| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1579 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEAMATO. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3214H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections207.010,207.030,207.060,and453.014,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu |
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| 8 | 8 | | thereofthirteennewsectionsrelatingtoadoption,withapenaltyprovision. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections207.010,207.030,207.060,and453.014,RSMo,arerepealed |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2andthirteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections207.010,207.030, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 3207.060,207.100,207.101,207.102,207.103,207.104,207.105,207.106,207.107,207.108, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 4and453.014,toreadasfollows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 207.010.Thechildren'sdivision,familysupportdivision,MOHealthNetdivision, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2divisionofyouthservices,divisionoflegalservices,divisionoffinanceandadministrative |
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| 16 | 16 | | 3services,andthestatetechnicalsupportteamareanintegralpartofthedepartmentofsocial |
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| 17 | 17 | | 4servicesandshallhaveandexerciseallthepowersanddutiesnecessarytocarryoutfullyand |
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| 18 | 18 | | 5effectivelythepurposesassignedtothembythedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservices |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6andbylawandthedepartmentofsocialservicesshallbethestateagencyto: |
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| 20 | 20 | | 7 (1)Administerstateplansandlawsinvolvingaidtodependentchildren; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 8 (2)Aidorreliefincaseofpubliccalamity; |
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| 22 | 22 | | 9 (3)Aidfordirectrelief; |
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| 23 | 23 | | 10 (4)Childwelfareservices; |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11 (5)Socialservicestofamiliesandadults; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 12 (6)Pensionsandservicesfortheblind;[and] |
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| 26 | 26 | | 13 (7)Coordinateandapplyforservicesforexpectantmothersandmaintaina |
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| 27 | 27 | | 14systemtomatchexpectantmothersandfatherswishingtovoluntarilyplacetheir |
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| 28 | 28 | | 15childrenforadoptionwithpersonswhoarefitandpropertoadoptsuchchildren;and |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (8)Anyotherdutiesrelatingtopublicassistanceandsocialserviceswhichmaybe |
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| 31 | 31 | | 17imposeduponthedepartmentofsocialservices. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 207.030.Thedirectorsofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionofmaternaland |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2childresources,andchildren'sdivisionshallbepersonsqualifiedbyeducationand |
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| 34 | 34 | | 3experiencetosupervisetheworkofsuchdivisionsandshallbecitizensandtaxpayersof |
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| 35 | 35 | | 4Missouri.Beforeenteringuponhisorherduties,eachdirectorshallsubscribeanoathor |
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| 36 | 36 | | 5affirmationtosupporttheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandofthestateofMissouriandto |
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| 37 | 37 | | 6faithfullydemeanhimselforherselfinoffice.Eachdirectorshallenterintogoodand |
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| 38 | 38 | | 7sufficientbond,payabletothestateofMissouri,conditioneduponthefaithfuldischargeand |
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| 39 | 39 | | 8performanceofofficialduties,anduponaccountabilityforallpropertyandfundscoming |
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| 40 | 40 | | 9undersuchdirector'sadministrationandcontrol,saidbondtobeapprovedbytheattorney |
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| 41 | 41 | | 10generalastoform,andbythegovernorastoitssufficiency,thepremiumonsaidbondtobe |
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| 42 | 42 | | 11paidbythestate.Thegovernormayremovethedirectorofthechildren'sdivisionandthe |
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| 43 | 43 | | 12directorofthefamilysupportdivisionforincompetence,misconduct,orneglectofduty. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 207.060.1.Thedirectorsofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionofmaternaland |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2childresources,andchildren'sdivisionshalljointlyoperateandmaintainacountyofficein |
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| 46 | 46 | | 3everycounty,whichmaybeinthechargeofacountywelfaredirectorwhoshallhavebeena |
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| 47 | 47 | | 4residentofthestateofMissouriforaperiodofatleasttwoyearsimmediatelypriortotaking |
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| 48 | 48 | | 5officeandwhosesalaryshallbepaidfromfundsappropriatedforthefamilysupportdivision, |
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| 49 | 49 | | 6divisionofmaternalandchildresources,andchildren'sdivision. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 7 2.Forthepurposeofestablishingandmaintainingcountyoffices,orcarryingoutany |
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| 51 | 51 | | 8ofthedutiesofthedivisions,thedivisiondirectorsmayenterintoagreementswithany |
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| 52 | 52 | | 9politicalsubdivisionofthisstate,andasapartofsuchagreement,mayacceptmoneys, |
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| 53 | 53 | | 10services,orquartersasacontributiontowardthesupportandmaintenanceofsuchcounty |
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| 54 | 54 | | 11offices.Anyfundssoreceivedshallbepayabletothedirectorofrevenueanddepositedinthe |
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| 55 | 55 | | 12properspecialaccountinthestatetreasury,andbecomeandbeapartofstatefunds |
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| 56 | 56 | | 13appropriatedfortheuseofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionofmaternalandchild |
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| 57 | 57 | | 14resources,andchildren'sdivision. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 15 3.Otheremployeesinthecountyofficesshallbeemployedwithdueregardtothe |
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| 59 | 59 | | 16populationofthecounty,existingconditionsandpurposetobeaccomplished.Such |
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| 60 | 60 | | 17employeesshallbepaidasareotheremployeesofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionof |
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| 61 | 61 | | 18maternalandchildresources,andchildren'sdivision. |
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| 62 | 62 | | 207.100.Asusedinsections207.100to207.108,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 63 | 63 | | 2 (1)"Adoption",aproceedinginanycountyofMissourifortheadoptionofa |
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| 64 | 64 | | 3childundersections207.100to207.108orchapter453; |
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| 65 | 65 | | 4 (2)"Child"or"children",anyoffspringofamanandawomanexistingupon |
