– Missouri lawmakers mulling reform and expansion of Medicaid said Tuesday they would like to meet with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, but they want to do so on their own terms.

Tuesday, in a letter obtained by PoliticMo, Sen. Gary Romine and Rep. Jay Barnes – both Republicans chairing their respective body’s committee looking to “transform” the program – responded to Nixon’s call for a meeting with five specific procedures to which the governor would have to agree, including operating the meeting as a joint committee and placing Nixon in the chair as the sole witness.

“Since this type of public meeting between the executive and legislative branches is rare, we write today to outline the procedures we will follow,” they wrote. “Along with the members of our committees, we are eager to partake in an open exchange of ideas with you in an appropriate setting.”

Earlier this month, Nixon issued his call for a meeting to “engage in a thoughtful, productive discussion about charting the best course forward” on expanding the program. Last session, Nixon had pushed for a flat expansion of the program to accept Missourians making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, using federal funds for the first three years. Ultimately, under the proposal, the state would pay for 10 percent of expansion.

Nixon’s office was not immediately responsive to a request for comment regarding the letter.