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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 34 - Homeless, Dependent and Neglected Children › Section 13 CSR 35-34.080 - Children's Income Disbursement System (KIDS)

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates policy and practice
				  regarding funds distributed into the Children's Income Disbursement System for
				  youth in the custody of Children's Division.
(1) The administration of monies deposited in
				Children's Income Disbursement System (KIDS) accounts shall be governed by the
				provisions of 210.560, RSMo, applicable federal statutes and regulations and
				this section.
(2) When a child is
				placed in the legal custody of the Children's Division (CD) under Chapter 211,
				RSMo, the CD shall establish an account to receive and hold money received by
				the division on behalf of the child. Monies received by a child in the custody
				of the CD shall be processed through the Children's Services Income
				Disbursement System (KIDS).
(A) An account
				within KIDS shall be established upon the initial receipt of funds on behalf of
				the child.
(B) The funds received
				may be applied toward the care of the child prior to authorizing payment from
				state or federal funds for the child's care.
(C) These funds shall be received by the
				Division of Finance and Administrative Services (DFAS) for deposit with a
				financial institution and accounted for in the name of the child in the
				Children's Income Disbursement System (KIDS).
(D) KIDS accounts may not be combined with
				any other funds, and these funds may not be accessed for any other purpose than
				the maintenance and special expenses of the individual child.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 35 - Alternative Care › Section 13 CSR 35-35.070 - Alternative Care Review Board

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines the Alternative Care
				  Review Board, discusses the purpose of the board, and explains the process for
				  requesting an alternative care review hearing.
(1) Definitions.
(A) "Alternative care review board" or
				"ACRB"-The board before whom the alternative care resource provider may appeal
				any decision made by the Children's Division or its contractors regarding a
				case management decision involving a child who is, or has been, placed in
				foster care with the claimant.
(B)
				"Case management decision"-The activity of a case manager employed by the
				division or one of its contractors in assessing family problem(s), case
				planning, coordinating and linking services for children and families,
				monitoring service provisions and progress, and providing aftercare service. A
				case management decision shall not include a decision made by the family
				support team, adoption staffing team, a court of appropriate jurisdiction, or
				any matter that is the subject of litigation before a court of competent
				jurisdiction.
(C) "Resource
				provider" - A resource family providing care for children in state
				custody.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 35 - Alternative Care › Section 13 CSR 35-35.100 - Response and Evaluation Process for Case Management of Children in Foster Care

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule implements House Bill 1414 (2020),
				  which amended section
				  210.112,
				  RSMo. The purpose of this rule is to regulate the response and evaluation
				  process for case management services that are identified in the amended
				  statute.
(1) Purpose and
				Scope.
(A) The purpose of this regulation is
				to implement the amendments to section
				210.112,
				RSMo, that were enacted into law in HB 1414 of the 2020 regular session of the
				Missouri General Assembly. This regulation applies to case management services,
				whether provided by employees of the Children's Division (hereinafter the
				"division") or by Foster Care Case Management Contractors (FCCMs).
(B) In implementing this regulation, the
				safety and welfare of children shall be the paramount
				consideration.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 35 - Alternative Care › Section 13 CSR 35-35.140 - Accreditation as Evidence for Meeting Licensing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This proposed amendment establishes the
				  criteria and procedures by which the Children's Division will accept proof of
				  accreditation as a foster home, residential care facility, or child placing
				  agency by certain accrediting bodies as prima facie evidence of meeting the
				  requirements for licensure as a foster home, residential care facility, or
				  child placing agency in light of the amendments to section
				  210.112,
				  RSMo in HB 1414 (2020).
(1)
				Purpose and Scope. This regulation applies to Licenses issued to individuals or
				organizations which are accredited by an accrediting body.
(2) Definitions. For the purpose of this
				regulation, the definitions set forth in section
				210.481, RSMo, and
				the following definitions shall apply:
(A)
				"Accrediting body" shall mean the Council on Accreditation of Services for
				Children and Families, Inc., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
				Healthcare Organizations, or the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
				Facilities;
(B) "Individual or
				organization" shall mean any adult person, corporation, partnership, religious
				denomination, religious organization, or organized group of human beings;
				and
(C) "Prima facie evidence"
				means evidence that will establish a fact or sustain a decision unless
				contradictory evidence is produced.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 38 - Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy › Section 13 CSR 35-38.011 - Definition of Guardianship Services

