantsreceivingbenefitpaymentsundersubdivision
4949 37(4)ofthissubsectionforthosedays,whichshallnotexceedtwelveperanyperiodofsix
5050 38consecutivemonths,duringwhichtheparticipantisonatemporaryleaveofabsencefromthe
5151 39hospitalornursinghome,providedthatnosuchparticipantshallbeallowedatemporary
5252 40leaveofabsenceunlessitisspecificallyprovidedforinhisplanofcare.Asusedinthis
5353 41subdivision,theterm"temporaryleaveofabsence"shallincludeallperiodsoftimeduring
5454 42whichaparticipantisawayfromthehospitalornursinghomeovernightbecauseheisvisiting
5555 43afriendorrelative;
5656 44 (6)Physicians'services,whetherfurnishedintheoffice,home,hospital,nursing
5757 45home,orelsewhere,provided,thatnofundsshallbeexpendedtoanyabortionfacility,as
5858 46definedinsection188.015,ortoanyaffiliate,asdefinedinsection188.015,ofsuchabortion
5959 47facility;
6060 48 (7)Subjecttoappropriation,uptotwentyvisitsperyearforserviceslimitedto
6161 49examinations,diagnoses,adjustments,andmanipulationsandtreatmentsofmalpositioned
6262 50articulationsandstructuresofthebodyprovidedbylicensedchiropracticphysicians
6363 51practicingwithintheirscopeofpractice.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeinterpretedto
6464 52otherwiseexpandMOHealthNetservices;
6565 53 (8)Drugsandmedicineswhenprescribedbyalicensedphysician,dentist,podiatrist,
6666 54oranadvancedpracticeregisterednurse;exceptthatnopaymentfordrugsandmedicines
6767 HB469 2 55prescribedonandafterJanuary1,2006,byalicensedphysician,dentist,podiatrist,oran
6868 56advancedpracticeregisterednursemaybemadeonbehalfofanypersonwhoqualifiesfor
6969 57prescriptiondrugcoverageundertheprovisionsofP.L.108-173;
7070 58 (9)Emergencyambulanceservicesand,effectiveJanuary1,1990,medically
7171 59necessarytransportationtoscheduled,physician-prescribednonelectivetreatments;
7272 60 (10)Earlyandperiodicscreeninganddiagnosisofindividualswhoareundertheage
7373 61oftwenty-onetoascertaintheirphysicalormentaldefects,andhealthcare,treatment,and
7474 62othermeasurestocorrectoramelioratedefectsandchronicconditionsdiscoveredthereby.
7575 63SuchservicesshallbeprovidedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection6403ofP.L.
7676 64101-239andfederalregulationspromulgatedthereunder;
7777 65 (11)Homehealthcareservices;
7878 66 (12)Familyplanningasdefinedbyfederalrulesandregulations;provided,thatno
7979 67fundsshallbeexpendedtoanyabortionfacility,asdefinedinsection188.015,ortoany
8080 68affiliate,asdefinedinsection188.015,ofsuchabortionfacility;andfurtherprovided,
8181 69however,thatsuchfamilyplanningservicesshallnotincludeabortionsoranyabortifacient
8282 70drugordevicethatisusedforthepurposeofinducinganabortionunlesssuchabortionsare
8383 71certifiedinwritingbyaphysiciantotheMOHealthNetagencythat,inthephysician's
8484 72professionaljudgment,thelifeofthemotherwouldbeendangeredifthefetuswerecarriedto
8585 73term;
8686 74 (13)Inpatientpsychiatrichospitalservicesforindividualsunderagetwenty-oneas
8787 75definedinTitleXIXofthefederalSocialSecurityAct(42U.S.C.Section1396d,etseq.);
8888 76 (14)Outpatientsurgicalprocedures,includingpresurgicaldiagnosticservices
8989 77performedinambulatorysurgicalfacilitieswhicharelicensedbythedepartmentofhealth
9090 78andseniorservicesofthestateofMissouri;except,thatsuchoutpatientsurgicalservicesshall
9191 79notincludepersonswhoareeligibleforcoverageunderPartBofTitleXVIII,PublicLaw89-
9292 8097,1965amendmentstothefederalSocialSecurityAct,asamended,ifexclusionofsuch
9393 81personsispermittedunderTitleXIX,PublicLaw89-97,1965amendmentstothefederal
9494 82SocialSecurityAct,asamended;
9595 83 (15)Personalcareserviceswhicharemedicallyorientedtaskshavingtodowitha
9696 84person'sphysicalrequirements,asopposedtohousekeepingrequirements,whichenablea