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| 66 | 66 | | 5firstdetectionofthemotherbeingpregnantuptoandafterbirth; |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB1579 2 6 (3)"Children'sservicesprovidersandagencies",anypublic,quasi-public,or |
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| 68 | 68 | | 7privateentitywiththeappropriateandrelevanttrainingandexpertiseindelivering |
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| 69 | 69 | | 8servicestochildrenandtheirfamiliesasdeterminedbythechildren'sdivisionand |
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| 70 | 70 | | 9capableofprovidingdirectservicesandotherfamilyservicesforchildreninthecustody |
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| 71 | 71 | | 10ofthechildren'sdivisionoranysuchentitiesoragenciesthatarereceivingstatemoneys |
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| 72 | 72 | | 11forsuchservices; |
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| 73 | 73 | | 12 (4)"Director",thedirectoroftheMissouridivisionofmaternalandchild |
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| 74 | 74 | | 13resourceswithinthedepartmentofsocialservices; |
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| 75 | 75 | | 14 (5)"Division",theMissouridivisionofmaternalandchildresourceswithinthe |
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| 76 | 76 | | 15departmentofsocialservices; |
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| 77 | 77 | | 16 (6)"Expectantmother",anywomancurrentlypregnantwithachildor |
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| 78 | 78 | | 17children; |
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| 79 | 79 | | 18 (7)"Father",thelegal,presumed,orbiologicalfatherofanunbornchildor |
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| 80 | 80 | | 19children; |
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| 81 | 81 | | 20 (8)"Prospectiveadoptiveparent",apersonwhoisdeterminedtobefitand |
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| 82 | 82 | | 21propertoadoptachildinMissouriaftersuccessfullycompletingscreenings, |
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| 83 | 83 | | 22backgroundchecks,homestudies,andotherinvestigations. |
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| 84 | 84 | | 207.101.1.Inadditiontothepowers,duties,andfunctionsvestedinthedivision |
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| 85 | 85 | | 2byotherprovisionsofthischapterorbyotherlawsofthisstate,thedivisionshallhave |
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| 86 | 86 | | 3thepower: |
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| 87 | 87 | | 4 (1)Tosueandbesued; |
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| 88 | 88 | | 5 (2)Tomakecontractsandcarryoutthedutiesimposeduponitbysections |
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| 89 | 89 | | 6207.100to207.108oranyotherlaw; |
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| 90 | 90 | | 7 (3)Toadminister,disburse,disposeof,andaccountforfunds,commodities, |
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| 91 | 91 | | 8equipment,suppliesorservices,andanykindofpropertygiven,granted,loaned, |
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| 92 | 92 | | 9advancedto,orappropriatedbythestateofMissouriforanyofthepurposesherein; |
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| 93 | 93 | | 10 (4)Toadministeroaths,issuesubpoenasforwitnesses,examinesuchwitnesses |
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| 94 | 94 | | 11underoath,andmakeandkeeparecordofsame; |
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| 95 | 95 | | 12 (5)Toadopt,amend,andrepealrulesandregulationsnecessaryordesirableto |
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| 96 | 96 | | 13carryouttheprovisionsofthischapterandthatarenotinconsistentwiththe |
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| 97 | 97 | | 14constitutionorlawsofthisstate; |
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| 98 | 98 | | 15 (6)TocooperatewiththeUnitedStatesgovernmentinmattersofmutual |
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| 99 | 99 | | 16concernpertainingtoanydutieswhereinthedivisionisactingasastateagency, |
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| 100 | 100 | | 17includingtheadoptionofsuchmethodsofadministrationasarefoundbytheUnited |
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| 101 | 101 | | 18Statesgovernmenttobenecessaryfortheefficientoperationofstateplanshereunder; |
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| 102 | 102 | | 19 (7)TomakereportsinaformthatcontaininformationtheUnitedStates |
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| 103 | 103 | | 20governmentmay,fromtimetotime,require,andcomplywithprovisionstheUnited |
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| 104 | 104 | | HB1579 3 21Statesgovernmentmay,fromtimetotime,findnecessarytoensurethecorrectnessand |
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| 105 | 105 | | 22verificationofreports; |
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| 106 | 106 | | 23 (8)Tocoordinateandextendresourcestoanexpectantmotherseekingtocarry |
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| 107 | 107 | | 24herchildtotermandvoluntarilyplacesuchchildforadoptionwithapersonwhoisfit |
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| 108 | 108 | | 25andpropertoadoptsuchchild; |
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| 109 | 109 | | 26 (9)Toaidanexpectantmotherinapplyingforservicesandresourcesprovided |
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| 110 | 110 | | 27byotherstateagenciestoasimilarlysituatedexpectantmotherinMissouri; |
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| 111 | 111 | | 28 (10)Toestablishandmaintainasystemtomatchanexpectantmotherand |
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| 112 | 112 | | 29fatherwishingtovoluntarilyplacetheirchildforadoptionwithapersonwhoisfitand |
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| 113 | 113 | | 30propertoadoptsuchchild; |
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| 114 | 114 | | 31 (11)Toconductinvestigationsregardinganyprospectiveadoptiveparent |
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| 115 | 115 | | 32utilizingtheservicesofthedivisiontoensuresuchparentisfitandpropertoadopta |
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| 116 | 116 | | 33childinMissouri; |
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| 117 | 117 | | 34 (12)Uponrequest,tocooperatewiththejuvenilecourtandfurnishsocialstudies |
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| 118 | 118 | | 35andreportsofinvestigationsregardingaprospectiveadoptiveparenttothecourtin |
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| 119 | 119 | | 36supportofanadoptionpetitionfiled; |
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| 120 | 120 | | 37 (13)Toappoint,whenandifitmaydeemnecessary,advisorycommitteesto |
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| 121 | 121 | | 38provideprofessionalortechnicalconsultationwithrespecttobarriersinfacilitatingthe |
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| 122 | 122 | | 39adoptionofchildren.Themembersofsuchadvisorycommitteesshallreceiveno |
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| 123 | 123 | | 40compensationfortheirservicesotherthanexpensesactuallyincurredinthe |
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| 124 | 124 | | 41performanceoftheirofficialduties.Thenumberofmembersofeachsuchadvisory |
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| 125 | 125 | | 42committeeshallbedeterminedbythedivision,andsuchadvisorycommitteesshall |
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| 126 | 126 | | 43consultwithandadvisethedivisionwithrespecttoproblemsandpoliciesincidenttothe |
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| 127 | 127 | | 44administrationoftheparticularfunctiongermanetotherespectivefieldofcompetence; |