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines guardianship
				  services.
(1) Guardianship
				services are defined as assessment and evaluation of the child and his/her
				needs; arrangements for care of the child prior to guardianship placement;
				placement of the child with an approved guardianship provider; placement
				support activities until the guardianship is legally completed; pre- and
				post-guardianship counseling to the natural parent and the guardian(s)
				regarding the guardianship arrangement; legal services associated with
				completing a guardianship; medical, dental, psychiatric, or psychological
				services for the child as needed; and subsidized guardianship.
*Original authority: 453.072, RSMo 1999, amended 2001,
					 2005, 2008.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 38 - Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy › Section 13 CSR 35-38.021 - Provision of Guardianship Services

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets criteria for provision of
				  guardianship services.
(1)
				The Children's Division shall accept home assessments from families having an
				approved family assessment completed by the division, or other licensed
				child-placing agencies; registration of children designated as available for
				placement; and will cooperate with other state, regional, and national
				exchanges in the registration of children with special needs.
(2) The Children's Division shall provide
				subsidized guardianship services to children who are considered to have special
				needs and who have no other financial resources or limited financial
				resources.
(3) In order for a child
				to be determined eligible for subsidized guardianship services, he/she shall
				meet one (1) or more of the following conditions:
(A) Physical Handicap. Any physical
				abnormality or condition, whether congenital or not, which requires or is
				likely to require treatment or the purchase of special equipment or
				services;
(B) Intellectual
				Impairment. Mental development below an IQ of eighty (80) or other intellectual
				dysfunction as documented by psychological testing;
(C) Racial or Ethnic Minority. The child's
				ancestry is not Caucasian; and
(D)
				Other Conditions.
1. Age. The child is five
				(5) years old or older and has not reached the age of eighteen (18).
2. Member of a sibling group. Two (2) or more
				children who are siblings and are being placed with the same
				guardian.
3. Developmental
				disability. Any documented physical or mental condition not otherwise listed
				which prevents the child from functioning at the normal level for his/her
				age.
4. Mental or emotional
				disturbance. A diagnosed and documented condition which impairs the child's
				mental functioning, including learning dysfunctions.
5. Social maladjustment. A severe behavioral
				condition or inadequate social development which interferes with the child's
				ability to form satisfactory relationships with others.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 38 - Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy › Section 13 CSR 35-38.030 - Definition of Adoption Services

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines adoption
				  services.
(1) Adoption
				services are defined as assessment and evaluation of the child and his/her
				needs; arrangements for care of the child prior to adoptive placement;
				placement of the child with an approved adoptive family; placement support
				activities until the adoption is legally completed; pre- and post-adoptive
				counseling to natural and adoptive parents regarding adoption; legal services
				associated with freeing a child for adoption; recruitment, assessment,
				approval, and selection of appropriate adoptive family resources; medical,
				dental, psychiatric, or psychological services for the child as needed;
				subsidized adoption; and cooperation with other state, regional, and national
				adoption exchanges or photo-listing services for the purpose of assuring
				permanent care of children.
*Original authority: 207.020, RSMo 1945, amended 1961,
					 1965, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 38 - Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy › Section 13 CSR 35-38.040 - Provision of Adoption Services

