1. The department of social services shall implement policies establishing a program to pay for health care for uninsured children by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 536, either statewide or in certain geographic areas, subject to obtaining necessary federal approval and appropriation authority. The rules may provide for a health care services package that includes all medical services covered by section 208.152, except nonemergency transportation.

2. Available income shall be determined by the department of social services by rule, which shall comply with federal laws and regulations relating to the state‘s eligibility to receive federal funds to implement the insurance program established in sections 208.631 to 208.658.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 208.643

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
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