| SB 0087 | Eliminates time restrictions for special needs children under Missouri's Health Insurance Program for children |
| Sponsor: | Dougherty | |||
| LR Number: | 0257S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 0257-01 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health | |||
| Last Action: | 01/14/03 - Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental & | Journal page: | S75 | |
| Public Health Committee | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2003 | |||
SB 87 - This act eliminates the time restrictions for children with special health care needs under Missouri's Health Insurance Program for Children.
This act defines "special health care needs" as a condition
which left untreated would result in the death or serious
physical injury of a child. A new Section 208.647 is created
providing that any child with special health care needs that does
not have access to employer-subsidized health insurance is not
required to be without health care coverage for six months prior
to eligibility for services. Furthermore, children with special
health care needs are not subjected to the thirty-day waiting
period following enrollment.
LORIE TOWE