SCS/SBs 698 & 639 - Currently, low-income pregnant and postpartum women receiving benefits through MO HealthNet for Pregnant Women or Show-Me Healthy Babies are eligible for pregnancy-related coverage throughout the pregnancy and for 60 days following the end of the pregnancy. Under this act, MO HealthNet coverage for these low-income women will include full Medicaid benefits for the duration of the pregnancy and for one year following the end of the pregnancy. This coverage shall begin April 1, 2022, or the effective date of the act, whichever is later, and shall continue during any period of time the federal authorization for such coverage is in effect. Currently, the federal American Rescue Plan of 2021 has authorized 5 years of this coverage. This act has an emergency clause.
This act is identical to provisions in HCS/SS#2/SB 823 (2022) and SCS/HCS/HB 2012 (2022).
SARAH HASKINS
Statutes affected: Introduced (4343S.01):
208.151,
208.662Committee (4343S.02):
208.151,
208.662
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 698
Sponsor: Gannon
Hearing Date: 1/19/2022
COMMITTEE: Seniors, Families, Veterans & Military Affairs
CHAIRMAN: White
DATE REFERRED: 1/10/2022 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/11/2022
STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Mike Kelley
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Katie O'Brien
Gina Richardson
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Alexandra Rankin - Missouri Foundation for Health
WITNESSES FOR:
Eric Armbrecht
Heidi Geisbuhler Sutherland - Missouri State Medical Association
Maggie Olivia Edmondson - Pro Choice Missouri
Garrett Webb - Missouri Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Jessica Seitz - Missouri Kids First
D. Scott Penman - Operation Food Search
Emily Van Schankhof - Children's Trust Fund
Mary Chant - Missouri Coalition for Children
Jessia Petri - MO Rural Health Clinics, National Assoc Social Workers, BJC Healthcare
Abby Lombardi - ACOG
Brian Colby - Missouri Budget Project
Jessica Pabst - MHA and University of MO Health Care
Cara Hoover - SSM Health
Mistie Mills - ACOG
Andrea Goldstein - ACOG
M'Evie Mead - Planned Parenthood of St Louis & SW Missouri
Craig Stevenson - Kids Win Missouri
Michelle Trupiano - Missouri Family Health Council
Samuel Lee - Campaign Life Missouri
Susan Kline - Missouri Right to Life
WITNESSES AGAINST: