SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1695
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESPARKS.
3636H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections192.2405and210.115,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixnewsections
relatingtoreportingofabuseandneglect,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,animalcontrolofficer,animalhumaneinvestigatorasdefinedinsection
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17273.415,orotherpersonwiththeresponsibilityforthecareofaneligibleadultwhohas
18reasonablecausetosuspectthattheeligibleadulthasbeensubjectedtoabuseorneglector
19observestheeligibleadultbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhichwould
20reasonablyresultinabuseorneglect.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,a
21dulyordainedminister,clergy,religiousworker,orChristianSciencepractitionerwhile
22functioninginhisorherministerialcapacityshallnotberequiredtoreportconcerninga
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,oremergencymedicaltechnicians.
192.2510.1.Allpersonsprovidingprotectiveservicestoeligibleadults,assuch
2termsaredefinedinsection192.2400,andwhohavedirectcontactwithsuchadults,
3shallberequiredtocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysof
4employment.Thetrainingshallincludethefollowing:
5 (1)Requirementstoreportcompanionanimalabuseorneglectundersection
6273.410;
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;
21 (2)"Companionanimal",thesamemeaningasinsection273.410.
HB1695 2 210.115.1.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,animalcontrolofficer,animalhumaneinvestigatoras
8definedinsection273.415,volunteerorpersonnelofacommunityserviceprogramthat
9offerssupportservicesforfamiliesincrisistoassistinthedelegationofanypowersregarding
10thecareandcustodyofachildbyaproperlyexecutedpowerofattorneypursuanttosections
11475.600to475.604,orotherpersonwithresponsibilityforthecareofchildrenhasreasonable
12causetosuspectthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseorneglectorobservesa
13childbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhichwouldreasonablyresultinabuse
14orneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelyreporttothedivisioninaccordancewiththe
15provisionsofsections210.109to210.183.Nointernalinvestigationshallbeinitiateduntil
16suchareporthasbeenmade.Asusedinthissection,theterm"abuse"isnotlimitedtoabuse
17inflictedbyapersonresponsibleforthechild'scare,custodyandcontrolasspecifiedin
18section210.110,butshallalsoincludeabuseinflictedbyanyotherperson.
19 2.Iftwoormoremembersofamedicalinstitutionwhoarerequiredtoreportjointly
20haveknowledgeofaknownorsuspectedinstanceofchildabuseorneglect,asinglereport
21maybemadebyadesignatedmemberofthatmedicalteam.Anymemberwhohas
22knowledgethatthememberdesignatedtoreporthasfailedtodososhallthereafter
23immediatelymakethereport.Nothinginthissection,however,ismeanttoprecludeany
24personfromreportingabuseorneglect.
25 3.Thereportingrequirementsunderthissectionareindividual,andnosupervisoror
26administratormayimpedeorinhibitanyreportingunderthissection.Nopersonmakinga
27reportunderthissectionshallbesubjecttoanysanction,includinganyadverseemployment
28action,formakingsuchreport.Everyemployershallensurethatanyemployeerequiredto
29reportpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionhasimmediateandunrestrictedaccessto
30communicationstechnologynecessarytomakeanimmediatereportandistemporarily
31relievedofotherworkdutiesforsuchtimeasisrequiredtomakeanyreportrequiredunder
32subsection1ofthissection.
33 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofsections210.109to210.183,anychildwho
34doesnotreceivespecifiedmedicaltreatmentbyreasonofthelegitimatepracticeofthe
35religiousbeliefofthechild'sparents,guardian,orotherslegallyresponsibleforthechild,for
36thatreasonalone,shallnotbefoundtobeanabusedorneglectedchild,andsuchparents,
37guardianorotherpersonslegallyresponsibleforthechildshallnotbeenteredintothecentral
HB1695 3 38registry.However,thedivisionmayacceptreportsconcerningsuchachildandmay
39subsequentlyinvestigateorconductafamilyassessmentasaresultofthatreport.Suchan
40exceptionshallnotlimittheadministrativeorjudicialauthorityofthestatetoensurethat
41medicalservicesareprovidedtothechildwhenthechild'shealthrequiresit.
