SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1559
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
3489H.04C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections43.400,43.401,210.201,210.482,210.487,210.762,and568.045,RSMo,
andtoenactinlieuthereofeightnewsectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildren,
withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections43.400,43.401,210.201,210.482,210.487,210.762,and
2568.045,RSMo,arerepealedandeightnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
3sections43.400,43.401,210.201,210.482,210.487,210.762,210.795,and568.045,toread
4asfollows:
43.400.Asusedinsections43.400to43.410,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Missingchild"or"missingjuvenile",anypersonwhoisundertheageof
3[seventeen] eighteenyearsorwhoisinfostercareregardlessoftheperson'sage,whose
4temporaryorpermanentresidenceisinthestateofMissouriorwhoisbelievedtobewithin
5thestateofMissouri,whoselocationhasnotbeendetermined,andwhohasbeenreportedas
6missingtoalawenforcementagency;
7 (2)"Missingchildreport",areportpreparedonastandardformsuppliedbythe
8Missouristatehighwaypatrolfortheusebyprivatecitizensandlawenforcementagenciesto
9reportmissingchildrenormissingjuvenileinformationtotheMissouristatehighwaypatrol;
10 (3)"Missingperson",apersonwhoismissingandmeetsoneofthefollowing
11characteristics:
12 (a)Isphysicallyormentallydisabledtothedegreethatthepersonisdependentupon
13anagencyoranotherindividual;
14 (b)Ismissingundercircumstancesindicatingthatthemissingperson'ssafetymaybe
15indanger;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (c)Ismissingunderinvoluntaryorunknowncircumstances;subjecttotheprovisions
17of(a),(b),(d),(e),and(f)ofthissubsection;
18 (d)Isachildorjuvenilerunawayfromtheresidenceofaparent,legalguardian,or
19custodian;
20 (e)Isachildandismissingundercircumstancesindicatingthatthepersonwasoris
21inthepresenceoforunderthecontrolofapartywhosepresenceorcontrolwasorisin
22violationofapermanentortemporarycourtorderandfourteenormoredayshaveelapsed,
23duringwhichtimethepartyhasfailedtofileanypleadingwiththecourtseekingmodification
24ofthepermanentortemporarycourtorder;
25 (f)Ismissingundercircumstancesindicatingthatthepersonwasorisinthepresence
26oforunderthecontrolofapartywhosepresenceorcontrolwasorisinviolationofa
27permanentortemporarycourtorderandtherearereasonablegroundstobelievethatthe
28personmaybetakenoutsideoftheUnitedStates;
29 (4)"Patrol",theMissouristatehighwaypatrol;
30 (5)"Registrar",thestateregistrarofvitalstatistics.
43.401.1.Thereportingofmissingpersonsbylawenforcementagencies,private
2citizens,andtheresponsibilitiesofthepatrolinmaintainingaccuraterecordsofmissing
3personsareasfollows:
4 (1)Apersonmayfileacomplaintofamissingpersonwithalawenforcementagency
5havingjurisdiction.Thecomplaintshallinclude,butneednotbelimitedto,thefollowing
6information:
7 (a)Thenameofthecomplainant;
8 (b)Thename,address,andphonenumberoftheguardian,ifany,ofthemissing
9person;
10 (c)Therelationshipofthecomplainanttothemissingperson;
11 (d)Thename,age,address,andallidentifyingcharacteristicsofthemissingperson;
12 (e)Thelengthoftimethepersonhasbeenmissing;and
13 (f)Allotherinformationdeemedrelevantbyeitherthecomplainantorthelaw
14enforcementagency;
15 (2)Areportofthecomplaintofamissingpersonshallbeimmediatelyenteredinto
16theMissouriuniformlawenforcementsystem(MULES)andtheNationalCrimeInformation
17Center(NCIC)systembythelawenforcementagencyreceivingthecomplaint,and
18disseminatedtootherlawenforcementagencieswhomaycomeincontactwithorbe
19involvedintheinvestigationorlocationofamissingperson;
20 (3)Alawenforcementagencywithwhichacomplaintofamissingchildhasbeen
21filedshallprepare,assoonaspracticable,astandardmissingchildreport.Themissingchild
HCSHB1559 2 22reportshallbemaintainedasarecordbythereportinglawenforcementagencyduringthe
23courseofanactiveinvestigation;
24 (4)Uponthelocationofamissingperson,orthedeterminationbythelaw
25enforcementagencyofjurisdictionthatthepersonisnolongermissing,thelawenforcement
26agencywhichreportedthemissingpersonshallimmediatelyremovetherecordofthemissing
27personfromtheMULESandNCICfiles.