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| 128 | 128 | | 45 (14)Toinitiateorcooperatewithotheragenciesindevelopingmeasuresforthe |
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| 129 | 129 | | 46reductionofabortionsinMissourithroughfacilitatingadoptionsbypersonswhoarefit |
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| 130 | 130 | | 47andpropertoadoptchildrenvoluntarilyplacedwithsuchpersonsbythechildren's |
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| 131 | 131 | | 48mothersandfathersforthepurposeofadoption; |
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| 132 | 132 | | 49 (15)Tocollectstatistics,makespecialfact-findingstudies,andpublishreportsin |
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| 133 | 133 | | 50referencetoitsduties; |
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| 134 | 134 | | 51 (16)Toestablishorcooperateinresearchordemonstrationprojectsrelativeto |
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| 135 | 135 | | 52sections207.100to207.108,suchasthoserelatingtothereductionofabortionservices |
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| 136 | 136 | | 53utilizedinMissouri,barrierstoadoptionofchildrenwhowouldotherwisebeaborted, |
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| 137 | 137 | | 54orthatwillaidineffectingcoordinationofplanningbetweenprivateandpublic |
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| 138 | 138 | | 55agencies,orthatwillhelpimprovetheadministrationandeffectivenessofprograms |
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| 139 | 139 | | 56carriedonbythedivisionandtheprogramsrelatedthereto;and |
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| 140 | 140 | | HB1579 4 57 (17)Toacceptgiftsandgrantsofanyproperty,realorpersonal,andtosellsuch |
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| 141 | 141 | | 58propertyandexpendsuchgiftsorgrantsnotinconsistentwiththeadministrationofthis |
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| 142 | 142 | | 59chapterandwithinthelimitationsimposedbythedonorthereof. |
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| 143 | 143 | | 60 2.Allpowersanddutiesofthedivisionshall,sofarasapplicable,applytothe |
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| 144 | 144 | | 61administrationofanyotherlawwhereindutiesareimposeduponthedivisionactingas |
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| 145 | 145 | | 62astateagency. |
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| 146 | 146 | | 207.102.1.Thedivisionshallestablisha"MissouriAdoptiveResourcesServices |
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| 147 | 147 | | 2System"fortheentirestate. |
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| 148 | 148 | | 3 2.TheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystemshallpromotethesafeand |
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| 149 | 149 | | 4healthybirthofchildreninMissourithroughtheutilizationofexistingresourcesfor |
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| 150 | 150 | | 5expectantmothersandtheadoptionofchildreninMissouribyfitandproperpersons |
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| 151 | 151 | | 6seekingtoadopt.Thesystemshallcoordinatecommunityresourcesandprovide |
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| 152 | 152 | | 7assistanceorservicestoexpectantmothersidentifiedtobeatriskforseekingabortion |
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| 153 | 153 | | 8servicesandtopreventabortionsthroughtheadoptionofchildrenbyfitandproper |
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| 154 | 154 | | 9personsseekingtoadopt. |
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| 155 | 155 | | 10 3.InfurtheranceoftheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystem,thedivision |
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| 156 | 156 | | 11shall: |
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| 157 | 157 | | 12 (1)Maintainadirectoryofexpectantmothersandfatherswhohavevoluntarily |
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| 158 | 158 | | 13decidedtoplacetheirunbornchildrenforadoptionandmakethesameavailableto |
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| 159 | 159 | | 14prospectiveadoptiveparentswhohavecompletedscreeningsasprovidedunder |
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| 160 | 160 | | 15subdivision(2)ofthissubsection; |
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| 161 | 161 | | 16 (2)Maintainadirectoryofprospectiveadoptiveparentswhohavesuccessfully |
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| 162 | 162 | | 17completedscreenings,backgroundchecks,homestudies,andotherinvestigations |
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| 163 | 163 | | 18determiningtheparentstobefitandpropertoadoptchildreninMissouriandmakethe |
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| 164 | 164 | | 19sameavailabletosuchexpectantmothersandfatherswhohavevoluntarilydecidedto |
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| 165 | 165 | | 20placetheirunbornchildrenforadoption; |
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| 166 | 166 | | 21 (3)Establishandmaintainmechanismsasarenecessarytofacilitatethe |
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| 167 | 167 | | 22introductionandmutualagreementsofexpectantmothersandfatherswhohave |
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| 168 | 168 | | 23voluntarilydecidedtoplacetheirunbornchildrenforadoptionandfitandproper |
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| 169 | 169 | | 24prospectiveadoptiveparentsandensurethatsuchmechanismsarelimitedinaccessto |
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| 170 | 170 | | 25expectantmothersandfatherswhohavevoluntarilydecidedtoplacetheirunborn |
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| 171 | 171 | | 26childrenforadoptionandfitandproperprospectiveadoptiveparents; |
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| 172 | 172 | | 27 (4)Facilitateadoptiveproceedingswhereinfitandproperprospectiveadoptive |
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| 173 | 173 | | 28parentsadoptchildrenfromexpectantmothersandfatherswhohavevoluntarily |
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| 174 | 174 | | 29decidedtoplacetheirunbornchildrenforadoption; |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB1579 5 30 (5)Assistexpectantmothersandfathersinapplyingforexistingservicesand |
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| 176 | 176 | | 31resourcesprovidedbyfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentagenciestootherpersons |
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| 177 | 177 | | 32similarlysituated; |
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| 178 | 178 | | 33 (6)Collaboratewiththecommunitytoidentifycomprehensivelocalservicesand |
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| 179 | 179 | | 34assureensuretothoseservicesforexpectantmothersandfather; |
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| 180 | 180 | | 35 (7)Maintainarecordofservicesprovidedbythedivisionandensuresuch |
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| 181 | 181 | | 36recordsarekeptconfidentialandusedonlyforthelimitedpurposeofevaluatingthe |
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| 182 | 182 | | 37efficacyofthesystem;and |
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| 183 | 183 | | 38 (8)Wheneveravailableandappropriate,contractfortheprovisionofservices |
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| 184 | 184 | | 39throughchildren'sservicesprovidersandagenciesinthecommunity.Inalllegal |
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| 185 | 185 | | 40proceedingsinvolvingtheadoptionofachildfacilitatedbythedivision,thedivision |
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| 186 | 186 | | 41shallberepresentedincourtbyeitherdivisionpersonnelorpersonswithwhomthe |
