Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services - Prescription Drug and Medical Equipment
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Prescription Drug and Medical Equipment
We provide limited assistance with prescription medications and medical supplies for eligible Boone County residents.
Eligibility requirements
The applicant must have a prescription from a qualified medical professional for the medication or medical supply for which assistance is requested. Please note that certain types and classes of medications are not eligible.
The applicant must be a permanent resident of Boone County.
Persons who are claimed as dependents in households outside of Boone County are not considered permanent residents of Boone County.
Persons staying in institutional and group settings (i.e. hospitals, jail, residential treatment programs, etc.) are not considered permanent residents unless they maintain a current Boone County residence separate from the institutional or group setting in which they are staying, or were a resident of Boone County immediately prior to entering the institutional or group setting.
Persons who are experiencing homelessness can provide a letter from a shelter or homeless other homeless services provider.
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, refugee, or permanent resident alien.
The applicant must have a household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
The applicant must have exhausted other resources for acquiring the medication for which assistance is requested.
1005 W Worley Street
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573.817.6441
Alternate Phone: 573.874.7781
Email: Health@CoMo.gov