42 5.Inadditiontothosepersonsandofficialsrequiredtoreportactualorsuspected
43abuseorneglect,anyotherpersonmayreportinaccordancewithsections210.109to210.183
44ifsuchpersonhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedto
45abuseorneglectorobservesachildbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhich
46wouldreasonablyresultinabuseorneglect.
47 6.Anypersonorofficialrequiredtoreportpursuanttothissection,including
48employeesofthedivision,whohasprobablecausetosuspectthatachildwhoisormaybe
49undertheageofeighteen,whoiseligibletoreceiveacertificateoflivebirth,hasdiedshall
50reportthatfacttotheappropriatemedicalexaminerorcoroner.If,uponreviewofthe
51circumstancesandmedicalinformation,themedicalexaminerorcoronerdeterminesthatthe
52childdiedofnaturalcauseswhileundermedicalcareforanestablishednaturaldisease,the
53coroner,medicalexaminerorphysicianshallnotifythedivisionofthechild'sdeathandthat
54thechild'sattendingphysicianshallbesigningthedeathcertificate.Inallothercases,the
55medicalexaminerorcoronershallacceptthereportforinvestigation,shallimmediatelynotify
56thedivisionofthechild'sdeathasrequiredinsection58.452andshallreportthefindingsto
57thechildfatalityreviewpanelestablishedpursuanttosection210.192.
58 7.Anypersonorindividualrequiredtoreportmayalsoreportthesuspicionofabuse
59orneglecttoanylawenforcementagencyorjuvenileoffice.Suchreportshallnot,however,
60taketheplaceofreportingtothedivision.
61 8.Ifanindividualrequiredtoreportsuspectedinstancesofabuseorneglectpursuant
62tothissectionhasreasontobelievethatthevictimofsuchabuseorneglectisaresidentof
63anotherstateorwasinjuredasaresultofanactwhichoccurredinanotherstate,theperson
64requiredtoreportsuchabuseorneglectmay,inlieuofreportingtotheMissourichildren's
65division,makesuchareporttothechildprotectionagencyoftheotherstatewiththeauthority
66toreceivesuchreportspursuanttothelawsofsuchotherstate.Ifsuchagencyacceptsthe
67report,noreportisrequiredtobemade,butmaybemade,tothechildren'sdivision.
68 9.Forthepurposesofprovidingsupportiveservicesorverifyingthestatusofayouth
69asunaccompaniedorhomelessforthepurposesofaccessingsupportiveservices,thefactthat
70achildisanunaccompaniedyouthasdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6)isnot,inandof
71itself,asufficientbasisforreportingchildabuseorneglect,unlessthechildisundersixteen
72yearsofageorisanincapacitatedperson,asdefinedinsection475.010.Nothinginthis
73subsectionshalllimitamandatedreporterfrommakingareportunderthissectionifthe
HB1695 4 74mandatedreporterknowsorhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatanunaccompaniedyouthhas
75beenormaybeavictimofabuseorneglect.
210.191.1.Allchildren'sdivisionemployees,andcontractorsforchildren's
2services,whohavedirectcontactwithchildrenthroughthestate'schildprotectionand
3welfaresystemshallberequiredtocompleteatleastonehourofcompanionanimal
4abuseorneglecttrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysofemploymentorcontract.The
5trainingshallincludethefollowing:
6 (1)Requirementstoreportcompanionanimalabuseorneglectundersection
7273.410;
8 (2)Howtoidentifycompanionanimalabuseorneglect;
9 (3)Howtomakeareportofcompanionanimalabuseorneglect;and
10 (4)Therelationshipbetweenchildabuseorneglectandcompanionanimalabuse
11orneglect.
12 2.Thedivision,inconsultationwithanimalwelfareassociations,shalldevelopor
13adaptanduseavailabletrainingmaterialsforthetrainingrequiredunderthissection.
14Personsrequiredtocompletetrainingunderthissectionshallbeprovidedwith
15opportunitiestodosoduringregularworkinghours.
16 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
17 (1)"Animalwelfareorganization",thesamemeaningasinsection192.2510;
18 (2)"Companionanimal",thesamemeaningasinsection273.410.