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| 187 | 187 | | 42divisioncontractswithforsuchlegalrepresentation.Allprovidersandagenciesof |
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| 188 | 188 | | 43servicesunderthissectionshallbesubjecttocriminalbackgroundchecksunderchapter |
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| 189 | 189 | | 4443andshallsubmitnamesofallemployeestothefamilycaresafetyregistry. |
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| 190 | 190 | | 207.103.1.Itisthepolicyofthisstateanditsagenciestoimplementasystemto |
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| 191 | 191 | | 2reducethenumberofpreventableabortionsinMissouribyassistinganexpectant |
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| 192 | 192 | | 3motherinidentifyingandaccessingexistingresourcesfordailyneedsandprenatalcare |
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| 193 | 193 | | 4toensurethehealthofboththeexpectantmotherandthechildandfacilitatingthe |
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| 194 | 194 | | 5adoptionofachildbyafitandproperpersoninMissouri.Thedivisionshallimplement |
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| 195 | 195 | | 6suchsystemsubjecttothefollowingprinciples: |
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| 196 | 196 | | 7 (1)Thesafetyandwelfareofexpectantmothersandchildrenareparamount; |
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| 197 | 197 | | 8 (2)Allrecordspertainingtochildren,expectantmothersandfathers,and |
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| 198 | 198 | | 9prospectiveadoptiveparentsshallbemaintainedinaccordancewithallfederaland |
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| 199 | 199 | | 10stateprivacylawsandshallbereleasedonlywithexpressauthorizationbythepartiesto |
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| 200 | 200 | | 11whomsuchrecordspertainorasotherwiserequiredbylaw; |
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| 201 | 201 | | 12 (3)Allexpectantmothersandfathersshallbetreatedwithrespectandshallnot |
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| 202 | 202 | | 13bepenalizedforseekingservicesfromthedivision; |
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| 203 | 203 | | 14 (4)Allprovidersofdirectservicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildren |
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| 204 | 204 | | 15shallbeevaluatedinauniform,transparent,objective,andconsistentbasisbasedonan |
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| 205 | 205 | | 16evaluationtoolestablishedinthissection; |
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| 206 | 206 | | 17 (5)Servicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildrenshallbeprovidedina |
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| 207 | 207 | | 18timelymannertomaximizetheopportunityforsuccessfuloutcomes,andsuchservices |
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| 208 | 208 | | 19shallbetrackedandroutinelyevaluatedthroughaqualityassuranceprogram; |
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| 209 | 209 | | 20 (6)Anyproviderofdirectservicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildren |
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| 210 | 210 | | 21shallhavetheappropriateandrelevanttraining,education,andexpertisetoprovidethe |
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| 211 | 211 | | HB1579 6 22highestqualityofservicespossiblethatshallbeconsistentwithfederalandstate |
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| 212 | 212 | | 23standards;and |
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| 213 | 213 | | 24 (7)Resourcesandeffortsshallbecommittedtopursuethebestpossible |
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| 214 | 214 | | 25opportunityforasuccessfuloutcomeforeachexpectantmother,father,andchild. |
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| 215 | 215 | | 26Successfuloutcomesmayincludeassistanceinaccessingavailableresourcesfordaily |
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| 216 | 216 | | 27needsandprenatalcare,identifyingresourcesandpreparingexpectantmothers, |
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| 217 | 217 | | 28fathers,andprospectiveadoptiveparentsfortheadoptionprocess,andtheprovisionof |
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| 218 | 218 | | 29continuedassistancetoexpectantmothers,fathers,andprospectiveadoptiveparents |
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| 219 | 219 | | 30duringthechildren'sfirstyearoflife. |
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| 220 | 220 | | 31 2.(1)Inconjunctionwiththeresponseandevaluationteamestablishedunder |
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| 221 | 221 | | 32subsection3ofthissection,aswellasotherindividualsthedivisiondeemsappropriate, |
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| 222 | 222 | | 33thedivisionshallestablishanevaluationtoolthatcomplieswithstateandfederal |
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| 223 | 223 | | 34guidelines. |
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| 224 | 224 | | 35 (2)Theevaluationtoolshallincludemetricssupportingbestpracticesforcase |
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| 225 | 225 | | 36managementandserviceprovisionincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefrequencyofface- |
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| 226 | 226 | | 37to-facevisitswithanypersontowhomservicesareprovided. |
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| 227 | 227 | | 38 (3)Thereshallbeamechanismwherebyprovidersmayproposedifferent |
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| 228 | 228 | | 39evaluationmetricsonacase-by-casebasisifsuchcasemayhavecircumstancesfar |
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| 229 | 229 | | 40beyondthosethatwouldbeexpected.Suchcasesshallbeevaluatedbytheresponseand |
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| 230 | 230 | | 41evaluationteamundersubsection3ofthissection. |
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| 231 | 231 | | 42 (4)Dataregardingallevaluationmetricsshallbecollectedbythedivisionona |
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| 232 | 232 | | 43monthlybasis,andthedivisionshallissueaquarterlyreportregardingtheevaluation |
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| 233 | 233 | | 44dataforeachprovider,bothpublicandprivate,bycounty.Theresponseandevaluation |
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| 234 | 234 | | 45teamshalldeterminehowtoaggregatecasesforthedivisionandlargecontractorsso |
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| 235 | 235 | | 46thatperformanceandoutcomesmaybecomparedeffectivelywhilealsoprotecting |
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| 236 | 236 | | 47confidentiality.Suchreportsshallbemadepublicandshallincludeinformationby |
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| 237 | 237 | | 48county,providedthatnoclient-identifiableinformationisreleasedwithsuchreports. |
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| 238 | 238 | | 49 (5)Thestandardsandmetricsdevelopedthroughthisevaluationtoolshallbe |
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| 239 | 239 | | 50usedtoevaluatecompetitivebidsforfuturecontractsestablishedundersubsection4of |
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| 240 | 240 | | 51thissection. |
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| 241 | 241 | | 52 3.Thedivisionshallcreatearesponseandevaluationteam.Membershipofthe |
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| 242 | 242 | | 53teamshallbecomposedofthreestaffmembersfromthedivisionwithexperiencein |
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| 243 | 243 | | 54prenatalcare,adoptionproceedings,orcommunityresourcesforexpectantmothers |