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets criteria for provision of
				  adoption services.
(1) The
				Children's Division shall accept home assessments from families having an
				approved adoptive family assessment completed by the division, or other
				licensed child-placing agencies; registration of children designated as
				available for adoptive placement; and will cooperate with other state,
				regional, and national exchanges in the registration of children with special
				needs.
(2) The Children's Division
				shall provide subsidized adoption services to children who are considered to
				have special needs and who have no other financial resources or limited
				financial resources.
(3) In order
				for a child to be determined eligible for subsidized adoption services, he/she
				shall meet one (1) or more of the following conditions:
(A) Physical Handicap. Any physical
				abnormality or condition, whether congenital or not, which requires or is
				likely to require treatment or the purchase of special equipment or
				services;
(B) Intellectual
				Impairment. Mental development below an IQ of eighty (80) or other intellectual
				dysfunction as documented by psychological testing;
(C) Racial or Ethnic Minority. The child's
				ancestry is not Caucasian; and
(D)
				Other Conditions.
1. Age. The child is five
				(5) years old or older and has not reached the age of eighteen (18) years or
				twenty-one (21) years if the child's condition requires extraordinary treatment
				or rehabilitative services.
2.
				Member of a sibling group. Two (2) or more children who are siblings and are
				being placed with the same family.
3. Developmental disability. Any documented
				physical or mental condition not otherwise listed which prevents the child from
				functioning at the normal level for his/her age.
4. A mental or emotional disturbance. A
				diagnosed and documented condition which impairs the child's mental
				functioning, including learning dysfunctions.
5. Social maladjustment. A severe behavioral
				condition or inadequate social development which interferes with the child's
				ability to form satisfactory relationships with others.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 50 - Licensing › Section 13 CSR 35-50.010 - Accreditation as Evidence for Meeting Licensing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures to be
				  followed in order for an organization to qualify for a license under sections
				  210.481 through
				  210.511,
				  RSMo by the agency being accredited by Council on Accreditation of Services for
				  Children and Families, Inc., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
				  Healthcare Organizations, or the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
				  Facilities (accreditation bodies).
(1) The Children's Division shall accept
				accreditation by Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and
				Families, Inc., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
				Organizations, or the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities,
				as specified in section (2) of this rule, as prima facie evidence that the
				organization meets licensing requirements under sections
				210.481 through
				210.511,
				RSMo.
(2) Type of License.
(A) The organization shall provide to the
				Children's Division, sufficient evidence that they are accredited in the
				service or program for which they are requesting a license.
(B) If a service or program, including but
				not limited to child placing, maternity, infant/toddler, residential treatment,
				and intensive residential treatment in residential child care, is not
				accredited by the accrediting body, than the organization must apply for and
				meet all other licensing requirements as put forth by the division.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.020 - Capacity of Foster Homes

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This proposed amendment revises the number
				  of children who may be placed in a foster home. It also lists the exceptions to
				  the maximum number of children who may be placed in a foster
				  home.
(1) The maximum number
				of children in a foster home shall not exceed six (6). Each foster child shall
				be counted as one (1) placement. The children of the foster parent are counted
				within the maximum number of children in the foster home until they reach the
				age of eighteen (18) years. The Children's Division may waive the maximum
				number of children who may be placed in the same foster home to permit the
				placement of foster children sibling groups and placement of a minor parent and
				his/her child(ren).
(2) Foster
				parent(s) shall not provide care for more than two (2) children under age two
				(2) and no more than four (4) children under the age of five (5) unless
				necessary to accommodate a sibling group on a temporary basis.
(3) The maximum capacity of homes providing
				care for youth with elevated needs as defined in
				13 CSR
				35-60.070 and youth with elevated medical needs as
				defined in 13 CSR 35-60.100 shall not exceed four (4) placements with no more
				than two (2) placements of youth with elevated needs. The children of the
				foster parent are counted within the maximum until they reach the age of
				eighteen (18) years.
(4) The number
				of children placed in a foster family home may, at the discretion of the
				division, exceed the numerical limitation in section (1) of this rule for the
				following reasons:
(A) To allow a child in
				foster care who is also the parent of a child to remain together in a foster
				family home;
(B) To allow siblings
				to remain together;
(C) To allow a
				child with an established meaningful relationship with the family to remain
				with the family; or
(D) To allow a
				family with special training or skills, as determined by the division, to
				provide care to a child who has a severe disability. Severe disability shall
				mean the same as a youth with elevated medical needs, as defined in
				13 CSR
				35-60.100 Foster Care Services for Youth with Elevated
				Medical Needs.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.030 - Minimum Qualifications of Foster Parent(s)

