Effective - 04 Nov 2008
208.856. Council created, expenses, members, terms, removal. — The Missouri Quality Home Care Council.
1. Effective January 31, 2009, the Missouri quality home care council is hereby created to ensure* the availability and improve the quality of home care services by recruiting, training and stabilizing the personal care attendant workforce. Expenses of the council in carrying out its powers and duties shall be paid from any appropriations for that purpose by the general assembly. The council shall be assigned to the department of health and senior services with supervision by the department extending only to budgeting and reporting as provided by subdivisions (4) and (5) of subsection 6 of section 1 of the Reorganization Act of 1974. Supervision by the department shall not extend to matters relating to policies, regulatory functions or other matters specifically delegated to the council by sections 208.850 to 208.871 and the director of the department or any employee of the department, either directly or indirectly, shall not participate or interfere with the activities of the council in any manner not specifically provided by law.
2. The council shall consist of eleven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:
(1) Six members shall be current or former recipients of personal care assistance services under the consumer directed services program, or its successor program or programs. Two of the consumer members shall have received services for a period of at least one year, two shall have received services for a period of at least two years, and two shall have received services for a period of at least three years. In order to ensure* that at least one of the consumer members has personal knowledge of challenges rural consumers face, at least one of these members shall be a resident of a third class county;
(2) One member shall be a representative of the Missouri department of health and senior services, or its successor entity;
(3) Two members shall be representatives of Missouri centers for independent living, or their successor entities;
(4) One member shall be a representative of the governor's council on disabilities, or its successor entity;
(5) One member shall be a representative of the governor's advisory council on aging, or its successor entity.
3. Each member of the council shall serve a term of three years, except the first eleven members who shall serve staggered terms as follows: three recipient members and the department of health and senior services member shall serve one-year terms, two recipient members and one centers for independent living member shall serve two-year terms, and one recipient member, one centers for independent living member, and the council on disabilities and advisory council on aging members shall serve three-year terms. The initial members of the council shall be appointed by the governor by March 1, 2009. If a vacancy occurs, the governor will appoint a replacement for the remainder of the departing member's term. Commission members shall be eligible for reappointment but shall serve no more than two terms. In making appointments, the governor shall consider nominations or recommendations from the agencies or groups represented on the council. Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses. The governor may remove a council member for good cause.
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(L. 2008 Adopted by Initiative, Proposition B, § 3, November 4, 2008)
*Word "insure" appears in original rolls of Section 3 of Proposition B adopted November 4, 2008.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XII - Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 208 - Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief
Section 208.001 - Citation of law — MO HealthNet created — division created — rulemaking authority.
Section 208.022 - TANF electronic benefit cards to include photograph of recipient.
Section 208.044 - Child day care services to be provided certain persons — eligible providers.
Section 208.048 - Aid to families with dependent child — school attendance required — rules.
Section 208.050 - Aid to dependent children denied, when.
Section 208.060 - Applications for benefits, how and where filed.
Section 208.065 - Verification of eligibility for public assistance, contract for.
Section 208.067 - TANF set-aside minimums for certain programs.
Section 208.071 - Individualized assessment of applicant — rulemaking authority.
Section 208.080 - Appeal to director of the respective division, when — procedure.
Section 208.090 - Reinstatement and payment of benefits to applicant.
Section 208.100 - Appeal to circuit court — procedure.
Section 208.110 - Appeals from circuit court.
Section 208.120 - Records, when evidence, restrictions on disclosure — penalty.
Section 208.125 - Records may be destroyed, when.
Section 208.130 - Benefits granted may be reconsidered.
Section 208.140 - Grants subject to any change of law.
Section 208.145 - Medical assistance benefits, eligibility based on receipt of AFDC benefits, when.
Section 208.146 - Ticket-to-work health assurance program — eligibility — expiration date.
Section 208.150 - Monthly benefits, how determined.
Section 208.154 - Insufficient funds, benefits to be paid pro rata.
Section 208.155 - Records concerning applicants and recipients of medical assistance confidential.
Section 208.158 - Payments to be made only when federal grants-in-aid are provided.
Section 208.159 - Payments for nursing home services, how administered — rules.
Section 208.160 - Payment rolls, how prepared — checks and warrants, how issued.
Section 208.163 - Direct payment on request by authorized providers of services.
Section 208.170 - Duties of state treasurer — special funds created.
Section 208.171 - Effective date of certain sections.
Section 208.172 - Reduction or denial of benefits, basis for, restrictions on.
Section 208.173 - Committee established.
Section 208.175 - Drug utilization review board established, members, terms, compensation, duties.
Section 208.176 - Division to provide for prospective review of drug therapy.
Section 208.180 - Payment of benefits, to whom — disposition of benefit check of deceased person.
Section 208.181 - Expedited eligibility process, pregnant women.
Section 208.190 - Division to comply with acts of congress relating to Social Security benefits.
Section 208.198 - Same or similar services, equal reimbursement rate required.
Section 208.210 - Undeclared income or property — benefits may be recovered by division, when.
Section 208.212 - Annuities, affect on Medicaid eligibility — rulemaking authority.
Section 208.213 - Personal care contracts, effect on eligibility.
Section 208.221 - Jurisdiction, administrative hearing commission, procedure.
