Missouri Kidney Program
In March of 1968 the Missouri legislature appropriated $100,000 to
the University of Missouri Board of Curators for a state kidney program
to assist Missouri's end-stage renal diseases (ESRD) population with
life-sustaining dialysis. The Missouri RMP, a federally funded program
administratively attached to the University of Missouri was chosen by
the Missouri legislature to develop the state renal diseases program.
The Missouri RMP agreed to absorb the administrative cost so all state
dollars could be targeted for direct patient care. Medicare and
Medicaid cover at least 80% of allowable charges for dialysis and
transplantation for eligible patients. The FY92 state allocation was
$3,605,322. The Missouri Kidney Program provided assistance to 2,387
end stage renal disease patients through contracts with 70
participating facilities [AER]
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