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the competencies that
				  must be demonstrated by prospective foster parents and relative caregivers to
				  obtain a foster home license.
(1) Age of Foster Parent(s). Applicant(s)
				shall not receive a license when one or both are younger than twenty-one (21)
				except as provided for relative care in section
				210.565,
				RSMo Supp. 2005.
(2) Citizenship
				Status of Foster Parent(s). Applicant(s) who provide foster care must be a
				citizen of the United States, either through birth or naturalization, or be
				able to verify lawful immigration status.
(3) Personal Qualifications Required of
				Foster Parent(s).
(A) Foster parent(s) must be
				able to acquire skills and demonstrate performance-based competence in the care
				of children including but not limited to-
1.
				Understanding trauma and trauma-informed parenting;
2. Supporting families and maintaining
				children's connections;
3.
				Understanding the child welfare system and the social, emotional, and physical
				impact it has on children and families;
4. Understanding the importance of cultural
				identity in foster care and adoption; and
5. Understanding children's mental health
				issues and how substance use can impact children.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.050 - Care of Children

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the requirements of
				  a foster parent in the event the foster parent's household members change, as
				  well as clarifying the requirements for travel reimbursement.
(1) Foster parents shall cooperate in the
				division's delivery of social services to the foster child's family.
(A) Foster parent(s) shall actively
				participate in the Family Support Team Meetings either through attendance or,
				in lieu of physical attendance, written or oral input.
(B) The foster parent(s) shall notify the
				division or its contractor at least two (2) weeks prior to any change in family
				situation including, but not limited to, a change in address, telephone number,
				employment, household composition, or marital status.
(C) Except in family emergencies, the foster
				parent(s) shall notify the division or its contractor within two (2) weeks of
				any intended addition to household membership so that background checks may be
				completed and results obtained and approved prior to the individual moving in.
				In family emergency situations, the foster parent shall notify the division or
				its contractor so that background checks may be completed immediately
				thereafter.
(D) The foster
				parent(s) shall notify the division or its contractor if any member of the
				household is arrested, pleads guilty to, or is convicted of a criminal offense.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.060 - Records and Reports

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment corrects a typographical
				  error.
(1) General. A record
				shall be developed by the division on each foster child and given to the foster
				parents at the time of placement. As additional information is available, it
				shall be given to foster parent(s). This record shall be maintained by the
				foster parent(s) throughout the placement and shall follow the child in the
				event of removal from the foster home.
(2) Contents.
(A) Foster child's name, birth date, date of
				placement, county of original jurisdiction, placement county, case manager's
				name and office telephone number and an after-hours telephone number for the
				case manager.
(B) Full name and
				address of the biological and/or legal parent(s) and other interested and
				responsible relatives where appropriate.
(C) All medical and dental information,
				including but not limited to diseases, surgical history, allergies,
				immunizations, psychosocial history and mental health history.
(D) The foster child's school records,
				rewards, pictures, church records or any special items that will help to
				document the child's background.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.070 - Foster Care Services for Youth with Elevated Needs

