Thanks to all of you for taking part in MOTA Advocacy Week!

For Advocacy Week 2022, we had 23 participants for our DEI presentation, 9 participants for our noon presentation with the Senior Legislative Representative from AOTA, and 9 participants for the State of the State with Kyna Iman. All presentations were excellent and MOTA is working on making them available for CEUs in the future (with participation certificates for those who were present). 

 

Contact Michelle Jackson, MOTA Governmental Affairs Chair, at MOTAGovAffairs@gmail.com for questions

Legislative Affairs Report: March 2022

Current Legislation

Telehealth (Federal)
HR 6202: Would remove telehealth geographic and originating site restrictions permanently while extending other public health emergency (PHE) telehealth waiver provisions for 2 years after the formal end of the PHE. (Introduced in the House 12/09/21)

Medicaid expansion (State)
HJR 92: (Beginning 2 July 1, 2021) individuals nineteen years of age or older and under sixty-five years of age who qualify for MO HealthNet services and who have income at or below 135% of the federal poverty level plus 5% of the applicable family size shall be eligible for medical assistance under MO HealthNet and shall receive coverage for the health benefits service package (Public Hearing Completed 03/01/22)

SB 1021: MO Healthnet division will define the reasonable costs, manner, extent, quantity, quality, charges and fees of MO HealthNet benefits. (Second Read and Referred to Appropriations Committee 03/01/22)

HB 2368: October 1, 2022, MO HealthNet beneficiaries shall be eligible to receive coverage for health home services for children with medically complex conditions (Referred to Rules: Administrative Oversight 02/28/22)

HJR 117: In any given fiscal year, any eligible population for HealthNet services shall be eligible only if an appropriation for that population is made in that fiscal year. Further, in any given fiscal year, any service or type of provider for which reimbursement is allowed shall be eligible for reimbursement only if an appropriation for that service or type of provider is made for that fiscal year. (Second read and referred to Appropriations 02/28/22)

Advocacy Week
Tuesday Night Presentation (DEI)
o 23 participants present – great interaction with speakers
o Honorarium to be paid to member organizations represented

Wednesday Noon Presentation
• Andy Bopp, Senior Legislative Representative for AOTA. Reviewed important federal legislation and answered questions. Very informative.

Thursday Night Presentation (State of the State)
• Kyna Iman presented current MO legislation of importance
Upcoming Meeting: To be scheduled sometime in April/May