28 2.Nolawenforcementagencyshallpreventanimmediateactiveinvestigationonthe
29basisofanagencyrulewhichspecifiesanautomatictimelimitationforamissingperson
30investigation.
31 3.Anagencyorplacementproviderwithlegalcustodyofachildshallensurea
32missingchildreportisfiledoncetheagencyorplacementproviderdeterminesthata
33childintheagency'sorplacementprovider'scustodyismissing,andtheagencyor
34placementprovidershallbesubjecttothepenaltyprovidedundersubdivision(2)of
35subsection1ofsection210.762.Alawenforcementofficershalltakeamissingchild
36reportfromanymemberofthefamilysupportteamasdefinedundersection210.762
37andshallprovideacopyofthemissingchildreporttotheagencyorplacementprovider
38withlegalcustodyofthemissingchild.Theagencyorplacementprovidershall
39maintainallmissingchildreportsforanychildunderthelegalcustodyoftheagencyor
40placementprovider.
210.201.Asusedinsections210.201to210.257,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Child",anindividualwhoisundertheageof[seventeen] eighteen;
3 (2)"Childcare",careofachildawayfromhisorherhomeforanypartofthetwenty-
4four-hourdayforcompensationorotherwise.Childcareisavoluntarysupplementto
5parentalresponsibilityforthechild'sprotection,development,andsupervision;
6 (3)"Child-carefacility"or"childcarefacility",ahouseorotherplaceconductedor
7maintainedbyanypersonwhoadvertisesorholdshimselforherselfoutasprovidingchild
8careforanypartofthetwenty-four-hourdayforcompensationorotherwiseifprovidingchild
9caretomorethan:
10 (a)Sixchildren;or
11 (b)Threechildrenundertwoyearsofage;
12 (4)"Childcareprovider"or"provider",thepersonorpersonslicensedorrequiredto
13belicensedundersection210.221toestablish,conduct,ormaintainachildcarefacility;
14 (5)"Montessorischool",achildcareprogramthatiseitheraccreditedby,actively
15seekingaccreditationby,ormaintainsanactiveschoolmembershipwiththeAmerican
16MontessoriSociety,theAssociationMontessoriInternationale,theInternationalMontessori
17Counsel,ortheMontessoriEducationalProgramsInternational;
18 (6)"Neighborhoodyouthdevelopmentprogram",asdescribedinsection210.278;
HCSHB1559 3 19 (7)"Nurseryschool",aprogramoperatedbyapersonoranorganizationwiththe
20primaryfunctionofprovidinganeducationalprogramforpreschool-agechildrenfornomore
21thanfourhoursperdayperchild;
22 (8)"Person",anyindividual,firm,corporation,partnership,association,agency,oran
23incorporatedorunincorporatedorganizationregardlessofthenameused;
24 (9)"Religiousorganization",achurch,synagogueormosque;anentitythathasor
25wouldqualifyforfederaltax-exemptstatusasanonprofitreligiousorganizationunder
26Section501(c)oftheInternalRevenueCode;oranentitywhoserealestateonwhichthe
27child-carefacilityislocatedisexemptfromtaxationbecauseitisusedforreligiouspurposes;
28 (10)"Schoolsystem",aprogramestablishedprimarilyforeducationandthatmeets
29thefollowingcriteria:
30 (a)Provideseducationinatleastthefirsttothesixthgrade;and
31 (b)Providesevidencethattheschoolsystem'srecordswillbeacceptedbyapublicor
32privateschoolforthetransferofanystudent;
33 (11)"Summercamp",aprogramoperatedfromMaytoSeptemberbyapersonor
34organizationwiththeprimaryfunctionofprovidingasummerrecreationalprogramfor
35childrenfiveyearsofageorolderandprovidingnochildcareforchildrenunderfiveyearsof
36ageinthesamebuildingorinthesameoutdoorplayarea.