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines Foster Care Services for
				  Youth with Elevated Needs.
(1) Definitions for the purpose of this
				regulation:
(A) Family support team (FST)-The
				group of individuals assembled to participate in a family support team meeting,
				a meeting convened by the division or children's services provider on behalf of
				the family and/or child for the purpose of determining service and treatment
				needs, determining the need for placement and developing a plan for
				reunification or other permanency options, determining the appropriate
				placement of the child, evaluating case progress, and establishing and revising
				the case plan;
(B) Foster Youth
				with Elevated Needs-A program designed for youth with identifiable and
				documented moderate or serious emotional and/or behavioral needs requiring
				intensive and individualized intervention to succeed in a community-based
				family setting and to achieve their goal of permanency. There are two (2)
				levels available to meet the child-specific needs: Level A and Level
				B;
(C) Psychiatric hospital-A
				hospital which provides diagnostic and treatment services consistent with the
				needs of the child. This is the most restrictive placement option utilized by
				the Children's Division;
(D)
				Medical foster care-A licensed foster home utilized to meet the needs of a
				child with extraordinary medical needs. Medical foster parents shall have a
				foster parent license and receive training from qualified medical care
				providers specific to the unique medical needs of the child;
(E) Residential care facility-A facility
				providing twenty-four (24) hour care in a group setting to children who are
				unrelated to the person operating the facility and unattended by a parent or
				guardian;
(F) Traditional foster
				home-A private residence of one (1) or more family members providing
				twenty-four (24) hour care to one (1) or more, but less than seven (7),
				children who are unattended by a parent or guardian and unrelated to either
				foster parent by blood, marriage, or adoption;
(G) Selection/screening team-A team
				constituted to evaluate a youth's appropriateness for a higher level placement.
				The composition of the team shall be determined by the Children's Division and
				shall take into consideration the type of expertise necessary to assess the
				unique needs of the youth being assessed. The team shall include the following
				individuals: case manager, supervisor, and the circuit or regional specialist
				or designated facilitator; and
(H)
				"Youth" or "child" A person within the state who is under the age of eighteen
				(18), or in the custody of the Children's Division to a maximum age of
				twenty-one (21).
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.075 - Marketplace Facilitator

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes conditions for
				  providing foster family homes for children with significant emotional or
				  behavioral needs, who can reside in a family setting with the benefit of
				  intensive and individualized therapeutic intervention.
(1) Definitions. For the purpose of this
				regulation, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
(A) "Treatment foster care" or "TFC"-A
				specialized program for children between the ages of six (6) and twenty (20)
				with significant emotional or behavioral needs who, with intensive and
				individualized therapeutic intervention, can remain in a family setting and
				achieve positive growth and development; and
(B) "Treatment foster home"-A home where the
				child's caregiver(s) have fulfilled the requirements to provide treatment
				foster care and are responsible for providing intensive, individualized
				therapeutic interventions and daily care for one (1) to two (2) children with
				significant medical, developmental, emotional, or behavioral needs.
(C) Level 2 Treatment Foster Care" or "Level
				2 TFC"-A level of treatment foster care for children whose needs and/or
				behaviors are so persistent and severe that they require the coordination of
				multiple services and interventions, including therapeutic and community-based
				services for the child who could not otherwise be served in a community setting
				without that level of individualized intervention.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.080 - Licensing Standard Waivers for Relative Resource Providers

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This proposed amendment revises the
				  citations regarding the waiver of certain non-safety foster home licensing
				  standards to be granted on a case-by-case basis for relatives to become
				  licensed as relative resource providers.
(1) A relative care provider shall meet all
				licensing requirements to be licensed as a foster home. Notwithstanding the
				other provisions of this rule, the Children's Division may grant a waiver of
				non-safety licensure standards on a case-by-case basis. The Children's Division
				will grant a waiver of non-safety foster home licensing standards only if the
				relative provider establishes the safety and well being of the relative foster
				child(ren) can be assured if the waiver is granted.
(2) Only the following licensing non-safety
				standards may be waived to license a relative resource provider under this
				regulation:
(A) The requirements of
				13 CSR
				35-60.020(1), (2), and (3);
(B) The requirements of
				13 CSR
				35-60.030(1), (4)(A), and (5)(B);
				and/or
(C) The requirements of
				13 CSR
				35-60.040(2)(D) through (F), and
				(2)(J).
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.090 - Denial or Revocation of License

