Bill > HB3255

This bill establishes the "Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program," a publicly financed statewide insurance program designed to provide comprehensive health, mental health, and dental care services to all Missouri residents, aiming for timely access to high-quality care, adequate funding, and lower healthcare spending through streamlined administration. The program will be overseen by a Board of Governors, with regional advisory councils to assist in planning and policy development, and will be funded through a dedicated "Missouri Health Care Trust Fund" which will receive federal payments and state appropriations. The program will cover all residents, regardless of pre-existing conditions, and will reimburse participating providers through a system of global budgets for institutional providers and fee-for-service based on Medicare rates for independent providers, with specific accounts established for health services, medications and equipment, and regional capital improvements, as well as a fund for health professional education and training. The bill also prohibits private health insurers from selling duplicate coverage and makes investor-ownership of healthcare facilities unlawful, with provisions for compensation to existing investor-owners. The program's effective date is contingent upon obtaining necessary waivers from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3255&year=2026&code=R