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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 104.801

  • Department: any department or agency of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the state of Missouri receiving state appropriations, including allocated funds from the federal government but not including any body corporate or politic unless its employees are eligible for retirement coverage from a system pursuant to this chapter as otherwise provided by law. See Missouri Laws 104.010
  • retirement system: the Missouri department of transportation and highway patrol employees' retirement system, as created by sections 104. See Missouri Laws 104.010
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any legislation enacted by the general assembly which mandates the coverage of specific health benefits, services, or providers in the policies or contracts of insurers, health services corporations, health maintenance organizations, or other third-party payors, on and after January 1, 1991, also shall apply to the health benefit plans of the Missouri state employees’ retirement system, the Missouri state transportation department retirement system, and any other health benefit plan provided by the state on behalf of its employees.