9797 85persontobetreatedbyhisorherphysicianonanoutpatientratherthanonaninpatientor
9898 86residentialbasisinahospital,intermediatecarefacility,orskillednursingfacility.Personal
9999 87careservicesshallberenderedbyanindividualnotamemberoftheparticipant'sfamilywho
100100 88isqualifiedtoprovidesuchserviceswheretheservicesareprescribedbyaphysicianin
101101 89accordancewithaplanoftreatmentandaresupervisedbyalicensednurse.Personseligible
102102 90toreceivepersonalcareservicesshallbethosepersonswhowouldotherwiserequire
103103 91placementinahospital,intermediatecarefacility,orskillednursingfacility.Benefitspayable
104104 HB469 3 92forpersonalcareservicesshallnotexceedforanyoneparticipantonehundredpercentofthe
105105 93averagestatewidechargeforcareandtreatmentinanintermediatecarefacilityfora
106106 94comparableperiodoftime.Suchservices,whendeliveredinaresidentialcarefacilityor
107107 95assistedlivingfacilitylicensedunderchapter198,shallbeauthorizedonatierlevelbasedon
108108 96theservicestheresidentrequiresandthefrequencyoftheservices.Aresidentofsuchfacility
109109 97whoqualifiesforassistanceundersection208.030shall,ataminimum,ifprescribedbya
110110 98physician,qualifyforthetierlevelwiththefewestservices.Theratepaidtoprovidersfor
111111 99eachtierofserviceshallbesetsubjecttoappropriations.Subjecttoappropriations,each
112112 100residentofsuchfacilitywhoqualifiesforassistanceundersection208.030andmeetsthe
113113 101levelofcarerequiredinthissectionshall,ataminimum,ifprescribedbyaphysician,be
114114 102authorizeduptoonehourofpersonalcareservicesperday.Authorizedunitsofpersonalcare
115115 103servicesshallnotbereducedortierlevelloweredunlessanorderapprovingsuchreductionor
116116 104loweringisobtainedfromtheresident'spersonalphysician.Suchauthorizedunitsofpersonal
117117 105careservicesortierlevelshallbetransferredwithsuchresidentifheorshetransfersto
118118 106anothersuchfacility.Suchprovisionshallterminateuponreceiptofrelevantwaiversfrom
119119 107thefederalDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices.IftheCentersforMedicareand
120120 108MedicaidServicesdeterminesthatsuchprovisiondoesnotcomplywiththestateplan,this
121121 109provisionshallbenullandvoid.TheMOHealthNetdivisionshallnotifytherevisorof
122122 110statutesastowhethertherelevantwaiversareapprovedoradeterminationofnoncompliance
123123 111ismade;
124124 112 (16)Mentalhealthservices.Thestateplanforprovidingmedicalassistanceunder
125125 113TitleXIXoftheSocialSecurityAct,42U.S.C.Section[301]1396etseq.,asamended,shall
126126 114includethefollowingmentalhealthserviceswhensuchservicesareprovidedbycommunity
127127 115mentalhealthfacilitiesoperatedbythedepartmentofmentalhealthordesignatedbythe
128128 116departmentofmentalhealthasacommunitymentalhealthfacilityorasanalcoholanddrug
129129 117abusefacilityorasachild-servingagencywithinthecomprehensivechildren'smentalhealth
130130 118servicesystemestablishedinsection630.097.Thedepartmentofmentalhealthshall
131131 119establishbyadministrativerulethedefinitionandcriteriafordesignationasacommunity
132132 120mentalhealthfacilityandfordesignationasanalcoholanddrugabusefacility.Suchmental
133133 121healthservicesshallinclude:
134134 122 (a)Outpatientmentalhealthservicesincludingpreventive,diagnostic,therapeutic,
135135 123rehabilitative,andpalliativeinterventionsrenderedtoindividualsinanindividualorgroup
136136 124settingbyamentalhealthprofessionalinaccordancewithaplanoftreatmentappropriately
137137 125established,implemented,monitored,andrevisedundertheauspicesofatherapeuticteamas
138138 126apartofclientservicesmanagement;
139139 127 (b)Clinicmentalhealthservicesincludingpreventive,diagnostic,therapeutic,
140140 128rehabilitative,andpalliativeinterventionsrenderedtoindividualsinanindividualorgroup
