Administration
The statutes provide that the administration of MCHCP be vested in a thirteen (13) member Board of Trustees. The MCHCP Board of Trustees is comprised of:
- The Director of the Department of Health, serving ex officio.
- The Director of the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration serving ex officio.
- The Commissioner of the State Office of Administration, serving ex officio.
- One member of the Senate from the majority party, appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate.
- One member of the Senate from the minority party, appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate with the concurrence of the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate.
- One member of the House of Representatives from the majority party, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- One member of the House of Representatives from the minority party, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives with concurrence of the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives.
- Six members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the six members appointed by the Governor, three shall be citizens of the state of Missouri who are not members of the plan, but who are familiar with medical issues. The remaining three members of the Board shall be members of the Plan.
The management of MCHCP is the responsibility of the Executive Director who is appointed by the Board and serves at its pleasure. The Executive Director acts as advisor to the Board on all matters pertaining to the Plan and, with the approval of the Board, contracts for professional services and employs the staff needed to operate the Plan.