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule addresses the procedures for
				  license denial or revocation and the right for a hearing for a foster parent
				  who is aggrieved by denial or revocation of his/her license, as required by
				  section
				  210.526,
				  RSMo.
(1) The division may
				deny a license to an applicant, or may revoke the license of a licensee, if the
				applicant or anyone in the applicant's household-
(A) Fails consistently to comply with the
				applicable provisions of sections
				208.400 to
				208.535, RSMo,
				and the rules of the Children's Division promulgated thereunder;
(B) Violates any of the provisions of its
				license;
(C) Violates state laws
				and/or rules relating to the protection of children;
(D) Furnishes or makes any misleading or
				false statements or reports to the division;
(E) Refuses to submit to the division any
				reports or refuses to make available to the division any records required by
				the division in conducting an investigation;
(F) Fails or refuses to admit authorized
				representatives of the division into his/her home at any reasonable time for
				the purpose of investigation;
(G)
				Fails or refuses to submit to an investigation by the division;
(H) Fails to provide, maintain, equip, and
				keep in safe and sanitary condition the premises established or used for the
				care of children being served, as required by law, rule, or ordinance
				applicable to the location of the foster home;
(I) Fails to provide financial resources
				adequate for the satisfactory care of and service to children being served and
				the upkeep of the premises; or
(J)
				Abuses or neglects children, or is the subject of reports of child abuse or
				neglect which upon investigation result in a court adjudicated, probable cause
				and/or preponderance of evidence finding, or is found guilty, pleads guilty to,
				or pleads nolo contedere to felony crimes against a person to include, but not
				limited to, felony possession, distribution or manufacturing of controlled
				substance crimes as specified in Chapters 195, 565, 566, 567, 568, and 573,
				RSMo, or a substantially similar offense if committed in another state or
				country. The division may also deny or revoke a license to any person(s) who
				are on the respective Department of Health and Senior Services and/or the
				Department of Mental Health lists that exclude child or adult care employment
				and/or licensure.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.100 - Foster Care Services for Youth with Elevated Medical Needs

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PURPOSE: This rule defines foster care services for
				  youth with elevated medical needs.
(1) Definitions for the purpose of this
				regulation.
(A) Youth with Elevated Medical
				Needs-a youth or child with medically diagnosed extraordinary medical
				condition(s) and or physical or mental disabilities as set forth in section (3)
				of this regulation.
(B) Resource
				provider-a foster parent who has a current license issued pursuant to
				13 CSR
				35-60.010-13 CSR 35-60.110.
(C) All other terms used in this regulation
				shall be defined consistent with
				13 CSR
				35-60.070.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.110 - Removal of a Parent from a Foster Family License

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PURPOSE: This rule explains the process to remove one
				  (1) foster parent from a foster family home license.
(1) If a licensee who was approved for a two-
				(2-) parent foster family home license moves away from the foster family home,
				both persons listed on the license shall notify the division in writing two (2)
				weeks prior to this change, or within two (2) weeks after its occurrence if the
				change in residence was unplanned.
(A) Each
				licensee on the two- (2-) parent license who desires to continue providing
				foster care services shall be re-assessed by the division as a single foster
				parent family home.
(B) Each
				licensee who fails to notify the division within the time frame identified
				herein will be in violation of their license and the division shall commence
				the revocation process as outlined in 13 CSR 35-60.090.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.120 - Criminal Background Check Screening due to Coronavirus-Related Closures

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PURPOSE: This proposed rule will allow for an
				  alternate criminal history background check process and timeframe for foster
				  parent applicants due to coronavirus-related closures of fingerprinting
				  locations.
(1)
				Notwithstanding any other regulations to the contrary, beginning April 17,
				2020, any applicant, any household member age seventeen (17) and older, and any
				child less than seventeen (17) who has been certified as an adult for the
				commission of a crime, or has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere
				to any crime, shall register with the Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) and
				submit signed release forms and fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining
				background screening for child abuse or neglect, criminal, and circuit court
				records.
(A) Fingerprints shall be sent to
				the Missouri State Highway Patrol for criminal background checks. Subject to
				geographic availability, as determined by the Children's Division,
				fingerprinting shall be completed prior to issuance of a license.
(B) In the event fingerprinting is not
				available due to closures of fingerprinting locations in the applicant's
				geographic region, a namebased criminal background check utilizing the
				individual's name, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race is
				satisfactory for licensure provided that fingerprints are submitted to the
				Missouri State Highway Patrol for positive identification as soon as possible,
				but no later than 180 calendar days from the date of the preliminary name-based
				background check, or 90 calendar days from the expiration of the state's
				emergency declaration, whichever occurs sooner.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.010 - Definitions and Principles Generally Applicable to this Chapter