210.482.1.Iftheemergencyplacementofachildinaprivatehomeisnecessarydue
2totheunexpectedabsenceofthechild'sparents,legalguardian,orcustodian,thejuvenile
3courtorchildren'sdivision:
4 (1)Mayrequestthatalocalorstatelawenforcementagencyorjuvenileofficer,
5subjecttoanyrequiredfederalauthorization,immediatelyconductaname-basedcriminal
6historyrecordchecktoincludefullordersofprotectionandoutstandingwarrantsofeach
7personovertheageofseventeenresidinginthehomebyusingtheMissouriuniformlaw
8enforcementsystem(MULES)andtheNationalCrimeInformationCentertoaccessthe
9InterstateIdentificationIndexmaintainedbytheFederalBureauofInvestigation;and
10 (2)Shalldetermineor,inthecaseofthejuvenilecourt,shallrequestthedivisionto
11determinewhetheranypersonovertheageofseventeenyearsresidinginthehomeislisted
12onthechildabuseandneglectregistry.Foranychildrenlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyears
13ofageresidinginthehome,thechildren'sdivisionshallinquireofthepersonwithwhoman
14emergencyplacementofachildwillbemadewhetheranychildrenlessthan[seventeen]
15eighteenyearsofageresidinginthehomehaveeverbeencertifiedasanadultandconvicted
16oforpledguiltyornolocontenderetoanycrime.
17 2.Ifaname-basedsearchhasbeenconductedpursuanttosubsection1ofthissection,
18withinfifteencalendardaysaftertheemergencyplacementofthechildintheprivatehome,
19andiftheprivatehomehasnotpreviouslybeenapprovedasafosteroradoptivehome,all
HCSHB1559 4 20personsovertheageofseventeenresidinginthehomeandallchildrenlessthan[seventeen]
21eighteenresidinginthehomewhothedivisionhasdeterminedhavebeencertifiedasanadult
22forthecommissionofacrimeshallreporttoalocallawenforcementagencyforthepurpose
23ofprovidingfingerprintsandaccompanyingfees,pursuanttosections43.530and43.540.
24Resultsofthechecksshallbeprovidedtothejuvenilecourtorchildren'sdivisionoffice
25requestingsuchinformation.Anychildplacedinemergencyplacementinaprivatehome
26shallberemovedimmediatelyifanypersonresidinginthehomefailstoprovidefingerprints
27afterbeingrequestedtodoso,unlessthepersonrefusingtoprovidefingerprintsceasesto
28resideintheprivatehome.
29 3.Iftheplacementofachildisdeniedasaresultofaname-basedcriminalhistory
30checkandthedenialiscontested,allpersonsovertheageofseventeenresidinginthehome
31andallchildrenlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageresidinginthehomewhothe
32divisionhasdeterminedhavebeencertifiedasanadultforthecommissionofacrimeshall,
33withinfifteencalendardays,submittothejuvenilecourtorthechildren'sdivisionfingerprints
34inthesamemannerdescribedinsubsection2ofthissection,accompanyingfees,andwritten
35permissionauthorizingthejuvenilecourtorthechildren'sdivisiontoforwardthefingerprints
36tothestatecriminalrecordrepositoryforsubmissiontotheFederalBureauofInvestigation.
37 4.Nopersonwhosubmitsfingerprintsunderthissectionshallberequiredtosubmit
38additionalfingerprintsunderthissectionorsection210.487unlesstheoriginalfingerprints
39retainedbythedivisionarelostordestroyed.
40 5.Subjecttoappropriation,thetotalcostoffingerprintingrequiredbythissection
41maybepaidbythestate,includingreimbursementofpersonsincurringfingerprintingcosts
42underthissection.
43 6.Forthepurposesofthissection,"emergencyplacement"referstothoselimited
44instanceswhenthejuvenilecourtorchildren'sdivisionisplacingachildinthehomeof
45privateindividuals,includingneighbors,friends,orrelatives,asaresultofasudden
46unavailabilityofthechild'sprimarycaretaker.
210.487.1.Whenconductinginvestigationsofpersonsforthepurposeoffoster
2parentlicensing,thedivisionshall:
3 (1)Conductasearchforallpersonsovertheageofseventeenintheapplicant's
4householdandforanychildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageresidinginthe
5applicant'shomewhothedivisionhasdeterminedhasbeencertifiedasanadultforthe
6commissionofacrimeforevidenceoffullordersofprotection.Theofficeofstatecourts
7administratorshallallowaccesstotheautomatedcourtinformationsystembythedivision.
8Theclerkofeachcourtcontactedbythedivisionshallprovidethedivisioninformationwithin
9tendaysofarequest;
HCSHB1559 5 10 (2)Obtainfingerprintsforanypersonovertheageofseventeenintheapplicant's
11householdandforanychildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageresidinginthe
12applicant'shomewhothedivisionhasdeterminedhasbeencertifiedasanadultforthe
13commissionofacrimeinthesamemannersetforthinsubsection2ofsection210.482.The
14highwaypatrolshallassistthedivisionandprovidethecriminalfingerprintbackground
15information,uponrequest,underandinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection43.540;and
16 (3)Determinewhetheranypersonovertheageofseventeenresidinginthehomeand
17anychildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageresidingintheapplicant'shomewhothe
18divisionhasdeterminedhasbeencertifiedasanadultforthecommissionofacrimeislisted
19onthechildabuseandneglectregistry.Foranychildrenlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyears
20ofageresidingintheapplicant'shome,thechildren'sdivisionshallinquireoftheapplicant
21whetheranychildrenlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageresidinginthehomehave
22everbeencertifiedasanadultandbeenconvictedoforpledguiltyornolocontenderetoany
23crime.
