FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.807
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEAMATO.
2056H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections207.010,207.030,207.060,and453.014,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereofthirteennewsectionsrelatingtoadoption,withapenaltyprovision.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections207.010,207.030,207.060,and453.014,RSMo,arerepealed
2andthirteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections207.010,207.030,
3207.060,207.100,207.101,207.102,207.103,207.104,207.105,207.106,207.107,207.108,
4and453.014,toreadasfollows:
207.010.Thechildren'sdivision,familysupportdivision,MOHealthNetdivision,
2divisionofyouthservices,divisionoflegalservices,divisionofmaternalandchild
3resources,divisionoffinanceandadministrativeservices,andthestatetechnicalsupport
4teamareanintegralpartofthedepartmentofsocialservicesandshallhaveandexerciseall
5thepowersanddutiesnecessarytocarryoutfullyandeffectivelythepurposesassignedto
6thembythedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservicesandbylawandthedepartmentof
7socialservicesshallbethestateagencyto:
8 (1)Administerstateplansandlawsinvolvingaidtodependentchildren;
9 (2)Aidorreliefincaseofpubliccalamity;
10 (3)Aidfordirectrelief;
11 (4)Childwelfareservices;
12 (5)Socialservicestofamiliesandadults;
13 (6)Pensionsandservicesfortheblind;[and]
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 (7)Coordinateandapplyforservicesforexpectantmotherswishingtoplace
15theirbabyforadoptionandplacesuchbabiesforadoptionwithfitandproperpersons
16toadoptsuchbaby;and
17 (8)Anyotherdutiesrelatingtopublicassistanceandsocialserviceswhichmaybe
18imposeduponthedepartmentofsocialservices.
207.030.Thedirectorsofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionofmaternaland
2childresources,andchildren'sdivisionshallbepersonsqualifiedbyeducationand
3experiencetosupervisetheworkofsuchdivisionsandshallbecitizensandtaxpayersof
4Missouri.Beforeenteringuponhisorherduties,eachdirectorshallsubscribeanoathor
5affirmationtosupporttheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandofthestateofMissouriandto
6faithfullydemeanhimselforherselfinoffice.Eachdirectorshallenterintogoodand
7sufficientbond,payabletothestateofMissouri,conditioneduponthefaithfuldischargeand
8performanceofofficialduties,anduponaccountabilityforallpropertyandfundscoming
9undersuchdirector'sadministrationandcontrol,saidbondtobeapprovedbytheattorney
10generalastoform,andbythegovernorastoitssufficiency,thepremiumonsaidbondtobe
11paidbythestate.Thegovernormayremovethedirectorofthechildren'sdivisionandthe
12directorofthefamilysupportdivisionforincompetence,misconduct,orneglectofduty.
207.060.1.Thedirectorsofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionofmaternaland
2childresources,andchildren'sdivisionshalljointlyoperateandmaintainacountyofficein
3everycounty,whichmaybeinthechargeofacountywelfaredirectorwhoshallhavebeena
4residentofthestateofMissouriforaperiodofatleasttwoyearsimmediatelypriortotaking
5officeandwhosesalaryshallbepaidfromfundsappropriatedforthefamilysupportdivision,
6divisionofmaternalandchildresources,andchildren'sdivision.
7 2.Forthepurposeofestablishingandmaintainingcountyoffices,orcarryingoutany
8ofthedutiesofthedivisions,thedivisiondirectorsmayenterintoagreementswithany
9politicalsubdivisionofthisstate,andasapartofsuchagreement,mayacceptmoneys,
10services,orquartersasacontributiontowardthesupportandmaintenanceofsuchcounty
11offices.Anyfundssoreceivedshallbepayabletothedirectorofrevenueanddepositedinthe
12properspecialaccountinthestatetreasury,andbecomeandbeapartofstatefunds
13appropriatedfortheuseofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionofmaternalandchild
14resources,andchildren'sdivision.
15 3.Otheremployeesinthecountyofficesshallbeemployedwithdueregardtothe
16populationofthecounty,existingconditionsandpurposetobeaccomplished.Such
17employeesshallbepaidasareotheremployeesofthefamilysupportdivision, divisionof
18maternalandchildresources,andchildren'sdivision.
207.100.1.Sections207.100to207.108shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
2"SaveMOBabiesAct".
