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MO Rev Stat § 660.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.325 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.325. Definitions. — As used in sections 660.327 to 660.355, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:  (1) "Department", the Missouri department of social services or any division thereof;  (2) "Entity" includes any bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, insurance company, or any corporation, association, partnership, or individual receiving or accepting money or its equivalent on deposit as a business in the state of Missouri;  (3) "Public assistance", assistance received by or paid on behalf of any person under chapter 205, 207, 208, or 209. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 660.327 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.327 - Withdrawal and deposits by persons applying or receiving public assistance — information to be furnished, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.327. Withdrawal and deposits by persons applying or receiving public assistance — information to be furnished, procedure. — Any entity shall, upon request by the department, inform the department of the amount deposited in the entity to the credit of any person named in such request who is the applicant for or recipient of public assistance. The entity shall, after ten days' written notice to such person by the department also upon request of the department, furnish records of any deposits and withdrawals during the past five years concerning any applicant for or recipient of public assistance. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 2)
MO Rev Stat § 660.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.330 - Delinquent support obligations with unsatisfied judgment, information to be furnished, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.330. Delinquent support obligations with unsatisfied judgment, information to be furnished, procedure. — Any entity shall, upon request by the department, inform the department of the last known address of any person or of any moneys deposited on behalf of any person named in the request who owes a duty of support to or for any applicant for or recipient of public assistance wherein such support obligation has been assigned to the department or any of its divisions either by written assignment or operation of law and the department or division has obtained an unsatisfied judgment for such child support and after ten days' written notice has been provided to such person. Before any such information is provided, the department shall provide to the entity an affidavit with specificity that all of the requirements of this section have been met. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 660.335 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.335 - Requests by department for information, form — content.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.335. Requests by department for information, form — content. — Requests made by the department pursuant to sections 660.327 and 660.330 shall be in writing and shall include sufficient information to identify each person named in the request in a form that is compatible with the record-keeping methods of the entity. Requests may be made in the form of magnetic computer tape. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 660.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.340 - Cost of record search.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.340. Cost of record search. — The department shall reimburse any entity for the cost of computer time expended by the entity in making a search of its records as a result of a request made pursuant to sections 660.325 to 660.355, at a reasonable rate. If the request asks for records of any deposits and withdrawals during the past five years, and the entity cannot obtain such information by automated search of its records, the department shall reimburse the entity at the rate of six dollars per man hour expended. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 660.343 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.343 - Requested information to be provided, when — failure to provide, penalty — attorney general's powers and duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.343. Requested information to be provided, when — failure to provide, penalty — attorney general's powers and duties. — Any entity which has received a request from the department as provided by sections 660.327 and 660.330 shall provide the requested information within sixty days of receipt of the request. Willful failure of an entity to provide the requested information within such period shall result in liability to the state for civil penalties of up to ten dollars for each day thereafter. The attorney general shall, upon request of the department, bring an action in a circuit court of competent jurisdiction to recover the civil penalty. The court shall have the authority to determine the amount of the civil penalty to be assessed. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 660.345 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.345 - Immunity from civil liability for providing requested information.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.345. Immunity from civil liability for providing requested information. — Any entity, officer, agent, or employee of such entities participating in good faith in providing the requested information under sections 660.327, 660.330 and this section shall be immune from civil liability that might otherwise result from the release of such information to the department. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 660.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.350 - Disclosure of information, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.350. Disclosure of information, penalty. — The disclosure of any information provided to the entity by the department or the disclosure of any information regarding the identity of any applicant for or recipient of public assistance, by an officer or employee of any entity, or by any person receiving such information from such employee or officer is prohibited. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 660.355 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.355 - Application or receipt of public assistance to be deemed consent to request for information.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   660.355. Application or receipt of public assistance to be deemed consent to request for information. — The application for or the receipt of public assistance shall be deemed consent by any such applicant or recipient for the department to request any information regarding such applicant or recipient from any entity. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 285 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 660.360 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.360 - Welfare fraud telephone hot line, attorney general, duties.