273.410.1.Whenanypsychologist,mentalhealthprofessional,socialworker,
2schoolcounselor,teacher,orotherschoolprofessional,orlawenforcementofficer,
3juvenileofficer,probationorparoleofficer,homehealthaide,adultprotectiveservices
4worker,orvolunteerorpersonnelofacommunityserviceprogramthatofferssupport
5oradvocacyservicesforchildreninfostercarehasreasonablecausetosuspectthata
6companionanimalhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseorneglectorobservesa
7companionanimalbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstancesthatwould
8reasonablyresultinabuseorneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelymakeareportto
9thehotlineestablishedandoperatedbytheMissouriAnimalControlAssociation
10(MACA).
11 2.Thehotlineworkershallrequestallofthefollowinginformationforthe
12report:
13 (1)Thenameanddescriptionofthecompanionanimalinvolved,ifknown;
14 (2)Theaddressandtelephonenumberoftheownerorotherpersonresponsible
15forthecareofthecompanionanimal,ifknown;
16 (3)Thenatureandextentofthesuspectedabuseorneglect;and
HB1695 5 17 (4)Anyotherinformationthatthepersonmakingthereportbelievesmaybe
18usefulinestablishingtheexistenceofthesuspectedabuseorneglectortheidentityofthe
19personcausingtheabuseorneglect.
20 3.Uponreceivingareportofsuspectedabuseorneglect,MACAshallprovide
21thereporttoanydulyauthorizedlawenforcementofficial,countyormunicipalanimal
22controlofficer,oranyMissouripeaceofficerstandardsandtraining(POST)certifiedor
23MACA-certifiedanimalcrueltyinvestigator.
24 4.Anypersonrequiredtoreportcompanionanimalabuseorneglectunderthis
25sectionshallbeimmunefromcivilorcriminalliabilityinconnectionwithmakingany
26requiredreportsifthepersonactedingoodfaithwhenmakingsuchreport.
27 5.Nopersonrequiredtomakeareportofcompanionanimalabuseorneglect
28underthissectionshallknowinglymakeafalsereport.Thepenaltyformakingafalse
29reportandthedefensestoprosecutionshallbethesameasundersection575.080.
30 6.Ifanagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionofthestatedeterminesthatanemployee
31whoisamandatedreporterunderthissectionhasfailedtomakeareportasrequiredby
32thissection,theagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionshallissueawrittennoticetosuch
33employeethatshallincludeafindingoffactsinsupportofthefailuretomakeareport
34andanexplanationofthereportingrequirement.Suchnoticeshallnotberetainedina
35permanentemploymentfileandshallberetainedinaseparatefileordatabase
36maintainedbytheagencyorpoliticalsubdivision.Suchnoticeshallbeconsidereda
37closedrecordundertheprovisionsofchapter610.
38 7.Anypersonrequiredtomakeareportunderthissectionwhoissubjectto
39professionallicensureandwhofailstomakeareportasrequiredbythissectionshallbe
40subjecttodisciplinebyhisorherrespectivelicensingboardasfollows:
41 (1)Forthefirstinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensingboardshallissuea
42writtennoticetosuchemployeethatshallincludeafindingoffactsinsupportofthe
43failuretomakeareportandanexplanationofthereportingrequirement;
44 (2)Forasecondinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensingboardshallimposea
45fineofonehundreddollars;and
46 (3)Forathirdandeachsubsequentinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensing
47boardshallimposeafineoffivehundreddollars.
48 8.Asusedinthissection,theterm"companionanimal"meansalivingcreature
49maintainedbyahouseholdmemberforcompanionshipandnotcommercialpurposes.
273.415.1.Allpersonsemployedorservingasanimalcontrolofficersoranimal
2humaneinvestigatorswhohavedirectcontactwithcompanionanimalsshallberequired
3tocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysofemployment.The
4trainingshallincludethefollowing:
HB1695 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",adulyauthorizedcountyormunicipal
19animalcontrolofficeroranyMissouripeaceofficerstandardsandtraining(POST)
20certifiedorMissouriAnimalControlAssociation(MACA)certifiedanimalcruelty
21investigator;
22 (2)"Animalwelfareorganization",thesamemeaningasinsection192.2510;
23 (3)"Companionanimal",thesamemeaningasinsection273.410.
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