FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.300
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEROBERTS.
0681H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections192.2405and210.115,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixnewsections
relatingtoreportingofabuseorneglect,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections192.2405and210.115,RSMo,arerepealedandsixnewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections192.2405,192.2510,210.115,210.191,
3273.410,and273.415,toreadasfollows:
192.2405.1.Thefollowingpersonsshallberequiredtoimmediatelyreportorcause
2areporttobemadetothedepartmentundersections192.2400to192.2470:
3 (1)Anypersonhavingreasonablecausetosuspectthataneligibleadultpresentsa
4likelihoodofsufferingseriousphysicalharm,orbullyingasdefinedinsubdivision(2)of
5section192.2400,andisinneedofprotectiveservices;and
6 (2)Anyadultdaycareworker,chiropractor,ChristianSciencepractitioner,coroner,
7dentist,embalmer,employeeofthedepartmentsofsocialservices,mentalhealth,orhealth
8andseniorservices,employeeofalocalareaagencyonagingoranorganizedareaagencyon
9agingprogram,emergencymedicaltechnician,firefighter,firstresponder,funeraldirector,
10homehealthagency,homehealthagencyemployee,hospitalandclinicpersonnelengagedin
11thecareortreatmentofothers,in-homeservicesownerorprovider,in-homeservicesoperator
12oremployee,lawenforcementofficer,long-termcarefacilityadministratororemployee,
13medicalexaminer,medicalresidentorintern,mentalhealthprofessional,minister,nurse,
14nursepractitioner,optometrist,otherhealthpractitioner,peaceofficer,pharmacist,physical
15therapist,physician,physician'sassistant,podiatrist,probationorparoleofficer,psychologist,
16socialworker,veterinarian,animalcontrolofficer,animalhumaneinvestigatoras
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17definedinsection273.415,orotherpersonwiththeresponsibilityforthecareofaneligible
18adultwhohasreasonablecausetosuspectthattheeligibleadulthasbeensubjectedtoabuse
19orneglectorobservestheeligibleadultbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhich
20wouldreasonablyresultinabuseorneglect.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthis
21section,adulyordainedminister,clergy,religiousworker,orChristianSciencepractitioner
22whilefunctioninginhisorherministerialcapacityshallnotberequiredtoreportconcerninga
23privilegedcommunicationmadetohimorherinhisorherprofessionalcapacity.
24 2.Anyotherpersonwhobecomesawareofcircumstancesthatmayreasonablybe
25expectedtobetheresultof,orresultin,abuseorneglectofaneligibleadultmayreporttothe
26department.
27 3.Thepenaltyforfailingtoreportasrequiredundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1
28ofthissectionisprovidedundersection565.188.
29 4.Asusedinthissection,"firstresponder"meansanypersontrainedandauthorized
30bylaworruletorenderemergencymedicalassistanceortreatment.Suchpersonsmay
31include,butshallnotbelimitedto,emergencyfirstresponders,policeofficers,sheriffs,
32deputysheriffs,firefighters,emergencymedicaltechnicians,oremergencymedical
33technician-paramedics.
192.2510.1.Allpersonsprovidingprotectiveservicestoeligibleadults,assuch
2termsaredefinedinsection192.2400,andwhohavedirectcontactwithsuchadultsshall
3berequiredtocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysof
4employment.Thetrainingshallincludethefollowing:
5 (1)Requirementstoreportcompanionanimalabuseorneglectandthepenalties
6associatedwithfailuretoreportundersection273.410;
7 (2)Howtoidentifycompanionanimalabuseorneglect;
8 (3)Howtomakeareportofcompanionanimalabuseorneglect;and
9 (4)Therelationshipbetweeneligibleadultabuseorneglectandcompanion
10animalabuseorneglect.
11 2.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,inconsultationwithanimal
12welfareassociations,shalldeveloporadaptanduseavailabletrainingmaterialsforthe
13trainingrequiredunderthissection.Personsrequiredtocompletetrainingunderthis
14sectionshallbeprovidedwithopportunitiestodosoduringregularworkinghours.
15 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
16 (1)"Animalwelfareorganization",anonprofitorganizationthatisestablished
17topromoteanimalwelfare,isrecognizedbytheInternalRevenueServiceastaxexempt
18undertheprovisionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeSection501(c)(3)or501(c)(4)orthe
19correspondingsectionofanyfuturetaxcode,andisregisteredwiththesecretaryofstate
20underchapter355;
HB300 2 21 (2)"Companionanimal",thesamemeaningasinsection273.410.
210.115.1.Whenanyphysician,medicalexaminer,coroner,dentist,chiropractor,
2optometrist,podiatrist,resident,intern,nurse,hospitalorclinicpersonnelthatareengagedin
3theexamination,care,treatmentorresearchofpersons,andanyotherhealthpractitioner,
4psychologist,mentalhealthprofessional,socialworker,daycarecenterworkerorotherchild-
5careworker,juvenileofficer,probationorparoleofficer,jailordetentioncenterpersonnel,
6teacher,principalorotherschoolofficial,ministerasprovidedbysection352.400,peace
7officerorlawenforcementofficial,veterinarian,animalcontrolofficer,animalhumane
8investigatorasdefinedinsection273.415,volunteerorpersonnelofacommunityservice
9programthatofferssupportservicesforfamiliesincrisistoassistinthedelegationofany
10powersregardingthecareandcustodyofachildbyaproperlyexecutedpowerofattorney
11pursuanttosections475.600to475.604,orotherpersonwithresponsibilityforthecareof
12childrenhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseor
13neglectorobservesachildbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhichwould
14reasonablyresultinabuseorneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelyreporttothedivisionin
15accordancewiththeprovisionsofsections210.109to210.183.Nointernalinvestigation
16shallbeinitiateduntilsuchareporthasbeenmade.Asusedinthissection,theterm"abuse"
17isnotlimitedtoabuseinflictedbyapersonresponsibleforthechild'scare,custodyand
18controlasspecifiedinsection210.110,butshallalsoincludeabuseinflictedbyanyother
19person.
20 2.Iftwoormoremembersofamedicalinstitutionwhoarerequiredtoreportjointly
21haveknowledgeofaknownorsuspectedinstanceofchildabuseorneglect,asinglereport
22maybemadebyadesignatedmemberofthatmedicalteam.Anymemberwhohas
23knowledgethatthememberdesignatedtoreporthasfailedtodososhallthereafter
24immediatelymakethereport.Nothinginthissection,however,ismeanttoprecludeany
25personfromreportingabuseorneglect.
26 3.Thereportingrequirementsunderthissectionareindividual,andnosupervisoror
27administratormayimpedeorinhibitanyreportingunderthissection.Nopersonmakinga
28reportunderthissectionshallbesubjecttoanysanction,includinganyadverseemployment
29action,formakingsuchreport.Everyemployershallensurethatanyemployeerequiredto
30reportpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionhasimmediateandunrestrictedaccessto
31communicationstechnologynecessarytomakeanimmediatereportandistemporarily
32relievedofotherworkdutiesforsuchtimeasisrequiredtomakeanyreportrequiredunder
33subsection1ofthissection.
34 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofsections210.109to210.183,anychildwho
35doesnotreceivespecifiedmedicaltreatmentbyreasonofthelegitimatepracticeofthe
36religiousbeliefofthechild'sparents,guardian,orotherslegallyresponsibleforthechild,for
HB300 3 37thatreasonalone,shallnotbefoundtobeanabusedorneglectedchild,andsuchparents,
38guardianorotherpersonslegallyresponsibleforthechildshallnotbeenteredintothecentral
39registry.However,thedivisionmayacceptreportsconcerningsuchachildandmay
40subsequentlyinvestigateorconductafamilyassessmentasaresultofthatreport.Suchan
41exceptionshallnotlimittheadministrativeorjudicialauthorityofthestatetoensurethat
42medicalservicesareprovidedtothechildwhenthechild'shealthrequiresit.
43 5.Inadditiontothosepersonsandofficialsrequiredtoreportactualorsuspected
44abuseorneglect,anyotherpersonmayreportinaccordancewithsections210.109to210.183
45ifsuchpersonhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedto
46abuseorneglectorobservesachildbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhich
47wouldreasonablyresultinabuseorneglect.
