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MO Rev Stat § 210.148 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.148 - Juveniles with problem sexual behavior reports, procedure — definition — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2015   210.148. Juveniles with problem sexual behavior reports, procedure — definition — rulemaking authority. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of section 210.145 to the contrary, upon the receipt of a report under section 210.145 where the subject of the report is a juvenile with problem sexual behavior, the division shall immediately communicate such report to the appropriate local office along with any relevant information as may be contained in the information system. Upon receipt of the report and relevant information, the local office shall use a family assessment and services approach, as described in subsection 16* of section 210.145 to respond to the allegation contained in the report. For the purposes of family assessments performed under this section, the alleged abuse does not have to be committed by a person responsible for the care, custody, and control of the child.  2. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the local office from commencing an investigation if the local office, at any point in using the family assessment and services approach, determines that an investigation is required. Such investigation shall comply with the provisions of section 210.145 and may include requesting assistance from the appropriate law enforcement agency.  3. As used in this section, the term "juvenile with problem sexual behavior" shall mean any person, under fourteen years of age, who has allegedly committed sexual abuse against another child.  4. Within one hundred eighty days after August 28, 2015, the division shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable, and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2015, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2015 S.B. 341)  *Statutory reference to subsection "14" changed to "16" in accordance with sectoin 3.060 based on renumbering within section 210.145 by S.B. 819, 2018.
MO Rev Stat § 210.154 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.154 - Missouri task force on the prevention of infant abuse and neglect created, members, report.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   210.154. Missouri task force on the prevention of infant abuse and neglect created, members, report. — 1. There is hereby created within the department of social services the "Missouri Task Force on the Prevention of Infant Abuse and Neglect" to study and make recommendations to the governor and general assembly concerning the prevention of infant abuse and neglect in Missouri. The task force shall consist of the following nine members:  (1) Two members of the senate from different political parties, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;  (2) Two members of the house of representatives from different political parties, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;  (3) The director of the department of social services, or his or her designee;  (4) The director of the department of health and senior services, or his or her designee;  (5) A SAFE CARE provider as described in section 334.950;  (6) A representative of a child advocacy organization specializing in prevention of child abuse and neglect; and  (7) A representative of a licensed Missouri hospital or licensed Missouri birthing center. ­­Members of the task force, other than the legislative members and the directors of state departments, shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate by September 15, 2016.  2. A majority vote of a quorum of the task force is required for any action.  3. The task force shall elect a chair and vice chair at its first meeting, which shall be convened by the director of the department of social services, or his or her designee, no later than October 1, 2016. Meetings may be held by telephone or video conference at the discretion of the chair.  4. Members shall serve on the task force without compensation but may, subject to appropriations, be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the task force.  5. On or before December 31, 2016, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the governor and general assembly.  6. The task shall develop recommendations to reduce infant abuse and neglect, including but not limited to:  (1) Sharing information between the children's division and hospitals and birthing centers for the purpose of identifying newborn infants who may be at risk of abuse and neglect; and  (2) Training division employees and medical providers to recognize the signs of infant child abuse and neglect. ­­The recommendations may include proposals for specific statutory and regulatory changes and methods to foster cooperation between state and local governmental bodies, medical providers, and child welfare agencies.  7. The task force shall expire on January 1, 2017, or upon submission of a report as provided for under subsection 5 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.155 - Division to provide programs and information — division to continuously inform persons required to report and public as to toll-free telephones available for abuse reports.

