HB 169 -- Prescription Drugs for Seniors

Sponsor:  Meadows

This bill establishes the Missouri Senior Prescription Drug Plan
which closes the standard drug benefit coverage gap created by
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act
of 2003.

To be eligible for the program, a person must be at least 65
years old and have an income between 150% and 200% of the federal
poverty level.

The Missouri Senior Prescription Drug Plan Commission is
established to contract with prescription drug plan sponsors,
adjust fee payments, set and adjust co-insurance amounts, apply
for federal waivers and grants, and promulgate rules.  Within the
commission the Missouri Senior Prescription Drug Plan
Clearinghouse is established to assist and educate citizens in
accessing prescription drug programs and provide information on
eligibility, enrollment, and benefits of the plan.

The Missouri Senior Rx Program will terminate after the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 has
been fully implemented.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm