MAPA supports raising Medicaid asset limits so clients can maintain bank accounts and property without impacting eligibility. This allows clients to save for medical emergencies like expensive dental procedures not covered by Medicaid. MAPA also supports legislation that allows brokers to protect seniors from exploitation by reviewing suspicious transactions and refusing disbursements for 10 days. MAPA is a advocacy organization comprised of public administrators across Missouri that works to improve standards of care for clients like the mentally ill, disabled, and elderly with dementia.

1. MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
“ Building a Network
of Caring”
Why MAPA supports a raised asset limit for Medicaid
eligibility (HB 466, HB 549, and SB 322):
► Clients can maintain certain assets without impacting their Medicaid resource
maximums, including bank account funds and somewhat valuable properties.
► Clients will be able to save money for emergencies and necessary emergency
medical procedures that are not covered by medicaid. An example of this are often
pricy dental procedures
Why MAPA supports the Senior Savings Protection Act
(HB 636, HB 645, and SB 244):
► Safeguards allow broker-dealers to reach out to state agencies, family members, and
guardians when they suspect their senior clients are being exploited.
► Brokers can refuse disbursements up to 10 days so the state can review the situation.
Quick Facts
The Missouri Association of Public Administrators (MAPA) is an organization devoted to the
education of county public administrators and the improvement of care standards for their clients.
MAPA also serves as an advocacy group for the mentally ill, intellectually disabled, those with brain
injuries and elderly individuals with dementia.
Founded in 1981, MAPA is comprised of the public administrators from across Missouri. Public
Administrators work with many different state and federal agencies to procure benefits and services
like clothing, shelter, and medical care for their clients.
Public Administrators are elected in all Missouri counties with the exception of Jackson, St. Charles,
and the City of St. Louis, where public administrators are appointed officers of the court.