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§ 208.643 — Rules, compliance with federal law.

Missouri § 208.643
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XIIPUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Ch. 208Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.643 (2026).

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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 .

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Legislative History

(L. 1998 S.B. 632 § 208.185 subsecs. 7, 8, A.L. 2014 S.B. 754 merged with S.B. 869)

Nearby Sections

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§ 208.001
Citation of law — MO HealthNet created — division created — rulemaking authority.
§ 208.009
Illegal aliens prohibited from receiving any state or local public benefit — proof of lawful residence required — temporary benefits permitted, when — exceptions for nonprofit organizations.
§ 208.010
Eligibility for public assistance, how determined — ineligibility for benefits, when — allowable exclusions — prevention of spousal impoverishments, division of assets, community spouse defined — burial lots defined — diversion of institutionalized spouse's income.
§ 208.012
Payments from Agent Orange funds not to be considered income in determining eligibility.
§ 208.013
Restitution payments to victims of National Socialist (Nazi) persecution not income in determining eligibility.
§ 208.015
Persons not eligible for general relief — exception — specified relative, defined — unemployable persons — relief limitation.
§ 208.016
Personal needs allowance to be deducted from resident's income — increase in allowance, when.
§ 208.018
Farmers' markets, SNAP participants, pilot program to purchase fresh food — requirements — sunset provision.
§ 208.020
Eligibility not affected by involuntary conversion of real into personal property for year — receipt defined.
§ 208.022
TANF electronic benefit cards to include photograph of recipient.
§ 208.024
TANF benefits, prohibited purchases, where — definitions — EBT benefit account suspended temporarily, when.
§ 208.026
Citation of law — work activities defined — TANF recipients required to engage in work activity — rulemaking authority.
§ 208.027
TANF recipients, screening for illegal use of controlled substances, test to be used — positive test or refusal to be tested, administrative proceeding — reporting requirements — other household members to continue to receive benefits, when — rulemaking authority.
§ 208.030
Supplemental welfare assistance, eligibility for — amount, how determined — reduction of supplemental payment prohibited, when.
§ 208.035
Transitional benefits program, TANF and SNAP — amount of benefits — rulemaking authority.
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