141141 HB469 4 129settingbyamentalhealthprofessionalinaccordancewithaplanoftreatmentappropriately
142142 130established,implemented,monitored,andrevisedundertheauspicesofatherapeuticteamas
143143 131apartofclientservicesmanagement;
144144 132 (c)Rehabilitativementalhealthandalcoholanddrugabuseservicesincludinghome
145145 133andcommunity-basedpreventive,diagnostic,therapeutic,rehabilitative,andpalliative
146146 134interventionsrenderedtoindividualsinanindividualorgroupsettingbyamentalhealth
147147 135oralcoholanddrugabuseprofessionalinaccordancewithaplanoftreatmentappropriately
148148 136established,implemented,monitored,andrevisedundertheauspicesofatherapeuticteamas
149149 137apartofclientservicesmanagement.Asusedinthissection,mentalhealthprofessionaland
150150 138alcoholanddrugabuseprofessionalshallbedefinedbythedepartmentofmentalhealth
151151 139pursuanttodulypromulgatedrules.Withrespecttoservicesestablishedbythissubdivision,
152152 140thedepartmentofsocialservices,MOHealthNetdivision,shallenterintoanagreementwith
153153 141thedepartmentofmentalhealth.Matchingfundsforoutpatientmentalhealthservices,clinic
154154 142mentalhealthservices,andrehabilitationservicesformentalhealthandalcoholanddrug
155155 143abuseshallbecertifiedbythedepartmentofmentalhealthtotheMOHealthNetdivision.
156156 144Theagreementshallestablishamechanismforthejointimplementationoftheprovisionsof
157157 145thissubdivision.Inaddition,theagreementshallestablishamechanismbywhichratesfor
158158 146servicesmaybejointlydeveloped;
159159 147 (17)SuchadditionalservicesasdefinedbytheMOHealthNetdivisiontobe
160160 148furnishedunderwaiversoffederalstatutoryrequirementsasprovidedforandauthorizedby
161161 149thefederalSocialSecurityAct(42U.S.C.Section301,etseq.)subjecttoappropriationbythe
162162 150generalassembly;
163163 151 (18)Theservicesofanadvancedpracticeregisterednursewithacollaborative
164164 152practiceagreementtotheextentthatsuchservicesareprovidedinaccordancewithchapters
165165 153334and335,andregulationspromulgatedthereunder;
166166 154 (19)Nursinghomecostsforparticipantsreceivingbenefitpaymentsunder
167167 155subdivision(4)ofthissubsectiontoreserveabedfortheparticipantinthenursinghome
168168 156duringthetimethattheparticipantisabsentduetoadmissiontoahospitalforserviceswhich
169169 157cannotbeperformedonanoutpatientbasis,subjecttotheprovisionsofthissubdivision:
170170 158 (a)Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallapplyonlyif:
171171 159 a.Theoccupancyrateofthenursinghomeisatoraboveninety-sevenpercentofMO
172172 160HealthNetcertifiedlicensedbeds,accordingtothemostrecentquarterlycensusprovidedto
173173 161thedepartmentofhealthandseniorserviceswhichwastakenpriortowhentheparticipantis
174174 162admittedtothehospital;and
175175 163 b.Thepatientisadmittedtoahospitalforamedicalconditionwithananticipated
176176 164stayofthreedaysorless;
177177 HB469 5 165 (b)Thepaymenttobemadeunderthissubdivisionshallbeprovidedforamaximum
178178 166ofthreedaysperhospitalstay;
179179 167 (c)Foreachdaythatnursinghomecostsarepaidonbehalfofaparticipantunderthis
180180 168subdivisionduringanyperiodofsixconsecutivemonthssuchparticipantshall,duringthe
181181 169sameperiodofsixconsecutivemonths,beineligibleforpaymentofnursinghomecostsof
182182 170twootherwiseavailabletemporaryleaveofabsencedaysprovidedundersubdivision(5)of
183183 171thissubsection;and
184184 172 (d)Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotapplyunlessthenursinghome
185185 173receivesnoticefromtheparticipantortheparticipant'sresponsiblepartythattheparticipant
186186 174intendstoreturntothenursinghomefollowingthehospitalstay.Ifthenursinghomereceives
187187 175suchnotificationandallotherprovisionsofthissubsectionhavebeensatisfied,thenursing
