Effective - 28 Aug 2007
208.001. Citation of law — MO HealthNet created — division created — rulemaking authority. — 1. Sections 105.711, 135.096, 135.575*, 191.411, 191.900, 191.905, 191.907, 191.908, 191.909, 191.910, 191.914, 191.1050, 191.1053, 191.1056, 192.632**, 198.069, 198.097, 208.001, 208.146, 208.151, 208.152, 208.153, 208.201, 208.202, 208.212, 208.213, 208.215, 208.217, 208.230, 208.612, 208.631, 208.640, 208.659, 208.670, 208.690, 208.692, 208.694, 208.696, 208.698, 208.750, 208.930, 208.950, 208.955, 208.975*, 208.978, and 473.398 may be known as and may be cited as the "Missouri Continuing Health Improvement Act".
2. In Missouri, the medical assistance program on behalf of needy persons, Title XIX, Public Law 89-97, 1965 amendments to the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 301, et seq., shall be known as "MO HealthNet". Medicaid shall also mean "MO HealthNet" wherever it appears throughout Missouri Revised Statutes. The title "division of medical services" shall also mean "MO HealthNet division".
3. The MO HealthNet division is authorized to promulgate rules, including emergency rules if necessary, to implement the provisions of the Missouri continuing health improvement act, including but not limited to the form and content of any documents required to be filed under such act.
4. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in the Missouri continuing health improvement act, shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2007, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)
*Sections 135.575 and 208.975 were repealed by S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision, 2018.
**Section 192.632 was repealed by S.B. 58, 2015.