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PURPOSE: The amendment to this rule establishes the
				  general principles that DSS will apply in implementing Chapter 71. It also
				  defines words and phrases used in the process that License-Exempt Residential
				  Care Facilities must use to notify DSS of their operations in Missouri. Finally
				  the amendment defines words and phrases used in the rules for residential
				  treatment agencies for children and youth in Chapter 71 and amends the title of
				  the rule.
(1) The following
				principles shall apply to all decisions made pursuant to this chapter:
(A) The safety and welfare of children is
				paramount;
(B) All providers of
				direct services to children and their families will be evaluated in a uniform,
				transparent, objective, and consistent basis;
(C) Services to children and their families
				which are provided by the division and licensed residential care facilities
				shall be provided in a timely manner to maximize the opportunity for successful
				outcomes, and such services shall be tracked and routinely evaluated through a
				quality assurance program;
(D) Any
				provider of direct services to children and families shall have the appropriate
				and relevant training, education, and expertise to provide the highest quality
				of services possible which shall be consistent with federal and state
				standards;
(E) Resources and
				efforts of the division and licensed residential care facilities shall be
				committed to pursue the best possible opportunity for a successful outcome for
				each child. In the case of children and youth who are in the foster care
				system, successful outcomes may include preparing youth for a productive and
				successful life as an adult outside the foster care system, such as independent
				living. For those providers that work with children requiring intensive
				twenty-four- (24-) hour treatment services, successful outcomes shall be based
				on the least restrictive alternative possible based on the child's needs as
				well as the quality of care received; and
(F) All licensed service providers shall
				prioritize methods of reducing or eliminating a child's need for residential
				treatment through community-based services and supports.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.020 - Basic Residential Treatment for Children and Youth Core Requirements (Applicable To All Agencies)-Basis for Licensure and Licensing Procedures

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to update
				  the requirements for applying for an application to operate a licensed
				  residential care facility in Missouri and to implement the new requirements of
				  HB 557 (2021).
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) Licensing Authority.
(A) Any person who develops, establishes,
				maintains, or operates a residential treatment agency for children and youth,
				other than persons exempt from licensure requirements under section
				210.516,
				RSMo, must apply for and receive a license from the division prior to accepting
				any child for care.
(B) Before a
				license may be granted, an agency must be in compliance with sections
				210.481-210.536, RSMo, sections 210.1250- 210.1286, RSMo, and these
				rules.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.025 - Exemption of Religious Residential Treatment for Children and Youth Operating Sites

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PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the requirement that
				  residential treatment for children and youth operating sites must be under the
				  exclusive control of a religious organization in order to qualify for exemption
				  under sections
				  210.211(5)
				  or
				  210.516.1(5),
				  RSMo.
When a nonreligious organization, having as its principal
				  purpose the provision of residential treatment for children and youth services,
				  enters into an arrangement with a religious organization to provide continuing
				  assistance in the maintenance or operation of a residential treatment for
				  children and youth operating site, the operating site is not under the
				  exclusive control of the religious organization and does not qualify for
				  exemption from licensure under sections
				  210.211(5)
				  or
				  210.516.1(5),
				  RSMo.
*Original authority: 210.481, RSMo (1982), amended 1985;
					 210.486 and 210.506, RSMo (1982), amended 1993; and 210.516, RSMo
					 (1982).
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.030 - Hearings and Judicial Review

