Legislation


SB 362 – Missouri

Status: Inactive / Dead
Year Introduced: 2019
Link: https://www.senate.mo.gov/19info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=3126327

This act requires the Department of Social Services to seek a waiver from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to add structured family caregiving as a covered home and community based service for certain MO HealthNet participants. Structured family caregiving shall include: (1) a choice for participants of qualified and credentialed caregivers; (2) a choice for participants of the community settings in which they receive care; (3) a requirement that caregivers be added to the Family Care Safety Registry; (4) a requirement that caregivers be subject to telephone tracking requirements; (5) a cap of 300 participants to receive services; (6) a requirement that structured family caregiving agencies are accountable for quality care; (7) a requirement that caregivers provide for participants’ personal needs; (8) a daily, adequate payment rate; and (9) that such payment rate be tier-based on medical necessity criteria.


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