PURPOSE: This rule implements section200.101, RSMo (1986) which requires nonresidents of Missouri to demonstrate the ability topay for services in fullprior to the State Cancer Center providing diagnostic or treatment seruices or admissionpriuileges.
- (1) If a patient is not a resident of Missouri as defined in 6 CSR 250.7.010(g), then a determination by the director of the State Cancer Center or by his/her designee, such as the patient accounts manager, shall be made in regard to the ability of the patient or the patient’s family or any other responsible party to pay all projected annual charges for diagnostic or treatment services or admission privileges by resorting to the definition of the ability to pay for persons who arenot residents in 6 CSR 250-7.010(Z).
- (2) If it has been determined that the nonresident patient or his/her family or other responsible party lacks the financial ability to pay for all projected charges in full as determined by section (2) of this rule, the State Cancer Center reserves the right to deny that patient diagnostic or treatment services including admission privileges.
- (3) Even when it has been determined that the nonresident patient or the patient’s family or other responsible party possesses the ability to pay, the State Cancer Center, through its director or his/her designee, such as the patient accounts manager, shall obtain a written agreement that all charges will be paid. The agreement shall be signed prior to any diagnostic or treatment service including the privilege of admission. Failure of the patient or the patient’s family or other responsible party to sign the agreement shall be a basis for the State Cancer Center to deny diagnostic or treatment service including admission privileges.
(4) Any patient who has been determined to be a Missouri resident, or his/her family or other responsible party who fails to provide requested financial documentation as required by6 CSR250-7.030(3) or refuses to assign thirdparty pay SOUIC~S to the State Cancer Center as required by 6 CSR 250-7.010(Z) shall not have the benefit of the application of the Standard Means Test in the table in 6 CSR 250.7.030(6) and instead shall become liable for full charges. Auth: sections 192.005.2,, ,200.030 and 200.101, RSMo (1986). Ongrnal rule filed May X,1990, effective Sept. 28.1990.
CODEDFSTATEREGIJLATIONS (3/30/92) Roy D. Blunt Serrebry 0, state