Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Family Cost Participation(FCP)

Missouri law, 160.920, requires families participating in the First Steps program to make a financial contribution to the cost of the services and mandates private health insurance coverage for certain First Steps services.

• For Families
• Training Materials
• Forms for Service Coordinators
• Additional Resources

For Families

• System of Payments Policy NEW!
• Family Cost Participation - Fee Scale for 2012-13 NEW!
• Example - Family FCP statement

Training Materials

• FCP and Insurance Presentation (May 2012) Slides  Handouts
• FCP and Insurance Presentation - FAQ - COMING SOON!
• SPOE Tips - FCP and Insurance Cheat Sheet for Service Coordinators (June 2010)  UNDER REVISION!
• SPOE Tips - MC+ (October 2009) UNDER REVISION!
• Step-by-Step FCP Entry [pdf] (word) UNDER REVISION!

Forms for Service Coordinators

• Income Documentation for Family Cost Participation [pdf] [word]
• Consent to Access Medicaid [pdf] [word] Click HERE for additional languages
• Consent to Access Private Insurance [pdf] [word] Click HERE for additional languages
• Parent Request for a Financial Hardship Determination [pdf] [word]

Additional Resources

• Senate Bill 500
• Missouri Revised Statutes 160.920
• Missouri Revised Statute 376.1218