188188 176homeshallprovidenoticetotheparticipantortheparticipant'sresponsiblepartypriorto
189189 177releaseofthereservedbed;
190190 178 (20)Prescribedmedicallynecessarydurablemedicalequipment.Anelectronicweb-
191191 179basedpriorauthorizationsystemusingbestmedicalevidenceandcareandtreatment
192192 180guidelinesconsistentwithnationalstandardsshallbeusedtoverifymedicalneed;
193193 181 (21)Hospicecare.Asusedinthissubdivision,theterm"hospicecare"meansa
194194 182coordinatedprogramofactiveprofessionalmedicalattentionwithinahome,outpatientand
195195 183inpatientcarewhichtreatstheterminallyillpatientandfamilyasaunit,employinga
196196 184medicallydirectedinterdisciplinaryteam.Theprogramprovidesreliefofseverepainorother
197197 185physicalsymptomsandsupportivecaretomeetthespecialneedsarisingoutofphysical,
198198 186psychological,spiritual,social,andeconomicstresseswhichareexperiencedduringthefinal
199199 187stagesofillness,andduringdyingandbereavementandmeetstheMedicarerequirementsfor
200200 188participationasahospiceasareprovidedin42CFRPart418.Therateofreimbursement
201201 189paidbytheMOHealthNetdivisiontothehospiceproviderforroomandboardfurnishedbya
202202 190nursinghometoaneligiblehospicepatientshallnotbelessthanninety-fivepercentofthe
203203 191rateofreimbursementwhichwouldhavebeenpaidforfacilityservicesinthatnursinghome
204204 192facilityforthatpatient,inaccordancewithsubsection(c)ofSection6408ofP.L.101-239
205205 193(OmnibusBudgetReconciliationActof1989);
206206 194 (22)Prescribedmedicallynecessarydentalservices.Suchservicesshallbesubjectto
207207 195appropriations.Anelectronicweb-basedpriorauthorizationsystemusingbestmedical
208208 196evidenceandcareandtreatmentguidelinesconsistentwithnationalstandardsshallbeusedto
209209 197verifymedicalneed;
210210 198 (23)Prescribedmedicallynecessaryoptometricservices.Suchservicesshallbe
211211 199subjecttoappropriations.Anelectronicweb-basedpriorauthorizationsystemusingbest
212212 200medicalevidenceandcareandtreatmentguidelinesconsistentwithnationalstandardsshall
213213 201beusedtoverifymedicalneed;
214214 HB469 6 202 (24)Bloodclottingproducts-relatedservices.Forpersonsdiagnosedwithableeding
215215 203disorder,asdefinedinsection338.400,reliantonbloodclottingproducts,asdefinedin
216216 204section338.400,suchservicesinclude:
217217 205 (a)Homedeliveryofbloodclottingproductsandancillaryinfusionequipmentand
218218 206supplies,includingtheemergencydeliveriesoftheproductwhenmedicallynecessary;
219219 207 (b)Medicallynecessaryancillaryinfusionequipmentandsuppliesrequiredto
220220 208administerthebloodclottingproducts;and
221221 209 (c)Assessmentsconductedintheparticipant'shomebyapharmacist,nurse,orlocal
222222 210homehealthcareagencytrainedinbleedingdisorderswhendeemednecessarybythe
223223 211participant'streatingphysician;
224224 212 (25)Medicallynecessarycochlearimplantsandhearinginstruments,asdefined
225225 213insection345.015,thatare:
226226 214 (a)Prescribedbyanaudiologist,asdefinedinsection345.015;or
227227 215 (b)Dispensedbyahearinginstrumentspecialist,asdefinedinsection346.010;
228228 216 (26)TheMOHealthNetdivisionshall,byJanuary1,2008,andannuallythereafter,
229229 217reportthestatusofMOHealthNetproviderreimbursementratesascomparedtoonehundred
230230 218percentoftheMedicarereimbursementratesandcomparedtotheaveragedental
231231 219reimbursementratespaidbythird-partypayorslicensedbythestate.TheMOHealthNet
232232 220divisionshall,byJuly1,2008,providetothegeneralassemblyafour-yearplantoachieve
233233 221paritywithMedicarereimbursementratesandforthird-partypayoraveragedental
234234 222reimbursementrates.Suchplanshallbesubjecttoappropriationandthedivisionshall
235235 223includeinitsannualbudgetrequesttothegovernorthenecessaryfundingneededtocomplete
236236 224thefour-yearplandevelopedunderthissubdivision.