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| 244 | 244 | | 55appointedbythedirectorofthedivision;twostaffmembersfromthedepartmentof |
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| 245 | 245 | | 56socialservicesorchildren'sdivisionappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentof |
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| 246 | 246 | | 57socialservices;fourexpertswithrelatedexperienceinmedical,socialwork,legal,or |
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| 247 | 247 | | 58otherrelevantareas,appointedbythegovernor;andonejuvenileorfamilycourtjudge |
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| 248 | 248 | | HB1579 7 59appointedbytheMissourisupremecourt.Thedivisionshallprovidethenecessary |
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| 249 | 249 | | 60staffingfortheteam'soperations.Allmembersshallbeappointedasprovidedinthis |
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| 250 | 250 | | 61subsection,andtheteamshallmeetforthefirsttimebeforeJuly1,2026. |
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| 251 | 251 | | 62 4.Theteamshall: |
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| 252 | 252 | | 63 (1)Reviewtheevaluationtoolandmetricssetforthinsubsection2ofthissection |
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| 253 | 253 | | 64onasemiannualbasistodetermineanyadjustmentsneededorissuesthatcouldaffect |
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| 254 | 254 | | 65thequalityofsuchtoolsandapproveordenyonacase-by-casebasis: |
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| 255 | 255 | | 66 (a)Casesthataproviderfeelsareanomalousandshouldnotbepartof |
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| 256 | 256 | | 67developingthecasemanagementtoolundersubsection2ofthissection; |
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| 257 | 257 | | 68 (b)Alternativeevaluationmetricsrecommendedbyprovidersbasedonthebest |
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| 258 | 258 | | 69interestsoftheexpectantmothersandchildrenundersubsections2and5ofthissection; |
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| 259 | 259 | | 70or |
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| 260 | 260 | | 71 (c)Reviewandrecommendanystructureforincentivesorotherreimbursement |
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| 261 | 261 | | 72strategiesundersubsection6ofthissection; |
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| 262 | 262 | | 73 (2)Developandexecuteperiodicproviderevaluationsofcasesmanagedbythe |
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| 263 | 263 | | 74divisionandserviceproviderscontractedwiththestatetoprovidecasemanagement |
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| 264 | 264 | | 75servicesunderthissectionundertheevaluationtoolcreatedundersubsection2ofthis |
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| 265 | 265 | | 76sectiontoensurerequirementsaremet,whichshallinclude,butarenotlimitedto, |
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| 266 | 266 | | 77randomfilereviewtoensuredocumentationregardingcasemanagementplansand |
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| 267 | 267 | | 78outcomesofcasesaremaintained;and |
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| 268 | 268 | | 79 (3)Developasystemforreviewingandworkingwithprovidersidentifiedunder |
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| 269 | 269 | | 80subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorprovidersrequestingassistancefromthedivision |
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| 270 | 270 | | 81whoshowsignsofperformanceweaknesstoensuretechnicalassistanceandother |
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| 271 | 271 | | 82servicesareofferedtoassisttheprovidersinachievingsuccessfuloutcomesfortheir |
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| 272 | 272 | | 83cases. |
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| 273 | 273 | | 84 5.Thedivisionandanyotherstateagencydeemednecessarybythedivision |
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| 274 | 274 | | 85shall,inconsultationwithserviceprovidersandotherrelevantparties,enterintoand |
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| 275 | 275 | | 86implementcontractswithqualifiedchildren'sservicesprovidersandagenciestoprovide |
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| 276 | 276 | | 87acomprehensiveanddeliberatesystemofservicedeliveryforexpectantmothersand |
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| 277 | 277 | | 88fathers,prospectiveadoptiveparents,andchildren.Contractsshallbeawarded |
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| 278 | 278 | | 89throughacompetitiveprocessandprovidedbyqualifiedpublicandprivatenot-for- |
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| 279 | 279 | | 90profitorlimitedliabilitycorporationsownedexclusivelybynot-for-profitcorporation |
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| 280 | 280 | | 91children'sservicesprovidersandagenciesthathave: |
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| 281 | 281 | | 92 (1)Aprovenrecordofprovidingresourcestoexpectantmothersandchildren |
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| 282 | 282 | | 93withinthestateofMissourithatshallbeconsistentwiththestandardsandpoliciesthat |
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| 283 | 283 | | 94shallbeestablisheddivision;and |
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| 284 | 284 | | HB1579 8 95 (2)Theabilitytoprovidearangeofservicesincluding,butnotlimitedto,case |
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| 285 | 285 | | 96managementservices,socialworkservices,recruitmentandretentionservicesfor |
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| 286 | 286 | | 97expectantmothersandfathers,prospectiveadoptiveparents,andadoptionservices. |
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| 287 | 287 | | 98 6.Anycontractsenteredintobythedivisionshallbeinaccordancewithallstate |
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| 288 | 288 | | 99andfederallawsandregulationsandshallseektomaximizefundingwhereavailable. |
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| 289 | 289 | | 100Children'sservicesprovidersandagenciesundercontractwiththedivisionshallbe |
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| 290 | 290 | | 101subjecttoallfederal,state,andlocallawsandregulationsrelatingtotheprovisionof |
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| 291 | 291 | | 102suchservicesandshallbesubjecttooversightandinspectionbyappropriatestate |
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| 292 | 292 | | 103agenciestoensurecompliancewithstandards,whichshallbeconsistentwithstateor |
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| 293 | 293 | | 104federalstandards. |
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| 294 | 294 | | 105 7.Thedivisionshallacceptasprimafacieevidenceofcompletionofthe |
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| 295 | 295 | | 106requirementsforlicensureundersections210.481to210.511proofthatanagencyis |
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| 296 | 296 | | 107accreditedbyanyofthefollowingnationallyrecognizedbodies:theCouncilon |
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| 297 | 297 | | 108Accreditation,ChildrenandFamilies,Inc.,ortheJointCommissiononAccreditationof |
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| 298 | 298 | | 109Hospitals. |
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| 299 | 299 | | 110 8.Paymenttothechildren'sservicesprovidersandagenciesshallbemadebased |
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| 300 | 300 | | 111onthereasonablecostsofservices,includingresponsibilitiesnecessarytoexecutethe |