24 2.Aftertheinitialinvestigationiscompletedundersubsection1ofthissection:
25 (1)Nopersonwhosubmitsfingerprintsundersubsection1ofthissectionorsection
26210.482shallberequiredtosubmitadditionalfingerprintsunderthissectionorsection
27210.482unlesstheoriginalfingerprintsretainedbythedivisionarelostordestroyed;
28 (2)Thehighwaypatrolshallprovideongoingelectronicupdatestocriminalhistory
29backgroundchecksofthosepersonspreviouslysubmittedaspartofthelicensingorapproval
30processundersubsection1ofthissection.Ongoingelectronicupdatesforsuchpersonsand
31forthoseintheirhouseholdsshallterminatewhensuchpersonsceasetobeapplicantor
32licensedfosterparents;and
33 (3)Thechildren'sdivisionandthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesmay
34waivetherequirementforafingerprintbackgroundcheckforanysubsequentrecertification.
35 3.Subjecttoappropriation,thetotalcostoffingerprintingrequiredbythissection
36maybepaidbythestate,includingreimbursementofpersonsincurringfingerprintingcosts
37underthissection.
38 4.Thedivisionmaymakearrangementswithotherexecutivebranchagenciesto
39obtainanyinvestigativebackgroundinformation.
40 5.Thedivisionmaypromulgaterulesthatarenecessarytoimplementtheprovisions
41ofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
42createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
43withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
44Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
45generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
46disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
HCSHB1559 6 47rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2004,shallbeinvalid
48andvoid.
210.762.1.(1)Whenachildistakenintocustodybyajuvenileofficerorlaw
2enforcementofficialundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofsection211.031andinitially
3placedwiththedivision,thedivisionmaymakeatemporaryplacementandshallarrangefor
4afamilysupportteammeetingpriortoorwithintwenty-fourhoursfollowingtheprotective
5custodyhearingheldundersection211.032.Afterachildisinthedivision'scustodyanda
6temporaryplacementhasbeenmade,thedivisionshallarrangeanadditionalfamilysupport
7teammeetingpriortotakinganyactionrelatingtotheplacementofsuchchild;exceptthat,
8whenthewelfareofachildinthecustodyofthedivisionrequiresanimmediateoremergency
9changeofplacement,thedivisionmaymakeatemporaryplacementandshallschedulea
10familysupportteammeetingwithinseventy-twohours.Therequirementforafamilysupport
11teammeetingshallnotapplywhentheparenthasconsentedinwritingtotheterminationof
12hisorherparentalrightsinconjunctionwithaplacementinalicensedchild-placingagency
13undersubsection6ofsection453.010.
14 (2)Anagencyorplacementproviderwithlegalcustodyofachildshallensurea
15missingchildreportisfiledoncetheagencyorplacementproviderdeterminesthata
16childintheagency'sorplacementprovider'scustodyismissing.Withinseventy-two
17hoursofamissingchildreportbeingfiledforachildplacedinanauthorizedagencyor
18fostercareorwithinseventy-twohoursofanauthorizedagencyorfostercarebeing
19notifiedthatachildunderitscustodyismissing,whichevereventfirstoccurs,afamily
20supportteammeetingshallbeheldtodiscussthewhereaboutsofthemissingchildand
21todiscusstheinitialdecisionregardingthecustodyandplacementofthemissingchild
22oncethechildisfound.Ifthemissingchildisbroughtbackintocustody,anotherfamily
23supportteammeetingshallbeheldasprovidedunderthissection.Anyagencyor
24placementproviderwithlegalcustodyofachildwhogoesmissingthatfailstocomply
25withtheprovisionsunderthissubdivisionshallbeliabletotheinjuredparty,which
26includesthemissingchild,parent,fosterparent,orlegalguardianofthemissingchild,
27andthestateofMissouri,inanactionatlawandsubjecttoacivilpenaltyoffifty
28thousanddollarsperoccurrence.