237237 225 2.Additionalbenefitpaymentsformedicalassistanceshallbemadeonbehalfof
238238 226thoseeligibleneedychildren,pregnantwomenandblindpersonswithanypaymentstobe
239239 227madeonthebasisofthereasonablecostofthecareorreasonablechargefortheservicesas
240240 228definedanddeterminedbytheMOHealthNetdivision,unlessotherwisehereinafterprovided,
241241 229forthefollowing:
242242 230 (1)Dentalservices;
243243 231 (2)Servicesofpodiatristsasdefinedinsection330.010;
244244 232 (3)Optometricservicesasdescribedinsection336.010;
245245 233 (4)Orthopedicdevicesorotherprosthetics,includingeyeglasses,dentures,[hearing
246246 234aids,] andwheelchairs;
247247 235 (5)Hospicecare.Asusedinthissubdivision,theterm"hospicecare"meansa
248248 236coordinatedprogramofactiveprofessionalmedicalattentionwithinahome,outpatientand
249249 237inpatientcarewhichtreatstheterminallyillpatientandfamilyasaunit,employinga
250250 238medicallydirectedinterdisciplinaryteam.Theprogramprovidesreliefofseverepainorother
251251 HB469 7 239physicalsymptomsandsupportivecaretomeetthespecialneedsarisingoutofphysical,
252252 240psychological,spiritual,social,andeconomicstresseswhichareexperiencedduringthefinal
253253 241stagesofillness,andduringdyingandbereavementandmeetstheMedicarerequirementsfor
254254 242participationasahospiceasareprovidedin42CFRPart418.Therateofreimbursement
255255 243paidbytheMOHealthNetdivisiontothehospiceproviderforroomandboardfurnishedbya
256256 244nursinghometoaneligiblehospicepatientshallnotbelessthanninety-fivepercentofthe
257257 245rateofreimbursementwhichwouldhavebeenpaidforfacilityservicesinthatnursinghome
258258 246facilityforthatpatient,inaccordancewithsubsection(c)ofSection6408ofP.L.101-239
259259 247(OmnibusBudgetReconciliationActof1989);
260260 248 (6)Comprehensivedayrehabilitationservicesbeginningearlyposttraumaaspartofa
261261 249coordinatedsystemofcareforindividualswithdisablingimpairments.Rehabilitation
262262 250servicesmustbebasedonanindividualized,goal-oriented,comprehensiveandcoordinated
263263 251treatmentplandeveloped,implemented,andmonitoredthroughaninterdisciplinary
264264 252assessmentdesignedtorestoreanindividualtoanoptimallevelofphysical,cognitive,and
265265 253behavioralfunction.TheMOHealthNetdivisionshallestablishbyadministrativerulethe
266266 254definitionandcriteriafordesignationofacomprehensivedayrehabilitationservicefacility,
267267 255benefitlimitationsandpaymentmechanism.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
268268 256definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissubdivision
269269 257shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsof
270270 258chapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536are
271271 259nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter
272272 260536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
273273 261heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
274274 262adoptedafterAugust28,2005,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
275275 263 3.TheMOHealthNetdivisionmayrequireanyparticipantreceivingMOHealthNet
276276 264benefitstopaypartofthechargeorcostuntilJuly1,2008,andanadditionalpaymentafter
277277 265July1,2008,asdefinedbyruledulypromulgatedbytheMOHealthNetdivision,forall
278278 266coveredservicesexceptforthoseservicescoveredundersubdivisions(15)and(16)of
279279 267subsection1ofthissectionandsections208.631to208.657totheextentandinthemanner
280280 268authorizedbyTitleXIXofthefederalSocialSecurityAct(42U.S.C.Section1396,etseq.)
