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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XII. Public Health and Welfare § 208.1070. LARC prescriptions, transfer of, when

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. For purposes of this section, the term “long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC)” shall include, but not be limited to, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and birth control implants.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any LARC that is prescribed to and obtained for a MO HealthNet participant may be transferred to another MO HealthNet participant if the LARC was not delivered to, implanted in, or used on the original MO HealthNet participant to whom the LARC was prescribed. In order to be transferred to another MO HealthNet participant under the provisions of this section, the LARC shall:

(1) Be in the original, unopened package;

(2) Have been in the possession of the health care provider for at least twelve weeks. The provisions of this subdivision may be waived upon the written consent of the original MO HealthNet participant to whom the LARC was prescribed;

(3) Not have left the possession of the health care provider who originally prescribed the LARC; and

(4) Be medically appropriate and not contraindicated for the MO HealthNet participant to whom the LARC is being transferred.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XII. Public Health and Welfare § 208.1070. LARC prescriptions, transfer of, when - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xii-public-health-and-welfare/mo-rev-st-208-1070/

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