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PURPOSE: This amendment is necessary to update the
				  regulation to reflect current practice and to implement the requirements of HB
				  557 (2021).
(1) License
				Denial or License Revocation.
(A) The division
				may refuse to issue a license to an applicant, or may deny or revoke the
				license of a licensee, who-
1. Fails
				consistently to comply with the applicable provisions of sections
				210.481-210.536, and 210.1250-210.1286, RSMo, and the applicable corresponding
				rules;
2. Violates any of the
				provisions of its license;
3.
				Violates federal or state laws or rules relating to the protection of
				children;
4. Abuses or neglects
				children, or is the subject of multiple or serious reports of child abuse or
				neglect which upon investigation results in a substantiated finding of child
				abuse or neglect; or is found guilty, pleads guilty, or pleads no contest to
				any crime which would render an individual ineligible for employment or
				presence at the Licensed Residential Care Facility (LRCF) pursuant to section
				210.493,
				RSMo;
5. Employs persons who the
				division has found ineligible for employment or presence at the LRCF pursuant
				to section
				210.493,
				RSMo, and 13 CSR 35-71.015, or who abuses
				or neglects children;
6. Furnishes
				or makes any misleading or false statements or reports to the
				division;
7. Refuses to submit any
				reports or refuses to make available to the division any records required in
				making an investigation;
8. Fails
				or refuses to submit to an investigation by an authorized and identified
				representative of the division at any reasonable time;
9. Fails to provide, maintain, equip, and
				keep in safe and sanitary condition the premises established or used for the
				care of children as required by law, rule, or ordinance applicable to the
				location of a facility;
10. Fails
				to provide adequate financial resources for the satisfactory care of children
				being served, or the upkeep of the premises, or both;
11. Fails to satisfactorily comply with all
				fire, safety, health, and sanitation inspections as may be required by state
				law or local ordinance and required under section
				210.252,
				RSMo; or
12. Is a health or safety
				concern for the children at the LRCF.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.035 - Court Review and Dispositional Hearing

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PURPOSE: This rule defines the provisions for
				  judicial review and disposition of the child(ren).
The agency shall comply with all applicable requirements of
				  section
				  210.710
				  or
				  210.720,
				  RSMo, pertaining to judicial review of the status of the
				  child.
*Original authority: 210.481, RSMo (1982), amended 1985 and
					 210.486 and 210.506, RSMo (1982), amended
					 1993.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.050 - Staff Qualifications and Requirements

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PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the requirements for
				  personnel practices, including staff qualifications, staff/child ratios, staff
				  training and nonpaid staff.
(1) Employee Qualifications.
(A) The agency shall employ staff who are
				qualified by education, training, and experience for their assigned
				responsibilities. A current employee who has qualified for a position under the
				previous rule and is serving in that position shall be exempt from meeting any
				increased requirements defined by these rules.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 71 - Rules for Residential Treatment Agencies for Children and Youth › Section 13 CSR 35-71.060 - Social Services Program

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PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the policies and
				  procedure requirements for intake and admission, discharge, and social
				  services.
(1) Intake and
				Admission.
(A) Intake Policies.
1. Intake policies shall be in writing and
				shall identify services and programs offered.
2. Admissions shall be limited to children
				for whom the agency's services are appropriate, with consideration being given
				to a child's physical, psychological and emotional needs, social development,
				interests and past educational history.
3. An agency shall not discriminate in its
				intake and services on the basis of race, religion, color, ethnic, or national
				origin.
4. When a child is
				self-referred, efforts shall be made to contact the child's parent(s), guardian
				or legal custodian within twenty-four (24) hours. If the parent(s), guardian,
				or legal custodian cannot be contacted, the agency shall notify the appropriate
				public agency (division, juvenile court, police department) of the presence of
				the child. All efforts to notify the appropriate public agency, parent(s), or
				legal guardian shall be documented in the child's case record.
5. Whenever possible, an agency shall arrange
				for one (1) or more preplacement visits by the child (except in emergency
				placements), and when appropriate, for at least one (1) or more preplacement
				visits by the child's parent(s), guardian, or legal custodian.