HB807 2 3 2.Asusedinsections207.100to207.108,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Adoption",aproceedinginanycountyofMissourifortheadoptionofa
5childundersections207.100to207.108orchapter453;
6 (2)"Child"or"children",anyoffspringofamanandawomanexistingupon
7firstdetectionofthemotherbeingpregnantuptoandafterbirth;
8 (3)"Children'sservicesprovidersandagencies",anypublic,quasi-public,or
9privateentitywiththeappropriateandrelevanttrainingandexpertiseindelivering
10servicestochildrenandtheirfamiliesasdeterminedbythechildren'sdivisionand
11capableofprovidingdirectservicesandotherfamilyservicesforchildreninthecustody
12ofthechildren'sdivisionoranysuchentitiesoragenciesthatarereceivingstatemoneys
13forsuchservices;
14 (4)"Director",thedirectoroftheMissouridivisionofmaternalandchild
15resourceswithinthedepartmentofsocialservices;
16 (5)"Division",theMissouridivisionofmaternalandchildresourceswithinthe
17departmentofsocialservices;
18 (6)"Expectantmother",anywomancurrentlypregnantwithachildor
19children;
20 (7)"Father",thepresumedorbiologicalfatherofanunbornchildorchildren;
21 (8)"Prospectiveadoptiveparent",apersonwhoisdeterminedtobefitand
22propertoadoptachildinMissouriaftersuccessfullycompletingscreenings,
23backgroundchecks,homestudies,andotherinvestigations.
207.101.1.Inadditiontothepowers,duties,andfunctionsvestedinthedivision
2byotherprovisionsofthischapterorbyotherlawsofthisstate,thedivisionshallhave
3thepower:
4 (1)Tosueandbesued;
5 (2)Tomakecontractsandcarryoutthedutiesimposeduponitbysections
6207.100to207.108oranyotherlaw;
7 (3)Toadminister,disburse,disposeof,andaccountforfunds,commodities,
8equipment,suppliesorservices,andanykindofpropertygiven,granted,loaned,
9advancedto,orappropriatedbythestateofMissouriforanyofthepurposesherein;
10 (4)Toadministeroaths,issuesubpoenasforwitnesses,examinesuchwitnesses
11underoath,andmakeandkeeparecordofsame;
12 (5)Toadopt,amend,andrepealrulesandregulationsnecessaryordesirableto
13carryouttheprovisionsofthischapterandthatarenotinconsistentwiththe
14constitutionorlawsofthisstate;
15 (6)TocooperatewiththeUnitedStatesgovernmentinmattersofmutual
16concernpertainingtoanydutieswhereinthedivisionisactingasastateagency,
HB807 3 17includingtheadoptionofsuchmethodsofadministrationasarefoundbytheUnited
18Statesgovernmenttobenecessaryfortheefficientoperationofstateplanshereunder;
19 (7)TomakereportsinaformthatcontaininformationtheUnitedStates
20governmentmay,fromtimetotime,require,andcomplywithprovisionstheUnited
21Statesgovernmentmay,fromtimetotime,findnecessarytoassurethecorrectnessand
22verificationofreports;
23 (8)Tocoordinateandextendresourcestoanexpectantmotherseekingtocarry
24herchildtotermandplacesuchchildforadoptionwithapersonwhoisfitandproper
25toadoptsuchchild;
26 (9)Toaidanexpectantmotherinapplyingforservicesandresourcesprovided
27byotherstateagenciestoasimilarlysituatedexpectantmotherinMissouri;
28 (10)Tocompileandmaintainrecordsofanexpectantmotherseekingservices
29fromthedivisionandtomakethesameavailabletoaprospectiveadoptiveparent
30seekingtoadoptachildinMissouri;
31 (11)Tocompileandmaintainrecordsofaprospectiveadoptiveparentseeking
32servicesfromthedivisionandtomakethesameavailabletoanexpectantmotherin
33Missourichoosingtoplaceherunbornchildwithafitandproperprospectiveadoptive
34parentuponthebirthofthechild;
35 (12)Toconductinvestigationsofanyprospectiveadoptiveparentutilizingthe
36servicesofthedivisiontoensuresuchparentisfitandpropertoadoptachildin
37Missouri;
38 (13)Uponrequest,tocooperatewiththejuvenilecourtandfurnishsocialstudies
39andreportstothecourtwithrespecttoachildastowhomanadoptionpetitionhasbeen
40filed;
41 (14)Toappoint,whenandifitmaydeemnecessary,advisorycommitteesto
42provideprofessionalortechnicalconsultationwithrespecttobarriersinfacilitatingthe
43adoptionofchildren.Themembersofsuchadvisorycommitteesshallreceiveno
44compensationfortheirservicesotherthanexpensesactuallyincurredinthe
45performanceoftheirofficialduties.Thenumberofmembersofeachsuchadvisory
46committeeshallbedeterminedbythedivision,andsuchadvisorycommitteesshall
47consultwithandadvisethechildren'sdivisionwithrespecttoproblemsandpolicies
48incidenttotheadministrationoftheparticularfunctiongermanetotherespectivefield
49ofcompetence;
50 (15)Toinitiateorcooperatewithotheragenciesindevelopingmeasuresforthe
51reductionofabortionsinMissourithroughfacilitatingadoptionswithpersonswhoare
52fitandpropertoadopt;
HB807 4 53 (16)Tocollectstatistics,makespecialfact-findingstudies,andpublishreportsin
54referencetoitsduties;
55 (17)Toestablishorcooperateinresearchordemonstrationprojectsrelativeto
56sections207.100to207.108,suchasthoserelatingtothereductionofabortionservices
57utilizedinMissouri,barrierstoadoptionofchildrenwhowouldotherwisebeaborted,
58orthatwillaidineffectingcoordinationofplanningbetweenprivateandpublic
59agencies,orthatwillhelpimprovetheadministrationandeffectivenessofprograms
60carriedonbythedivisionandtheprogramsrelatedthereto;and
61 (18)Toacceptgiftsandgrantsofanyproperty,realorpersonal,andtosellsuch
62propertyandexpendsuchgiftsorgrantsnotinconsistentwiththeadministrationofthis
63chapterandwithinthelimitationsimposedbythedonorthereof.