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017   660.360. Welfare fraud telephone hot line, attorney general, duties. — The department of social services shall establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone service which shall be operated eight hours per day during the work week to receive complaints of suspected public assistance fraud. This service shall receive reports over a single statewide toll-free number. ­­-------- (L. 1994 H.B. 1547 & 961 § 3, A.L. 2013 S.B. 251, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Transferred 2014; formerly 578.390; Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 660.370 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.370 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   660.370. Definitions. — As used in sections 660.370 to 660.374, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms shall mean:  (1) "Community action agency", a not-for-profit corporation which has authority under its charter and bylaws to receive funds to administer community action programs and which was officially designated as a community action agency or a community action program under the provisions of federal law Section 210 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 for fiscal year 1981, unless such community action agency or a community action program lost its designation pursuant to the aforementioned act as a result of failure to comply with the provisions of such act;  (2) "Community action program", a community based and operated program which includes an intake assessment and referral capability in each of its counties and is designed to include a number of projects or components to provide a range of services and activities having* a measurable and potentially major impact on causes and conditions of poverty in the community or those areas of the community where poverty is a particularly acute problem. These services and activities may include, but are not limited to, activities designed to provide opportunities for eligible persons to:  (a) Secure and retain meaningful employment;  (b) Attain an adequate education;  (c) Make better use of available income;  (d) Obtain and maintain adequate housing and suitable living environment;  (e) Obtain emergency assistance through grants to meet immediate and urgent individual and family needs, including the need for health services, nutritious food, housing and employment related assistance;  (f) Maximize the role community action agencies play in supportive mechanisms available to Missouri families;  (g) Remove obstacles and solve problems which block the achievement of self-sufficiency;  (h) Achieve greater participation in the affairs of the community; and  (i) Make more effective use of other programs. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 564 § 1)  *Word "have" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 660.372 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.372 - Board of directors — number — qualifications — powers — duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   660.372. Board of directors — number — qualifications — powers — duties. — 1. Each community action agency shall have a board of directors, as provided by the bylaws of the corporations, of not less than twelve nor more than thirty-six members. One-third of the members of the board shall be elected public officials, currently holding office, or their representatives, except that if the number of elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve is less than one-third of the membership of the board, membership on the board by appointive public officials may be counted in meeting such one-third requirement. At least one-third of the members shall be persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they are representative of the poor in the area served, and the remainder of the members shall be officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community.  2. The governing board shall determine personnel, fiscal and program policies and approve proposals for financial assistance and the disbursement of funds. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 564 §§ 2, 3)
MO Rev Stat § 660.374 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.374 - Funding — agency's share of funds, how determined — use of state revenue.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   660.374. Funding — agency's share of funds, how determined — use of state revenue. — 1. In the event that the Congress of the United States approves a block grant system to fund social programs, the state may, subject to appropriation, use such block grant funds or in-kind services to provide a level of financial assistance for community action agencies to carry out community action programs through the community services block grants pursuant to the federal Community Services Block Grant Act and other such federal funding sources which may be appropriate. Each agency shall in accordance with section 660.376 receive a portion of available Community Services Block Grant Act funds based on that agency's poverty population relative to the state's total poverty population. Poverty levels shall be determined by the department of social services using criteria established by the United States Office of Management and Budget.  2. In the event that federal funds are not available for the support of community action agencies, state funds may be appropriated or expended therefor, however only in an amount as defined in subsection 1 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 564 § 4, A.L. 1995 S.B. 445)
MO Rev Stat § 660.376 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.376 - Rules and regulations — department of social services, authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   660.376. Rules and regulations — department of social services, authority. — Each community action agency shall be governed by rules and regulations promulgated by the department of social services as it relates to the community services block grant program. ­­-------- (L. 1984 S.B. 564 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 660.512 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.512 - Rulemaking under authority of chapter 210.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   660.512. Rulemaking under authority of chapter 210. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of chapter 210 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 241 § 10, Repealed L. 1995 H.B. 574, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
MO Rev Stat § 660.523 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.523 - Uniform rules for investigation of child sexual abuse cases — training provided for division, staff.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   660.523. Uniform rules for investigation of child sexual abuse cases — training provided for division, staff. — 1. By January 1, 1991, using approved state child abuse and neglect federal grant funds, the department of social services shall develop uniform protocols for investigations of child sexual abuse cases pursuant to chapter 210 and shall provide training to children's division employees who investigate reports of such cases.  2. The department of social services shall develop separate protocols for multiple-suspect and multiple-victim cases. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al. § 2, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 660.525 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.525 - Treatment for child sexual abuse victims provided by division, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   660.525. Treatment for child sexual abuse victims provided by division, when. — The children's division may provide treatment services for child sexual abuse victims in instances where the perpetrator is not listed in section 210.110 as a person responsible for the care, custody and control of the child, if treatment funds are available and such treatment services are requested by the family of the child. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al. § 4, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 660.526 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.526 - Child sexual abuse cases, annual training required by children's division.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   660.526. Child sexual abuse cases, annual training required by children's division. — The children's division shall ensure that all employees and persons with contracts with the division and who specialize in either the treatment, prosecution, or investigation of child sexual abuse cases receive a minimum of fifteen hours of annual training. Such training shall be in the investigation, prosecution, treatment, nature, extent and causes of sexual abuse. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 595, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 660.528 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.528 - Pilot project by department to formulate community response to child abuse and neglect.

