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Missouri Application for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Effective Date: 05/01/2009 Approval Date:

Prior Approval Date: 09/28/2007 - 25 - 6.2.27 □ Enabling services (such as transportation, translation, and outreach services (See instructions) (Section 2110(a)(27)) 6.2.28 □ Any other health care services or items specified by the Secretary and not included under this section (Section 2110(a)(28)) 6.3 The State assures that, with respect to pre-existing medical conditions, one of the following two statements applies to its plan: (42 CFR 457.480) 6.3.1  The State shall not permit the imposition of any pre-existing medical condition exclusion for covered services (Section 2102(b)(1)(B)(ii)); OR 6.3.2 □ The State contracts with a group health plan or group health insurance coverage, or contracts with a group health plan to provide family coverage under a waiver (see Section 6.4.2. of the template). Pre-existing medical conditions are permitted to the extent allowed by HIPAA/ERISA (Section 2103(f)). Please describe: Previously 8.6 6.4 Additional Purchase Options. If the State wishes to provide services under the plan through cost effective alternatives or the purchase of family coverage, it must request the appropriate option. To be approved, the State must address the following: (Section 2105(c)(2) and(3)) (42 CFR 457.1005 and 457.1010) 6.4.1 □ Cost Effective Coverage. Payment may be made to a state in excess of the 10% limitation on use of funds for payments for: 1) other child health assistance for targeted low-income children; 2) expenditures for health services initiatives under the plan for improving the health of children (including targeted low-income children and other low-income children); 3) expenditures for outreach activities as provided in section 2102(c)(1) under the plan; and 4) other reasonable costs incurred by the State to administer the plan, if it demonstrates the following (42 CFR 457.1005(a))