MISSOURI TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE (TORCH CARE) - PROJECT SUMMARY ORGANIZATION: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) PROJECT TITLE: MISSOURI TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE (TORCH CARE) TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT: $1 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS OF RHTP (AS REQUESTED BY CMS) PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) WILL LEAD A COMPREHENSIVE, STATEWIDE EFFORT THROUGH TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE (TORCH CARE) TO TRANSFORM HOW RURAL HEALTHCARE IS DELIVERED AND SUSTAINED. BUILDING ON THE PROVEN SUCCESS OF MISSOURI’S TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH (TORCH) PROGRAM, TORCH CARE WILL CREATE A CONNECTED SYSTEM OF LOCAL COMMUNITY HUBS TO ENSURE EVERY RURAL MISSOURIAN HAS ACCESS TO THE HIGH-QUALITY CARE THEY NEED THROUGH A DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT IS WELL ALIGNED, COMMUNITY ANCHORED, AND BUILT TO LAST. GOALS: • EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE: ENSURE RURAL MISSOURIANS CAN ACCESS PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS CLOSE

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MISSOURI TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE (TORCH CARE) - PROJECT SUMMARY ORGANIZATION: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) PROJECT TITLE: MISSOURI TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE (TORCH CARE) TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT: $1 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS OF RHTP (AS REQUESTED BY CMS) PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) WILL LEAD A COMPREHENSIVE, STATEWIDE EFFORT THROUGH TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE (TORCH CARE) TO TRANSFORM HOW RURAL HEALTHCARE IS DELIVERED AND SUSTAINED. BUILDING ON THE PROVEN SUCCESS OF MISSOURI’S TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH (TORCH) PROGRAM, TORCH CARE WILL CREATE A CONNECTED SYSTEM OF LOCAL COMMUNITY HUBS TO ENSURE EVERY RURAL MISSOURIAN HAS ACCESS TO THE HIGH-QUALITY CARE THEY NEED THROUGH A DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT IS WELL ALIGNED, COMMUNITY ANCHORED, AND BUILT TO LAST. GOALS: • EXPANDING ACCESS TO CARE: ENSURE RURAL MISSOURIANS CAN ACCESS PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS CLOSE