29 2.Theparents,thelegalcounselfortheparents,thefosterparents,thelegalguardian
30orcustodianofthechild,theguardianadlitemforthechild,andthevolunteeradvocate,and
31anydesigneeoftheparentthathaswrittenauthorizationshallbenotifiedandinvitedto
32participateinallfamilysupportteammeetings.Thefamilysupportteammeetingmay
33includesuchotherpersonswhoseattendanceatthemeetingmayassisttheteaminmaking
34appropriatedecisionsinthebestinterestsofthechild.Ifthedivisionfindsthatitisnotinthe
35bestinterestofachildtobeplacedwithrelatives,thedivisionshallmakespecificfindingsin
HCSHB1559 7 36thedivision'sreportdetailingthereasonswhythebestinterestsofthechildnecessitate
37placementofthechildwithpersonsotherthanrelatives.
38 3.Thedivisionshallusetheformcreatedinsubsection2ofsection210.147tobe
39signedupontheconclusionofthemeetingpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionconfirming
40thatallinvolvedpartiesareawareoftheteam'sdecisionregardingthecustodyandplacement
41ofthechild.Anydissentingviewsmustberecordedandattestedtoonsuchform.
42 4.Thecasemanagershallberesponsibleforincludingsuchformwiththecase
43recordsofthechild.
44 5.Asusedinthissection,"familysupportteam"meansateamwhomayconsist
45ofayouthiftheyouthistwelveyearsofageorolder,parents,legalcounselforthe
46parents,resourceproviders,thelegalguardianforthechild,thejuvenileofficer,the
47guardianadlitem,thecourtappointedspecialadvocate,uptotwoyouth-chosen
48advocatesforayouthtwelveyearsofageorolder,andindividualsinvitedbythe
49parents.Theteammeetsforthepurposeofdeterminingthefollowing:
50 (1)Thesafetyofthechild;
51 (2)Acomprehensivevisitationplanforparents,siblings,andfamilymembers;
52 (3)Serviceandtreatmentneeds;
53 (4)Theneedforplacementanddevelopingaplanforreunificationorother
54permanencyoptions,includingaprojecteddateforpermanency;
55 (5)Theappropriateplacementofthechild;
56 (6)Thechild'saccessandopportunitiesfornormalcyactivitiesbasedonthe
57reasonableandprudentparentingstandard;
58 (7)Aneducationalplanforthechild;
59 (8)Thecaseplan,whichincludesestablishingandrevisingthecaseplan;and
60 (9)Compliancewiththecaseplanandprogresstowardalleviatingormitigating
61thecausesnecessitatingplacementinfostercare.
210.795.Acaseworkershallnotifyajuvenileofficerifachildgoesmissingoris
2suspectedofbeingontherun.Oncethejuvenileofficerisnotified,theofficershallfile
3withthecourtanoticeinthechild'scasefilethatstatesthechildismissingandinclude
4anyotherrelevantinformation,whichshallincludethemissingchildreport.Ifthe
5missingchildisfound,thejuvenileofficershallfilewiththecourtanoticeinthechild's
6casefilethatthechildhasbeenfoundandincludeanyotherrelevantinformation.
568.045.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofendangeringthewelfareofachildinthe
2firstdegreeifheorshe:
3 (1)Knowinglyactsinamannerthatcreatesasubstantialrisktothelife,body,or
4healthofachildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofage;or
HCSHB1559 8 5 (2)Knowinglyengagesinsexualconductwithapersonundertheageof[seventeen]
6eighteenyearsoverwhomthepersonisaparent,guardian,orotherwisechargedwiththecare
7andcustody;
8 (3)Knowinglyencourages,aidsorcausesachildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyears
9ofagetoengageinanyconductwhichviolatestheprovisionsofchapter579;
10 (4)Inthepresenceofachildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageorina
11residencewhereachildlessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageresides,unlawfully
12manufactures,orattemptstomanufacturecompounds,possesses,produces,prepares,sells,
13transports,testsoranalyzesamphetamineormethamphetamineoranyoftheiranalogues.
14 2.TheoffenseofendangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeisaclassD
15felonyunlesstheoffense:
16 (1)Iscommittedaspartofanactorseriesofactsperformedbytwoormorepersons
17aspartofanestablishedorprescribedpatternofactivity,orwherephysicalinjurytothechild
18results,ortheoffenseisasecondorsubsequentoffenseunderthissection,inwhichcasethe
19offenseisaclassCfelony;
20 (2)Resultsinseriousphysicalinjurytothechild,inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclass
21Bfelony;or
22 (3)Resultsinthedeathofachild,inwhichcasetheoffenseisaclassAfelony.
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