Effective - 06 Jun 1975   210.155. Division to provide programs and information — division to continuously inform persons required to report and public as to toll-free telephones available for abuse reports. — 1. The division shall, on a continuing basis, undertake and maintain programs to inform all persons required to report abuse or neglect pursuant to sections 210.110 to 210.165 and the public of the nature, problem, and extent of abuse and neglect, and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families; and to encourage self-reporting and the voluntary acceptance of such services. In addition, those mandated to report pursuant to this act shall be informed by the division of their duties, options, and responsibilities in accordance with this act.  2. The division shall conduct ongoing training programs in relation to sections 210.110 to 210.165 for agency staff.  3. The division shall continuously publicize to mandated reporters of abuse or neglect and to the public the existence and the number of the twenty-four hour, statewide toll free telephone service to receive reports of abuse or neglect. ­­-------- (L. 1975 H.B. 578 § 10)  Effective 6-6-75
MO Rev Stat § 210.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.165 - Penalty for violation.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   210.165. Penalty for violation. — 1. Any person violating any provision of sections 210.110 to 210.165 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  2. Any person who intentionally files a false report of child abuse or neglect shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.  3. Every person who has been previously convicted of making a false report to the children's division or its predecessor agency, the division of family services, and who is subsequently convicted of making a false report under subsection 2 of this section is guilty of a class E felony and shall be punished as provided by law.  4. Evidence of prior convictions of false reporting shall be heard by the court, out of the hearing of the jury, prior to the submission of the case to the jury, and the court shall determine the existence of the prior convictions. ­­-------- (L. 1975 H.B. 578 § 12, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 1986 S.B. 470, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision merged with S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 210.166 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.166 - Medical neglect of child, who may bring action — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   210.166. Medical neglect of child, who may bring action — procedure. — The children's division, any juvenile officer, any physician licensed under chapter 334, any hospital or other health care institution, and any other person or institution authorized by state or federal law to provide medical care may bring an action in the circuit court in the county where any child under eighteen years of age resides or is located, alleging the child is suffering from the denial or deprivation, by those responsible for the care, custody, and control of the child, of medical or surgical treatment or intervention which is necessary to remedy or ameliorate a medical condition which is life-threatening or causes injury. Those responsible for the care, custody and control of the child include, but is not limited to, the parents or guardian of the child, other members of the child's household, or those exercising supervision over a child for any part of a twenty-four-hour day. A petition filed under this section shall be expedited by the court involved in every manner practicable, including, but not limited to, giving such petition priority over all other matters on the court's docket and holding a hearing, at which the parent, guardian or other person having authority to consent to the medical care in question shall, after being notified thereof, be given the opportunity to be heard, and issuing a ruling as expeditiously as necessary when the child's condition is subject to immediate deterioration. Any circuit or associate circuit judge of this state shall have the authority to ensure that medical services are provided to the child when the child's health requires it. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 5, et al. § 5, A.L. 1994 S.B. 595, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 210.167 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.167 - Report to school district on violations of compulsory school attendance law — referral by school district to prosecutor, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   210.167. Report to school district on violations of compulsory school attendance law — referral by school district to prosecutor, when. — If an investigation conducted by the children's division under section 210.145 reveals that the only basis for action involves a question of an alleged violation of section 167.031, then the local office of the division shall send the report to the school district in which the child resides. The school district shall immediately refer all private, parochial, parish or home school matters to the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein the child legally resides. The school district may refer public school violations of section 167.031 to the prosecuting attorney. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1255 § 1, A.L. 1985 S.B. 154 merged with H.B. 366, et al., A.L. 1986 S.B. 795, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 210.171 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.171 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   210.171. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.170 to 210.173 and section 143.1000, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Board", the children's trust fund board created in section 210.170;  (2) "Prevention program", any community-based educational or service program designed to prevent or alleviate child abuse or neglect. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 550 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 210.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.180 - Division employees to be trained.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 3 histories   210.180. Division employees to be trained. — Each employee of the division who is responsible for the investigation or family assessment of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall receive not less than forty hours of preservice training on the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect. In addition to such preservice training such employee shall also receive not less than twenty hours of in-service training each year on the subject of the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Such annual training shall include at least four hours of medical forensics relating to child abuse and neglect as approved by the SAFE CARE network described in section 334.950. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 470 § 1, A.L. 1994 S.B. 595, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.187 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.187 - Child abuse and neglect services and funding, task force on children's justice to make recommendations and award grant moneys.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   210.187. Child abuse and neglect services and funding, task force on children's justice to make recommendations and award grant moneys. — 1. The task force on children's justice established by the children's division within the department of social services to recommend improvements in the area of child abuse and neglect services and provide funding for such recommendations shall provide an independent review of policies and procedures of state and local child protective services agencies, and where appropriate, specific cases, and shall evaluate the extent to which the agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities.  2. Consistent with the task force's function of reviewing applications for federal grant moneys available to the state under the Children's Justice Act which are designed to assist eligible states in implementing programs for the handling, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases, the task force shall consider the awarding of grant moneys which address the issues that arise from the independent review conducted by the task force pursuant to subsection 1 of this section. As authorized by the Children's Justice Act, grant moneys shall be awarded for the following categories:  (1) Improvements to the investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect;  (2) Experimental, model, and demonstration programs for testing innovative approaches and techniques to improve the prompt and successful resolution of court proceedings or enhance the effectiveness and judicial administration action in child abuse and neglect cases; and  (3) Reform of state laws, rules, protocols, and procedures to provide comprehensive protection for children from abuse and neglect.  3. The members of the task force shall not disclose to any person or government official any identifying information concerning a specific child protection case with respect to which the task force is providing information and shall not make public other information unless authorized by federal or state law.  4. The task force shall be provided:  (1) Access to information on cases that the task force desires or is requested to review if such information is necessary for the task force to carry out its functions pursuant to this section; and  (2) Upon request, assistance from the department of social services for the performance of the task force's duties. ­­-------- (L. 2004 H.B. 1453)