281281 269andregulationsthereunder.Whensubstitutionofagenericdrugispermittedbytheprescriber
282282 270accordingtosection338.056,andagenericdrugissubstitutedforaname-branddrug,the
283283 271MOHealthNetdivisionmaynotlowerordeletetherequirementtomakeaco-payment
284284 272pursuanttoregulationsofTitleXIXofthefederalSocialSecurityAct.Aproviderofgoods
285285 273orservicesdescribedunderthissectionmustcollectfromallparticipantstheadditional
286286 274paymentthatmayberequiredbytheMOHealthNetdivisionunderauthoritygrantedherein,
287287 275ifthedivisionexercisesthatauthority,toremaineligibleasaprovider.Anypaymentsmade
288288 HB469 8 276byparticipantsunderthissectionshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuofpaymentsmadeby
289289 277thestateforgoodsorservicesdescribedhereinexcepttheparticipantportionofthepharmacy
290290 278professionaldispensingfeeshallbeinadditiontoandnotinlieuofpaymentstopharmacists.
291291 279Aprovidermaycollecttheco-paymentatthetimeaserviceisprovidedoratalaterdate.A
292292 280providershallnotrefusetoprovideaserviceifaparticipantisunabletopayarequired
293293 281payment.Ifitistheroutinebusinesspracticeofaprovidertoterminatefutureservicestoan
294294 282individualwithanunclaimeddebt,theprovidermayincludeuncollectedco-paymentsunder
295295 283thispractice.Providerswhoelectnottoundertaketheprovisionofservicesbasedona
296296 284historyofbaddebtshallgiveparticipantsadvancenoticeandareasonableopportunityfor
297297 285payment.Aprovider,representative,employee,independentcontractor,oragentofa
298298 286pharmaceuticalmanufacturershallnotmakeco-paymentforaparticipant.Thissubsection
299299 287shallnotapplytootherqualifiedchildren,pregnantwomen,orblindpersons.IftheCenters
300300 288forMedicareandMedicaidServicesdoesnotapprovetheMOHealthNetstateplan
301301 289amendmentsubmittedbythedepartmentofsocialservicesthatwouldallowaproviderto
302302 290denyfutureservicestoanindividualwithuncollectedco-payments,thedenialofservices
303303 291shallnotbeallowed.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallinformprovidersregardingthe
304304 292acceptabilityofdenyingservicesastheresultofunpaidco-payments.
305305 293 4.TheMOHealthNetdivisionshallhavetherighttocollectmedicationsamplesfrom
306306 294participantsinordertomaintainprogramintegrity.
307307 295 5.Reimbursementforobstetricalandpediatricservicesundersubdivision(6)of
308308 296subsection1ofthissectionshallbetimelyandsufficienttoenlistenoughhealthcare
309309 297providerssothatcareandservicesareavailableunderthestateplanforMOHealthNet
310310 298benefitsatleasttotheextentthatsuchcareandservicesareavailabletothegeneral
311311 299populationinthegeographicarea,asrequiredundersubparagraph(a)(30)(A)of42U.S.C.
312312 300Section1396aandfederalregulationspromulgatedthereunder.
313313 301 6.BeginningJuly1,1990,reimbursementforservicesrenderedinfederallyfunded
314314 302healthcentersshallbeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsubsection6402(c)andSection
315315 3036404ofP.L.101-239(OmnibusBudgetReconciliationActof1989)andfederalregulations
316316 304promulgatedthereunder.