Section 208.223 - Reimbursement for ambulance service to be based on mileage.
Section 208.225 - Medicaid per diem rate recalculation for nursing homes, amount.
Section 208.229 - Rebates on outpatient drugs — definitions.
Section 208.230 - Public assistance beneficiary employer disclosure act — report, content.
Section 208.238 - Eligibility, automated process to check applicants and recipients.
Section 208.240 - Statewide dental delivery system authorized.
Section 208.247 - Food stamp eligibility, felony conviction not to make ineligible, when.
Section 208.250 - Definitions.
Section 208.265 - Rules and procedures, developed by whom, published, where.
Section 208.341 - School programs — postponing sexual involvement — QUEST — rites of passage.
Section 208.342 - Earned income tax credit program, AFDC recipients.
Section 208.345 - Protocols for referral of public assistance recipients to federal programs.
Section 208.400 - Definitions.
Section 208.405 - JOBS program established, duties of department.
Section 208.420 - Department to apply for and accept federal funds.
Section 208.425 - Welfare reform coordinating committee established.
Section 208.431 - Medicaid managed care organization reimbursement allowance, amount.
Section 208.432 - Record keeping required, submission to department.
Section 208.434 - Amount final, when — protest, procedure.
Section 208.435 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 208.436 - Remittance to the department — deposit in dedicated fund.
Section 208.455 - Formula for federal reimbursement allowance established by rule — procedure.
Section 208.463 - Documents content and form prescribed by rule.
Section 208.469 - Tax exempt or nonprofit status granted by state not to be affected.
Section 208.471 - Medicaid reimbursement payments to hospitals, amount, how calculated.
Section 208.475 - Effective date of allowance.
Section 208.477 - Medicaid eligibility, criteria used, effect when more restrictive than FY2003.
Section 208.480 - Federal reimbursement allowance expiration date.
Section 208.530 - Definitions.
Section 208.533 - Commission established — members, qualifications — terms — expenses.
Section 208.535 - Commission, duties.
Section 208.600 - Citation of law, definitions.
Section 208.603 - Department of health and senior services to administer federal program.
Section 208.618 - Program to address mental health needs.
Section 208.621 - Program, at-risk elderly.
Section 208.624 - Invest in caring, model program — intergenerational care and training program.
Section 208.627 - Report, delivery of case management services, contents — delivery of report.
Section 208.631 - Program established, terminates, when — definitions.
Section 208.633 - Eligible children, income limits of parents or guardians.
Section 208.636 - Requirements of parents or guardians.
Section 208.640 - Co-payments required, when, amount, limitations.
Section 208.643 - Rules, compliance with federal law.
Section 208.646 - Waiting period required, when.
Section 208.647 - Special health care needs, waiver of waiting period for coverage.
Section 208.650 - Studies and reports required by department of social services.
Section 208.655 - Abortion counseling prohibited, exceptions.
Section 208.657 - Rules, effective when, invalid when.
Section 208.659 - Revision of eligibility requirements for uninsured women's health program.
Section 208.670 - Practice of telehealth, definitions — reimbursement of providers.
Section 208.677 - School children, parental authorization required for telehealth.
Section 208.690 - Citation of law — definitions.
Section 208.692 - Program established, purpose — asset disregard — departments duties — rules.
Section 208.694 - Eligibility — discontinuance of program, effect of — reciprocal agreements.
Section 208.696 - Director's duties — rules.
Section 208.698 - Reports required.
Section 208.750 - Title — definitions.
Section 208.760 - Eligibility — withdrawal of moneys, when.
Section 208.765 - Forfeiture of account moneys, when — death of account holder, effect of.
Section 208.770 - Tax exemption, credit, when.
Section 208.775 - Independent evaluation — report.
Section 208.780 - Definitions.
Section 208.782 - Missouri Rx plan established, purpose — rulemaking authority.
Section 208.786 - Authority of department in providing benefits — start of program benefits, when.
Section 208.788 - Program not an entitlement — payer of last resort requirements.
Section 208.794 - Fund created.
Section 208.798 - Termination date.
Section 208.853 - Findings and purpose.
Section 208.856 - Council created, expenses, members, terms, removal.
Section 208.859 - Powers and duties of the council.
Section 208.862 - Consumer rights and employment relations.
Section 208.865 - Definitions.
Section 208.868 - Federal approval and funding.
Section 208.871 - Severability clause.
Section 208.900 - Definitions.
Section 208.903 - Financial assistance for personal care, eligibility requirements.
Section 208.909 - Responsibilities of recipients and vendors.
Section 208.918 - Vendor requirements, philosophy and services.
Section 208.921 - Denial of eligibility, applicant entitled to hearing.
Section 208.924 - Discontinuation of services, when.
Section 208.927 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 208.935 - Assessment tool, home and community-based services.
Section 208.951 - Request for proposals.
Section 208.952 - Committee established, members, duties.
Section 208.955 - Committee established, members, duties — issuance of findings.
Section 208.990 - MO HealthNet eligibility requirements.
Section 208.991 - Definitions — persons eligible for MO HealthNet — rulemaking authority.
Section 208.1050 - Fund created, use of moneys.
Section 208.1060 - Food banks, state plan to be submitted for federal project.