Missouri Quality Home Care Council

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
P. O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: (573)-526-3625
Fax: (573)-751-8687

Email: info@health.mo.gov
Website:

Details on Board or Commission

Authority: RSMo 208.856

Department: Health and Senior Services

Mission:

Function:

SubCommittees:

Details on Meetings

Number of meetings:

Location of meetings:

Duration of meetings:

Preparation time for meetings:

Total time commitment:

Details on Members

Total members: 11

Appointed members: 11

Term length: 3 years - Of the members first appointed: Three recipient members and the department of health and senior services member shall serve one-year terms, two recipient members and one centers for independent living member shall serve two-year terms, and one recipient member, one centers for independent living member, and the council on disabilities and advisory council on aging members shall serve three-year terms

Compensation: reimbursed their actual and necessary expenses

Member Requirements: Yes - (1) Six members shall be current or former recipients of personal care assistance services under the consumer directed services program, or its successor program or programs. Two of the consumer members shall have received services for a period of at least one year, two shall have received services for a period of at least two years, and two shall have received services for a period of at least three years. In order to ensure* that at least one of the consumer members has personal knowledge of challenges rural consumers face, at least one of these members shall be a resident of a third class county; (2) One member shall be a representative of the Missouri department of health and senior services, or its successor entity; (3) Two members shall be representatives of Missouri centers for independent living, or their successor entities; (4) One member shall be a representative of the governor's council on disabilities, or its successor entity; (5) One member shall be a representative of the governor's advisory council on aging, or its successor entity.

Political Requirements: No

Geographic Requirements: Yes - One member shall be a resident of a third class county

Senate Consent Required: Yes