317317 305 7.BeginningJuly1,1990,thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallprovidenotification
318318 306andreferralofchildrenbelowagefive,andpregnant,breast-feeding,orpostpartumwomen
319319 307whoaredeterminedtobeeligibleforMOHealthNetbenefitsundersection208.151tothe
320320 308specialsupplementalfoodprogramsforwomen,infantsandchildrenadministeredbythe
321321 309departmentofhealthandseniorservices.Suchnotificationandreferralshallconformtothe
322322 310requirementsofSection6406ofP.L.101-239andregulationspromulgatedthereunder.
323323 HB469 9 311 8.Providersoflong-termcareservicesshallbereimbursedfortheircostsin
324324 312accordancewiththeprovisionsofSection1902(a)(13)(A)oftheSocialSecurityAct,42
325325 313U.S.C.Section1396a,asamended,andregulationspromulgatedthereunder.
326326 314 9.Reimbursementratestolong-termcareproviderswithrespecttoatotalchangein
327327 315ownership,atarm'slength,foranyfacilitypreviouslylicensedandcertifiedforparticipation
328328 316intheMOHealthNetprogramshallnotincreasepaymentsinexcessoftheincreasethat
329329 317wouldresultfromtheapplicationofSection1902(a)(13)(C)oftheSocialSecurityAct,42
330330 318U.S.C.Section1396a(a)(13)(C).
331331 319 10.TheMOHealthNetdivisionmayenrollqualifiedresidentialcarefacilitiesand
332332 320assistedlivingfacilities,asdefinedinchapter198,asMOHealthNetpersonalcareproviders.
333333 321 11.Anyincomeearnedbyindividualseligibleforcertifiedextendedemploymentata
334334 322shelteredworkshopunderchapter178shallnotbeconsideredasincomeforpurposesof
335335 323determiningeligibilityunderthissection.
336336 324 12.IftheMissouriMedicaidauditandcomplianceunitchangesanyinterpretationor
337337 325applicationoftherequirementsforreimbursementforMOHealthNetservicesfromthe
338338 326interpretationorapplicationthathasbeenappliedpreviouslybythestateinanyauditofaMO
339339 327HealthNetprovider,theMissouriMedicaidauditandcomplianceunitshallnotifyallaffected
340340 328MOHealthNetprovidersfivebusinessdaysbeforesuchchangeshalltakeeffect.Failureof
341341 329theMissouriMedicaidauditandcomplianceunittonotifyaproviderofsuchchangeshall
342342 330entitletheprovidertocontinuetoreceiveandretainreimbursementuntilsuchnotificationis
343343 331providedandshallwaiveanyliabilityofsuchproviderforrecoupmentorotherlossofany
344344 332paymentspreviouslymadepriortothefivebusinessdaysaftersuchnoticehasbeensent.
345345 333EachprovidershallprovidetheMissouriMedicaidauditandcomplianceunitavalidemail
346346 334addressandshallagreetoreceivecommunicationselectronically.Thenotificationrequired
347347 335underthissectionshallbedeliveredinwritingbytheUnitedStatesPostalServiceor
348348 336electronicmailtoeachprovider.
349349 337 13.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoabrogateorlimitthedepartment's
350350 338statutoryrequirementtopromulgaterulesunderchapter536.
351351 339 14.BeginningJuly1,2016,andsubjecttoappropriations,providersofbehavioral,
352352 340social,andpsychophysiologicalservicesfortheprevention,treatment,ormanagementof
353353 341physicalhealthproblemsshallbereimbursedutilizingthebehaviorassessmentand
354354 342interventionreimbursementcodes96150to96154ortheirsuccessorcodesunderthe
355355 343CurrentProceduralTerminology(CPT)codingsystem.Providerseligibleforsuch
356356 344reimbursementshallincludepsychologists.
357357 HB469 10 345 15.Thereshallbenopaymentsmadeunderthissectionforgendertransition
358358 346surgeries,cross-sexhormones,orpuberty-blockingdrugs,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection
359359 347191.1720,forthepurposeofagendertransition.
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