MO Rev Stat § 210.188 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.188 - Report to general assembly and governor, contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   210.188. Report to general assembly and governor, contents. — Beginning February 1, 2006, and each February first thereafter, the department of social services shall submit a report to the governor and the general assembly that includes the following information for the previous calendar year:  (1) The number of children who were reported to the state of Missouri during the year as abused or neglected;  (2) Of the number of children described in subdivision (1) of this section, the number with respect to whom such reports were substantiated or unsubstantiated;  (3) Of the number of children described in subdivision (2) of this section:  (a) The number that did not receive or refused services during the year under a children's division program;  (b) The number that did receive services during the year under a state program; and  (c) The number that were removed from their families during the year by disposition of the case;  (4) The number of families that received preventive services from the state or a private service provider during the year;  (5) The number of deaths in the state during the year resulting from child abuse or neglect;  (6) Of the number of children described in subdivision (5) of this section, the number of children who were in foster care or received services from a private service provider;  (7) The number of child protective services workers responsible for the intake and screening of reports filed during the year;  (8) The agency response time with respect to each such report with respect to initial investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect;  (9) The response time with respect to the provision of services to families and children where an allegation of abuse or neglect has been made;  (10) The number of child protective services workers responsible for intake, assessment, and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports relative to the number of reports investigated during the year;  (11) The number of children reunited with their families or receiving family preservation services that, within five years, result in subsequent substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect, including the death of the child; and  (12) The number of children in foster care who have been adopted. ­­-------- (L. 2004 H.B. 1453)
MO Rev Stat § 210.192 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.192 - Child fatality review panel to investigate deaths — members — prosecutors and circuit attorneys to organize — report on investigations — immunity from civil liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories   210.192. Child fatality review panel to investigate deaths — members — prosecutors and circuit attorneys to organize — report on investigations — immunity from civil liability. — 1. The prosecuting attorney or the circuit attorney shall impanel a child fatality review panel for the county or city not within a county in which he or she serves to investigate the deaths of children under the age of eighteen years, who are eligible to receive a certificate of live birth. The panel shall be formed and shall operate according to the rules, guidelines and protocols provided by the department of social services.  2. The panel shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:  (1) The prosecuting or circuit attorney;  (2) The coroner or medical examiner for the county or city not within a county;  (3) Law enforcement personnel in the county or city not within a county;  (4) A representative from the children's division;  (5) A provider of public health care services;  (6) A representative of the juvenile court;  (7) A provider of emergency medical services.  3. The prosecuting or circuit attorney shall organize the panel and shall call the first organizational meeting of the panel. The panel shall elect a chairman who shall convene the panel to meet to review all deaths of children under the age of eighteen years, who are eligible to receive a certificate of live birth, which meet guidelines for review as set forth by the department of social services. In addition, the panel may review at its own discretion any child death reported to it by the medical examiner or coroner, even if it does not meet criteria for review as set forth by the department. The panel shall issue a final report, which shall be a public record, of each investigation to the department of social services, state technical assistance team and to the director of the department of health and senior services. The final report shall include a completed summary report form. The form shall be developed by the director of the department of social services in consultation with the director of the department of health and senior services. The department of health and senior services and department of social services shall make recommendations and develop programs to prevent childhood injuries and deaths.  4. The child fatality review panel shall enjoy such official immunity as exists at common law. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 185 § 1, A.L. 1991 S.B. 190 § 12, A.L. 1994 S.B. 595, A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision, A.L. 2019 H.B. 397)
MO Rev Stat § 210.194 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.194 - Rules, guidelines and protocols — confidentiality requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories   210.194. Rules, guidelines and protocols — confidentiality requirements. — 1. The director of the department of social services, in consultation with the director of the department of health and senior services, shall promulgate rules, guidelines and protocols for child fatality review panels established pursuant to section 210.192 and for state child fatality review panels.  2. The director shall promulgate guidelines and protocols for coroner and medical examiners to use to help them to identify suspicious deaths of children under the age of eighteen years, who are eligible to receive a certificate of live birth.  3. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 210.192 to 210.196 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024.  4. All meetings conducted and work product, including internal memoranda, summaries or minutes of meetings, and written, audio, or electronic records and communications, made and maintained pursuant to sections 210.192 to 210.196 by the department of social services and department of health and senior services and its divisions, including the state technical assistance team, or other appropriate persons, officials, or state child fatality review panel and local child fatality review panel shall be confidential, unless otherwise provided in this subsection, section 210.150, section 210.195, or section 660.520. The state technical assistance team shall make nonidentifiable, aggregate data on child fatalities publicly available. Identifiable data shall be released at the discretion of the director of the department of social services, except for any data that was obtained only from birth or death certificate records provided by the department of health and senior services. In those cases, the release of identifiable data shall be at the discretion of the state registrar. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 185 § 2, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1994 S.B. 595, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3, A.L. 2019 H.B. 397)