Effective - 28 Aug 2000   660.528. Pilot project by department to formulate community response to child abuse and neglect. — The department of social services shall engage community-based public and private organizations in Jackson County to participate in a pilot project for the purpose of formulating a community response to child abuse and neglect, including hot line investigations, assessments and their dispositions. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 660.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.620 - Office of advocacy and assistance for senior citizens established in office of lieutenant governor, duties and procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   660.620. Office of advocacy and assistance for senior citizens established in office of lieutenant governor, duties and procedure. — 1. There is hereby established an "Office of Advocacy and Assistance for Senior Citizens" within the office of lieutenant governor.  2. The senior citizen advocate shall coordinate activities with the long-term care ombudsman program, as defined in section 192.2300, on complaints made by or on behalf of senior citizens residing in long-term care facilities.  3. The senior citizen advocate shall conduct a suitable investigation into any actions complained of unless the senior citizen advocate finds that the complaint pertains to a matter outside the scope of the authority of the senior citizen advocate, the complainant has no substantive or procedural interest which is directly affected by the matter complained about, or the complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith.  4. After completing his or her investigation of a complaint, the senior citizen advocate shall inform the complainant, the agency, official or employee of action recommended by the senior citizen advocate. The senior citizen advocate shall make such reports and recommendations to the affected agencies, the governor and the general assembly as the advocate deems necessary to further the purposes of sections 660.620 and 660.625.  5. The senior citizen advocate shall, in conjunction with the department of health and senior services, act as a clearinghouse for information pertaining to and of interest to senior citizens and shall disseminate such information as is necessary to inform senior citizens of their rights and of governmental and nongovernmental services available to them. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 676 § 1 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition C, November 3, 1992, A.L. 2005 H.B. 681, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 660.625 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.625 - Advocate to maintain confidentiality, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   660.625. Advocate to maintain confidentiality, exception. — The senior citizen advocate shall maintain confidentiality with respect to all matters, including the identities of the complainants or witnesses coming before the senior citizen advocate unless the complainant consents to the use of his or her name in the course of the investigation. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 676 § 2 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition C, November 3, 1992, A.L. 2005 H.B. 681)
MO Rev Stat § 660.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.650 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   660.650. Definitions. — As used in sections 660.650 to 660.657, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Early head start program", any head start program as defined in subdivision (4) of this subsection which provides services to children age three and under, and their families;  (2) "Head start delegate agency", any organization that operates a head start program pursuant to a contract with a head start grantee;  (3) "Head start grantee", any private not-for-profit or public organization that operates a head start program pursuant to federal law and regulations. A head start grantee shall be responsible for the administration of a local head start program and, in partnership with the head start policy council, provide policy direction for the program; and  (4) "Head start program", a community program that is operated in compliance with federal performance standards pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 9801, and 45 CFR Section 1301, et seq., and that provides comprehensive services to children and their families. The program shall focus on preschool children from low-income families who have not reached the age of compulsory school attendance. A head start program shall encompass early child development and health services, family and community partnerships, and program design and management. Head start services include, but are not limited to, health, education, parent involvement, nutrition, social services, special services for children with disabilities and other services to help children and their families attain their full potential. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1274 § 660.650 subsec. 1)
MO Rev Stat § 660.653 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XL - Additional Executive Departments|Chapter 660 - Department of Social Services|Section 660.653 - Policy council or committee, members' qualifications, duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   660.653. Policy council or committee, members' qualifications, duties. — Each head start program shall have a head start policy council or committee, with not less than fifty-one percent of the members of such council or committee being parents of children enrolled in a head start program. The remaining members of such council or committee may be community representatives from the geographic area serviced by the program. Pursuant to federal regulations, the head start policy council or committee shall, in partnership with the head start grantee or delegate agency, provide policy direction for the local head start program. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1274 § 660.650 subsec. 2)