172.875. Organ transplant program, University of Missouri--Missouri kidney program to establish guidelines--administrative costs. - Missouri Statutes

Organ transplant program, University of Missouri--Missouri kidneyprogram to establish guidelines--administrative costs.

172.875. 1. The Missouri kidney program in the University ofMissouri, a statewide program that provides treatment for renal disease,shall administer a separate program to provide assistance forimmunosuppressive pharmaceuticals and other services for other organtransplant patients. The Missouri kidney program shall establishguidelines and eligibility requirements and procedures, similar to thoseestablished to serve eligible end-stage renal disease patients, for otherorgan transplant patients to receive assistance pursuant to this section.

2. Every person who receives assistance as a new participant in theMissouri kidney program pursuant to this section shall pay theadministrative costs associated with such person's participation in theprogram.

3. The Missouri kidney program shall coordinate efforts with thedivisions of family services and medical services in the department ofsocial services to provide the most efficient and cost-effective assistanceto organ transplant patients.

4. From funds appropriated to provide assistance pursuant to thissection, the priority shall be to provide pharmaceutical services. Ifother funds are available through the transplant program, other servicesfor the treatment of organ transplant patients may be provided.

(L. 2001 H.B. 821)