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| 301 | 301 | | 112contract.Anyreimbursementincreasesmadethroughenhancedappropriationsfor |
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| 302 | 302 | | 113servicesshallbeallocatedtoprovidersregardlessofwhethertheproviderispublicor |
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| 303 | 303 | | 114private.Suchincreasesshallbeconsideredadditivetotheexistingcontracts.In |
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| 304 | 304 | | 115additiontopaymentsreflectingthecostofservices,contractsshallincludeincentives |
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| 305 | 305 | | 116providedinrecognitionofperformancebasedontheevaluationtoolcreatedunder |
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| 306 | 306 | | 117subsection2ofthissectionandthecorrespondingsavingsforthestate.Theresponse |
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| 307 | 307 | | 118andevaluationteamundersubsection3ofthissectionshallreviewaformulato |
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| 308 | 308 | | 119distributesuchpayments,asrecommendedbythedivision. |
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| 309 | 309 | | 120 9.Thedivisionshallconsiderimmediateactionsthatareinthebestinterestsof |
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| 310 | 310 | | 121expectantmothersandfathers,prospectiveadoptiveparents,andchildrenserved |
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| 311 | 311 | | 122including,butnotlimitedto,placingtheagencyonacorrectiveplan,haltingnew |
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| 312 | 312 | | 123referrals,transferringcasestootherperformingproviders,orterminatingthe |
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| 313 | 313 | | 124provider'scontract.Thedivisionshalltakestepsnecessarytoevaluatethenatureof |
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| 314 | 314 | | 125theissueandactaccordinglyinthemosttimelyfashionpossible. |
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| 315 | 315 | | 126 10.ByJuly1,2026,thedivisionshallpromulgateandhaveineffectrulesto |
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| 316 | 316 | | 127implementtheprovisionsofthissectionand,underthissection,shalldefine |
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| 317 | 317 | | 128implementationplansanddates.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis |
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| 318 | 318 | | 129definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissection |
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| 319 | 319 | | 130shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsof |
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| 320 | 320 | | 131chapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536are |
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| 321 | 321 | | HB1579 9 132nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto |
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| 322 | 322 | | 133chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare |
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| 323 | 323 | | 134subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule |
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| 324 | 324 | | 135proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 325 | 325 | | 207.104.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsection207.085,privatecontractors |
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| 326 | 326 | | 2whointheircapacitiesaschildren'sservicesprovidersandagencies,asdefinedin |
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| 327 | 327 | | 3section207.100,receivestatemoneysfromthedivisionorthedepartmentofsocial |
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| 328 | 328 | | 4servicesforprovidingservicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildrenundersection |
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| 329 | 329 | | 5207.103shallhavequalifiedimmunityfromcivilliabilityforprovidingsuchservicesto |
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| 330 | 330 | | 6thesameextentthatthedivisionhasqualifiedimmunityfromcivilliabilitywhenthe |
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| 331 | 331 | | 7divisionordepartmentdirectlyprovidessuchservices. |
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| 332 | 332 | | 8 2.Thissectionshallnotapplyifaprivatecontractordescribedinsubsection1of |
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| 333 | 333 | | 9thissectionknowinglyviolatesastatedorwrittenpolicyofthedivision,anyrule |
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| 334 | 334 | | 10promulgatedbythedivision,oranystatelawdirectlyrelatedtotheprovisionofservices |
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| 335 | 335 | | 11bythedivision. |
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| 336 | 336 | | 207.105.Thedivisionmayshareanyrecords,information,andfindingswith |
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| 337 | 337 | | 2federal,state,orlocalchildwelfareagencypersonnelandlawenforcementagencies, |
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| 338 | 338 | | 3includingthosefromoutsidethestate,oranyagentofsuchagencies,intheperformance |
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| 339 | 339 | | 4ofthedivision'sduties,uponareasonablebeliefthatsuchinformationisneededto |
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| 340 | 340 | | 5protectanexpectantmother,father,orchildfromabuseorneglectortoassistsuch |
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| 341 | 341 | | 6agencyinprovidingchildwelfareservices.Suchinformationmayinclude,butisnot |
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| 342 | 342 | | 7limitedto: |
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| 343 | 343 | | 8 (1)Identifyinginformationaboutanexpectantmother,father,orchild; |
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| 344 | 344 | | 9 (2)Familyassessments; |
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| 345 | 345 | | 10 (3)Homestudies; |
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| 346 | 346 | | 11 (4)Criminalbackgroundandchildabuseorneglectreports;and |
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| 347 | 347 | | 12 (5)Anyotherdocumentsorinformationthedivisiondeemsnecessaryfor |
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| 348 | 348 | | 13anotheragencytohaveaccesstoinordertoprotectanexpectantmother,father,orchild |
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| 349 | 349 | | 14andtoeffectthepolicyofthestateprovidedforinsection207.103. |
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| 350 | 350 | | 15 |
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| 351 | 351 | | 16Identifyinginformationmaybesharedonlyifthedivisionreasonablybelievesthe |
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| 352 | 352 | | 17receivingentitywillpreventtheunauthorizeddisseminationoftheinformation |
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| 353 | 353 | | 18containedtherein. |
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| 354 | 354 | | 207.106.1.Thedivisionshallensuretheconfidentialityofallreportsand |
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| 355 | 355 | | 2recordsmadeundersections207.100to207.108andmaintainedbythedivision,itslocal |
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| 356 | 356 | | 3offices,thedirectory,andotherappropriatepersons,officials,andinstitutionsunder |
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| 357 | 357 | | 4sections207.100to207.108.Toprotecttherightsofexpectantmothersandfathers, |
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| 358 | 358 | | HB1579 10 5prospectiveadoptiveparents,andchildrenparticipatingintheMissouriadoptive |
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| 359 | 359 | | 6resourcesservicessystem,thedivisionshallestablishguidelinesthatwillensurethatany |
