HB 275 -- Health Services at Public Institutions of Higher
Education

Sponsor:  Cunningham (86)

Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, public institutions of
higher education providing student health care for free or at a
reduced cost must meet certain requirements.  Students must
select from among health care options that are cost-neutral to
the state.  The institutions must not use state appropriations
for the services and must submit insurance claims for any
students covered by a private insurer or an institutional
insurance plan.  Health insurers or benefit plans must accept
claims and reimburse at the out-of-network rate if the
institution is not a network provider.  If the institution
receives reimbursement, it cannot charge for costs incurred in
excess of the reimbursement.  In the third, fourth, and fifth
years of implementation, public institutions will report to the
General Assembly by July 1 the number of students for whom an
insurance claim was made, the total amount of reimbursement
collected, the total cost of the health care services provided,
the administrative costs of claim submission, and any
recommendation or evaluation of the effectiveness of submitting
insurance claims.

The provisions of the bill will expire six years from the
effective date.

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