Dental Coverage

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the policy of the board of trustees in regard to dental coverage for members of the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan. (1) The plan administrator may offer dental coverage through a vendor. (A) Dental plan design is defined by the vendor. (B) Dental plan eligibility, enrollment, and termination requirements are determined by the plan administrator and are defined in 22 CSR 10-3.020. (C) Total dental premium costs for all coverage levels are fully paid by the member and/or public entity and collected by the plan administrator. AUTHORITY: section 103.059, RSMo 2000.* Emergency rule filed Dec. 22, 2010, effective Jan. 1, 2011, expired June 29, 2011. Original rule filed Dec. 22, 2010, effective June 30, 2011. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Nov. 1, 2011, effective May 30, 2012. *Original authority: 103.059, RSMo 1992.