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| 360 | 360 | | 7disclosureofinformationconcerninganyparticipantinthesystemismadeonlyto |
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| 361 | 361 | | 8personsoragenciesthathavearighttosuchinformation.Thedivisionmayrequire |
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| 362 | 362 | | 9personstomakewrittenrequestsforaccesstorecordsmaintainedbythedivision.The |
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| 363 | 363 | | 10divisionshallonlyreleaseinformationtopersonswhohavearighttosuchinformation. |
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| 364 | 364 | | 11Thedivisionshallnotifypersonsreceivinginformationundersubdivisions(2),(7),(8), |
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| 365 | 365 | | 12and(9)ofsubsection2ofthissectionofthepurposeforwhichtheinformationis |
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| 366 | 366 | | 13releasedandofthepenaltiesforunauthorizeddisseminationofinformation.Such |
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| 367 | 367 | | 14informationshallbeusedonlyforthepurposeforwhichtheinformationisreleased. |
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| 368 | 368 | | 15 2.Onlythefollowingpersonsshallhaveaccesstoinvestigationrecordscontained |
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| 369 | 369 | | 16inthedirectory: |
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| 370 | 370 | | 17 (1)Appropriatefederal,state,orlocalcriminaljusticeagencypersonnel,orany |
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| 371 | 371 | | 18agentofsuchentity,withaneedforsuchinformationunderthelawtoprotectchildren |
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| 372 | 372 | | 19fromabuseorneglect; |
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| 373 | 373 | | 20 (2)Aphysicianoradesignatedagentwhoprovidesprenatalorothermedicalor |
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| 374 | 374 | | 21psychologicalcaretoanexpectantmother,father,prospectiveadoptiveparent,orchild |
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| 375 | 375 | | 22participatingintheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystem; |
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| 376 | 376 | | 23 (3)Appropriatestaffofthedivisionandofitslocaloffices,including |
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| 377 | 377 | | 24interdisciplinaryteamsthatareformedtoassistthedivisionincarryingoutitsduties |
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| 378 | 378 | | 25undersections207.100to207.108; |
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| 379 | 379 | | 26 (4)Anychildadoptedundertheprovisionsofsections207.100to207.108and |
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| 380 | 380 | | 27chapter453.Priortothereleaseofanyidentifyinginformation,thedivisionshall |
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| 381 | 381 | | 28determineifthereleaseofsuchidentifyinginformationmayplaceaperson'slifeor |
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| 382 | 382 | | 29safetyindanger.Ifthedivisionmakesthedeterminationthataperson'slifeorsafety |
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| 383 | 383 | | 30maybeindanger,theidentifyinginformationshallnotbereleased; |
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| 384 | 384 | | 31 (5)Agrandjury,juvenileofficer,prosecutingattorney,lawenforcementofficer |
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| 385 | 385 | | 32involvedintheinvestigationofchildabuseorneglect,juvenilecourtorothercourt |
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| 386 | 386 | | 33conductingabuseorneglectorchildprotectiveproceedingsorchildcustody |
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| 387 | 387 | | 34proceedings,andotherfederal,state,andlocalgovernmententities,oranyagentof |
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| 388 | 388 | | 35suchentity,withaneedforsuchinformationinordertocarryoutitsresponsibilities |
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| 389 | 389 | | 36underthelawtoprotectachildfromabuseorneglect; |
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| 390 | 390 | | 37 (6)Anypersonengagedinabonafideresearchpurpose,withthepermissionof |
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| 391 | 391 | | 38thedirector;provided,however,thatnoinformationidentifyingtheexpectantmother, |
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| 392 | 392 | | 39father,orchildnamedintherecordsshallbemadeavailabletotheresearcherunlessthe |
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| 393 | 393 | | 40identifyinginformationisessentialtotheresearchorevaluationandtheexpectant |
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| 394 | 394 | | HB1579 11 41mother,father,orchildnamedintherecords,orifthechildislessthaneighteenyearsof |
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| 395 | 395 | | 42age,throughthechild'sparentorguardian,provideswrittenpermission; |
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| 396 | 396 | | 43 (7)Anychild-placingagency,juvenilecourt,oranyotherpublicorprivate |
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| 397 | 397 | | 44personoragencyassistingintheprovisionofservicesconsistentwiththeprovisionsof |
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| 398 | 398 | | 45sections207.100to207.108; |
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| 399 | 399 | | 46 (8)Anystateagencyactingunderstatelawregardingalicenseofanyperson, |
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| 400 | 400 | | 47institution,oragencythatprovidescarefororservicestochildren; |
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| 401 | 401 | | 48 (9)Anychildfatalityreviewpanelestablishedundersection210.192oranystate |
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| 402 | 402 | | 49childfatalityreviewpanelestablishedundersection210.195;and |
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| 403 | 403 | | 50 (10)Thestateregistrarofvitalstatistics,orhisorherdesignee,butthe |
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| 404 | 404 | | 51informationmadeavailableshallbelimitedtoidentifyinginformationonlyforthe |
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| 405 | 405 | | 52purposesofprovidingbirthrecordinformationundersection210.156. |
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| 406 | 406 | | 53 3.Anypersonwhoknowinglyviolatestheprovisionsofthissection,orwho |
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| 407 | 407 | | 54permitsorencouragestheunauthorizeddisseminationofinformationcontainedinthe |
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| 408 | 408 | | 55informationsystemorthedirectoryandinreportsandrecordsmadeundersections |
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| 409 | 409 | | 56207.100to207.108,shallbeguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor. |
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| 410 | 410 | | 57 4.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludethereleaseoffindingsorinformation |
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| 411 | 411 | | 58regardingcasesthatresultedinachildfatalityornearfatality.Suchreleaseisatthe |
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| 412 | 412 | | 59solediscretionofthedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservices,baseduponareview |
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| 413 | 413 | | 60ofthepotentialharmtootherchildrenwithintheimmediatefamily. |
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| 414 | 414 | | 61 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofthissectionorchaptertothecontraryand |
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| 415 | 415 | | 62undersection210.115,ifthedivisionreceivesareportoforanydivisionpersonnel |
