It is also to encourage a collaborative effort among both private and public community entities to build local support systems.
Administrative responsibility for agency activities rests with a department director appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the state Senate.
Funding to support this work comes from the state legislature through the Department of Social Services and is a combination of general revenue and a federal match.
On a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or MO HealthNet case, Child Support either performs a review on its own or at either parent's request.
The Missouri Family Support Division (FSD) is a state agency that provides child support services to: The Children's Division (CD) works in partnership with families, communities, the courts and other governmental entities toward assuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of Missouri's children.
A mandatory Medicaid managed care program is in place for eligible participants in the eastern, central, and western areas of the state.
The pharmacy benefit includes reimbursement for all drug products of manufacturers who have entered into a rebate agree with the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and that are dispensed by qualified providers, with few therapeutic category exclusions.
In addition, MHD is responsible for program development, benefit design and clinical policy decision-making with activities oriented towards wellness and continuum of care.
The MO HealthNet program includes specialized services for specific populations within the state by receiving waiver authority from the federal government.
This balanced approach to juvenile justice relies on community partnerships for the development and enhancement of services for the prevention of delinquency.
DYS programs are established to provide the mandated services enumerated in Chapter 219.016 in the Revised Statutes of the state of Missouri.