December 1973 Eligibility Requirements Manual

1020.015.00 Patients in Private Institutions

IM-160 October 9, 2019; IM-31 April 29, 1994

A person living in or planning to enter an institution under private management is eligible for MHABD, provided the person meets all eligibility requirements in the same manner as a person not living in an institution.  Missouri 13 CSR 40-2.080(2).

Persons living in any of the following may receive MHABD:

  • homes for the aged and infirm
  • convalescent homes
  • nursing homes
  • shelters
  • lodging homes
  • boarding homes
  • private hospitals, operated commercially or by fraternal or religious groups, private welfare agencies, etc.