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| 416 | 416 | | 63suspectsthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseorneglectorobservesa |
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| 417 | 417 | | 64childbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstancesthatwouldreasonablyresultin |
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| 418 | 418 | | 65abuseorneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelyreporttothedivisioninaccordancewith |
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| 419 | 419 | | 66theprovisionsofsections210.109to210.183andmayreleasesuchrecordsaswouldbe |
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| 420 | 420 | | 67necessarytoproperlyinvestigatesuchallegations. |
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| 421 | 421 | | 68 6.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection5ofthissection,participationin |
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| 422 | 422 | | 69theMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystemshallnot,byitself,begroundsfor |
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| 423 | 423 | | 70suspicionofchildabuseorneglect. |
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| 424 | 424 | | 207.107.1.Thedivisionshallcreateandmaintainadirectoryofexpectant |
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| 425 | 425 | | 2mothersandfathersandprospectiveadoptiveparentswhohaveregisteredwiththe |
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| 426 | 426 | | 3divisionforparticipationinthesystemforthepurposeofidentifyingchildrenwhomay |
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| 427 | 427 | | 4besuitableforadoption. |
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| 428 | 428 | | 5 2.Thedivisionshallmaintainadatabaseofattorneyswhoareproperlylicensed |
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| 429 | 429 | | 6andingoodstandingwiththeMissourisupremecourtandwhowillagreetoprovide |
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| 430 | 430 | | 7legalservicesinconjunctionwiththeadoptionofchildrenidentifiedthroughthesystem |
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| 431 | 431 | | HB1579 12 8undertheprovisionsofsections207.100to207.108andallotherfederalandstate |
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| 432 | 432 | | 9privacylaws. |
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| 433 | 433 | | 10 3.ThecontentsoftheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystemdatabase |
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| 434 | 434 | | 11createdundersection207.102shallbesubjecttotheconfidentialityrequirements |
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| 435 | 435 | | 12providedforinsections207.105and207.106. |
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| 436 | 436 | | 207.108.1.Anyemployeeofthedivision,includingsupervisorypersonneland |
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| 437 | 437 | | 2children'sservicesprovidersoragenciescontractingwiththedivision,whoisinvolved |
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| 438 | 438 | | 3withtheprovisionofservicesundersections207.100to207.108,whopurposely, |
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| 439 | 439 | | 4knowingly,andwillfullyviolatesastatedorwrittenpolicyofthedivision,anyrule |
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| 440 | 440 | | 5promulgatedbythedivision,oranystatelawdirectlyrelatedtotheactivitiesofthe |
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| 441 | 441 | | 6divisionshallbedismissediftheviolationdirectlyresultsinseriousphysicalinjuryor |
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| 442 | 442 | | 7deathofanexpectantmother,father,orchild,subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2of |
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| 443 | 443 | | 8thissection.Anypersonemployedinapositiondescribedundersubdivision(2)of |
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| 444 | 444 | | 9subsection1ofsection36.030,ifany,shallhavetherightofappealundersections36.380 |
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| 445 | 445 | | 10and36.390. |
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| 446 | 446 | | 11 2.Ifanemployeeofthedivisionorchildren'sservicesprovidersoragencies |
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| 447 | 447 | | 12contractingwiththedivisionpurposely,knowingly,andwillfullyviolatesastatedor |
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| 448 | 448 | | 13writtenpolicyofthedivision,anyrulepromulgatedbythedivision,oranystatelaw |
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| 449 | 449 | | 14directlyrelatedtotheactivitiesofthedivisionandtheviolationdirectlyresultsin |
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| 450 | 450 | | 15seriousphysicalinjuryordeath,theemployee'sgoodfaitheffortstofollowthestatedor |
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| 451 | 451 | | 16writtenpoliciesofthedivision,therulespromulgatedbythedivision,orthestatelaws |
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| 452 | 452 | | 17directlyrelatedtotheactivitiesofthedivisionshallbeamitigatingfactorindetermining |
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| 453 | 453 | | 18whetheranemployeeofthedivisionoraprivatecontractorwiththedivisionis |
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| 454 | 454 | | 19dismissedundersubsection1ofthissection. |
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| 455 | 455 | | 453.014.1.Thefollowingpersonsmayplaceaminorforadoption: |
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| 456 | 456 | | 2 (1)Thechildren'sdivisionordivisionofmaternalandchildresourcesofthe |
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| 457 | 457 | | 3departmentofsocialservices; |
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| 458 | 458 | | 4 (2)Achildplacingagencylicensedpursuanttosections210.481to210.536; |
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| 459 | 459 | | 5 (3)Thechild'sparents,withoutthedirectorindirectassistanceofanintermediary,in |
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| 460 | 460 | | 6thehomeofarelativeofthechildwithinthethirddegree; |
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| 461 | 461 | | 7 (4)Anintermediary,whichshallincludeanattorneylicensedpursuanttochapter484; |
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| 462 | 462 | | 8aphysicianlicensedpursuanttochapter334;oraclergymanoftheparents. |
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| 463 | 463 | | 9 2.Allpersonsgrantedtheauthoritytoplaceaminorchildforadoptionasdesignated |
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| 464 | 464 | | 10insubdivision(1),(2)or(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallcomplywiththerulesand |
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| 465 | 465 | | 11regulationspromulgatedbythechildren'sdivisionofthedepartmentofsocialservicesfor |
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| 466 | 466 | | 12suchplacement. |
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| 467 | 467 | | HB1579 13 13 3.Thechildren'sdivisionofthedepartmentofsocialservicesshallpromulgaterules |
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| 468 | 468 | | 14andregulationsregardingtheplacementofaminorforadoption. |
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| 469 | 469 | | 15 4.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthissectionshall |
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| 470 | 470 | | 16becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection |
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| 471 | 471 | | 17536.024. |
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| 473 | 473 | | HB1579 14 |
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