MEMORANDUM

2013 Memorandums

IM-#81      09/10/13

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION
P.O. BOX 2320
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
TO:
ALL COUNTY OFFICES
FROM:
ALYSON CAMPBELL, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
POSSIBLE MO HEALTHNET ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONS AGE 19-26 WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN FOSTER CARE
MANUAL REVISION #37
0905.010.10

DISCUSSION:

This purpose of this memorandum is to introduce new policy. Beginning August 28, 2013 clients under the age of 26 who are rejected for or lose eligibility for MO HealthNet may be eligible for healthcare coverage through the Children's Division. This applies to any individual who has previously been in Foster Care on the date they turned 18 or the 30 days prior.  This change is a result of Senate Bill 127.

To comply with this bill, we are adding the following paragraph to all MO HealthNet rejection and closing notices:

If an individual's MO HealthNet benefit is being closed, and that individual was under the age of 26 and in Foster Care on the date he or she turned 18 or within 30 days prior, that individual may be eligible for MO HealthNet coverage through the Children's Division. Please call the MO HealthNet open enrollment broker at 1 (800) 348-6627 to find out if the individual is eligible for this coverage. You may also contact the Children's Division at https://dss.mo.gov/cd/ or call 1 (573) 522-8024.

NECESSARY ACTION:

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