48 6.Anypersonorofficialrequiredtoreportpursuanttothissection,including
49employeesofthedivision,whohasprobablecausetosuspectthatachildwhoisormaybe
50undertheageofeighteen,whoiseligibletoreceiveacertificateoflivebirth,hasdiedshall
51reportthatfacttotheappropriatemedicalexaminerorcoroner.If,uponreviewofthe
52circumstancesandmedicalinformation,themedicalexaminerorcoronerdeterminesthatthe
53childdiedofnaturalcauseswhileundermedicalcareforanestablishednaturaldisease,the
54coroner,medicalexaminerorphysicianshallnotifythedivisionofthechild'sdeathandthat
55thechild'sattendingphysicianshallbesigningthedeathcertificate.Inallothercases,the
56medicalexaminerorcoronershallacceptthereportforinvestigation,shallimmediatelynotify
57thedivisionofthechild'sdeathasrequiredinsection58.452andshallreportthefindingsto
58thechildfatalityreviewpanelestablishedpursuanttosection210.192.
59 7.Anypersonorindividualrequiredtoreportmayalsoreportthesuspicionofabuse
60orneglecttoanylawenforcementagencyorjuvenileoffice.Suchreportshallnot,however,
61taketheplaceofreportingtothedivision.
62 8.Ifanindividualrequiredtoreportsuspectedinstancesofabuseorneglectpursuant
63tothissectionhasreasontobelievethatthevictimofsuchabuseorneglectisaresidentof
64anotherstateorwasinjuredasaresultofanactwhichoccurredinanotherstate,theperson
65requiredtoreportsuchabuseorneglectmay,inlieuofreportingtotheMissourichildren's
66division,makesuchareporttothechildprotectionagencyoftheotherstatewiththeauthority
67toreceivesuchreportspursuanttothelawsofsuchotherstate.Ifsuchagencyacceptsthe
68report,noreportisrequiredtobemade,butmaybemade,tothechildren'sdivision.
69 9.Forthepurposesofprovidingsupportiveservicesorverifyingthestatusofayouth
70asunaccompaniedorhomelessforthepurposesofaccessingsupportiveservices,thefactthat
71achildisanunaccompaniedyouthasdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6)isnot,inandof
72itself,asufficientbasisforreportingchildabuseorneglect,unlessthechildisundersixteen
73yearsofageorisanincapacitatedperson,asdefinedinsection475.010.Nothinginthis
HB300 4 74subsectionshalllimitamandatedreporterfrommakingareportunderthissectionifthe
75mandatedreporterknowsorhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatanunaccompaniedyouthhas
76beenormaybeavictimofabuseorneglect.
210.191.1.Allchildren'sdivisionemployees,andcontractorsforchildren's
2services,whohavedirectcontactwithchildrenthroughthestate'schildprotectionand
3welfaresystemshallberequiredtocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirst
4sixtydaysofemploymentorcontract.Thetrainingshallincludethefollowing:
5 (1)Requirementstoreportcompanionanimalabuseorneglectandthepenalties
6associatedwithfailuretoreportundersection273.410;
7 (2)Howtoidentifycompanionanimalabuseorneglect;
8 (3)Howtomakeareportofcompanionanimalabuseorneglect;and
9 (4)Therelationshipbetweenchildabuseorneglectandcompanionanimalabuse
10orneglect.
11 2.Thedivision,inconsultationwithanimalwelfareassociations,shalldevelopor
12adaptanduseavailabletrainingmaterialsforthetrainingrequiredunderthissection.
13Personsrequiredtocompletetrainingunderthissectionshallbeprovidedwith
14opportunitiestodosoduringregularworkinghours.
15 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
16 (1)"Animalwelfareorganization",thesamemeaningasinsection192.2510;
17 (2)"Companionanimal",thesamemeaningasinsection273.410.
273.410.1.Whenanypsychologist,mentalhealthprofessional,socialworker,
2schoolcounselor,teacherorotherschoolprofessional,juvenileofficer,probationor
3paroleofficer,homehealthaide,veterinarian,adultprotectiveservicesworker,or
4volunteerorpersonnelofacommunityserviceprogramthatofferssupportoradvocacy
5servicesforchildreninfostercarehasreasonablecausetosuspectthatacompanion
6animalhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseorneglectorobservesacompanion
7animalbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstancesthatwouldreasonablyresultin
8abuseorneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelymakeareporttothehotlineestablished
9andoperatedbytheMissouriAnimalControlAssociation(MACA).
10 2.Thehotlineworkershallrequestallofthefollowinginformationforthe
11report:
12 (1)Thenameanddescriptionofthecompanionanimalinvolved,ifknown;
13 (2)Theaddressandtelephonenumberoftheownerorotherpersonresponsible
14forthecareofthecompanionanimal,ifknown;
15 (3)Thenatureandextentofthesuspectedabuseorneglect;
HB300 5 16 (4)Anyotherinformationthatthepersonmakingthereportbelievesmaybe
17usefulinestablishingtheexistenceofthesuspectedabuseorneglectortheidentityofthe
18personcausingtheabuseorneglect.
19 3.Uponreceivingareportofsuspectedabuseorneglect,MACAshallprovide
20thereporttoanyduly-authorizedlawenforcementofficial,countyormunicipalanimal
21controlofficer,oranyMissouripeaceofficerstandardsandtraining(POST)-certified
22orMACA-certifiedanimalcrueltyinvestigator.
23 4.Anypersonrequiredtoreportcompanionanimalabuseorneglectunderthis
24sectionshallbeimmunefromcivilorcriminalliabilityinconnectionwithmakingany
25requiredreportifthepersonactedingoodfaithwhenmakingsuchreport.
26 5.Nopersonrequiredtomakeareportofcompanionanimalabuseorneglect
27underthissectionshallknowinglymakeafalsereport.Thepenaltyformakingafalse
28reportandthedefensestoprosecutionshallbethesameasundersection575.080.
29 6.Ifanagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionofthestatedeterminesthatanemployee
30whoisamandatedreporterunderthissectionhasfailedtomakeareportasrequiredby
31thissection,theagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionshallissueawrittennoticetosuch
32employeethatshallincludeafindingoffactsinsupportofthefailuretomakeareport
33andanexplanationofthereportingrequirement.Suchnoticeshallnotberetainedina
34permanentemploymentfileandshallberetainedinaseparatefileordatabase
35maintainedbytheagencyorpoliticalsubdivision.Suchnoticeshallbeconsidereda
36closedrecordundertheprovisionsofchapter610.
37 7.Anypersonrequiredtomakeareportunderthissectionwhoissubjectto
38professionallicensureandwhofailstomakeareportasrequiredbythissectionshallbe
39subjecttodisciplinebyhisorherrespectivelicensingboardasfollows:
40 (1)Forthefirstinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensingboardshallissuea
41writtennoticetosuchemployeethatshallincludeafindingoffactsinsupportofthe
42failuretomakeareportandanexplanationofthereportingrequirement;
43 (2)Forasecondinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensingboardshallimposea
44fineofonehundreddollars;
45 (3)Forathirdandeachsubsequentinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensing
46boardshallimposeafineoffivehundreddollars.
47 8.Asusedinthissection,theterm"companionanimal"meansalivingcreature
48maintainedbyahouseholdmemberforcompanionshipandnotcommercialpurposes.
273.415.1.Allpersonsemployedorservingasanimalcontrolofficersoranimal
2humaneinvestigatorswhohavedirectcontactwithcompanionanimalsshallberequired
3tocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysofemployment.The
4trainingshallincludethefollowing:
HB300 6 5 (1)Requirementstoreportchildabuseorneglectundersection210.115or
6eligiblepersonabuseorneglectundersection192.2405andthepenaltiesassociatedwith
7failuretoreportsuchabuseorneglect;
8 (2)Howtoidentifychildoreligiblepersonabuseorneglect;
9 (3)Howtomakeareportofchildoreligiblepersonabuseorneglect;and
10 (4)Therelationshipbetweenchild,eligibleadult,andcompanionanimalabuse
11orneglect.
12 2.Thechildren'sdivisionandthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,in
13consultationwithanimalwelfareassociations,shalldeveloporadaptanduseavailable
14trainingmaterialsforthetrainingrequiredunderthissection.Personsrequiredto
15completetrainingunderthissectionshallbeprovidedwithopportunitiestodosoduring
16regularworkinghours.
17 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
18 (1)"Animalhumaneinvestigator",aduly-authorizedcountyormunicipal
19animalcontrolofficeroranyMissouripeaceofficerstandardsandtraining(POST)-
20certifiedorMissouriAnimalControlAssociation(MACA)-certifiedanimalcruelty
21investigator;
22 (2)"Animalwelfareorganization",thesamemeaningasinsection192.2510;
23 (3)"Companionanimal",thesamemeaningasinsection273.410.
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