64 2.Allpowersanddutiesofthedivisionshall,sofarasapplicable,applytothe
65administrationofanyotherlawwhereindutiesareimposeduponthedivisionactingas
66astateagency.
207.102.1.Thedivisionshallestablisha"MissouriAdoptiveResourcesServices
2System"fortheentirestate.
3 2.TheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystemshallpromotethesafeand
4healthybirthofchildreninMissourithroughtheutilizationofexistingresourcesfor
5expectantmothersandtheadoptionofchildreninMissouribyfitandproperpersons
6seekingtoadopt.Thesystemshallcoordinatecommunityresourcesandprovide
7assistanceorservicestoexpectantmothersidentifiedtobeatriskforseekingabortion
8servicesandtopreventabortionsthroughtheadoptionofchildrenbyfitandproper
9personsseekingtoadopt.
10 3.InfurtheranceoftheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystem,thedivision
11shall:
12 (1)Maintainacentralregistryofeachexpectantmotherwhoisatriskfor
13seekinganabortionofherunbornchildandmakethesameavailabletoaprospective
14adoptiveparentwhohascompletedscreeningsasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
15subsection;
16 (2)Maintainacentralregistryofaprospectiveadoptiveparentwhohas
17successfullycompletedscreenings,backgroundchecks,homestudies,andother
18investigationsdeterminingtheparenttobefitandpropertoadoptachildin
19Missouriandmakethesameavailabletosuchanexpectantmotherwhohasbeen
20identifiedasbeingatriskforseekinganabortionofherunbornchild;
21 (3)Maintainmechanismsasarenecessarytofacilitatetheintroductionand
22mutualagreementsofanexpectantmotheratriskforseekinganabortionofherunborn
23childandafitandproperprospectiveadoptiveparent;
HB807 5 24 (4)Facilitateadoptiveproceedingswhereinafitandproperprospectiveadoptive
25parentadoptsachildwhowouldotherwisebeabortedpriortohisorhernaturalbirth;
26 (5)Assistanexpectantmotherwhoisatriskforseekinganabortionofher
27unbornchildinapplyingforexistingservicesandresourcesprovidedbystateandlocal
28governmentagencies;
29 (6)Collaboratewiththecommunitytoidentifycomprehensivelocalservicesand
30assureaccesstothoseservicesforanexpectantmotherwhoisatriskforseekingan
31abortionofherunbornchild;
32 (7)Maintainarecordthatcontainstheservicesprovidedtoanexpectantmother
33andalladoptiveproceedingsforachildborntoanexpectantmotherseekingservices
34fromthedivision;and
35 (8)Wheneveravailableandappropriate,contractfortheprovisionofservices
36throughchildren'sservicesprovidersandagenciesinthecommunity.Inalllegal
37proceedingsinvolvingtheadoptionofachildfacilitatedbythedivision,thedivision
38shallberepresentedincourtbyeitherdivisionpersonnelorpersonswithwhomthe
39divisioncontractswithforsuchlegalrepresentation.Allprovidersandagenciesof
40servicesunderthissectionshallbesubjecttocriminalbackgroundchecksunderchapter
4143andshallsubmitnamesofallemployeestothefamilycaresafetyregistry.
207.103.1.Itisthepolicyofthisstateanditsagenciestoimplementasystemto
2reducethenumberofpreventableabortionsinMissouribyassistinganexpectant
3motherinidentifyingandaccessingexistingresourcesfordailyneedsandprenatalcare
4toensurethehealthofboththeexpectantmotherandthechildandfacilitatingthe
5adoptionofachildwhowouldhaveotherwisebeenabortedbyafitandproperperson
6inMissouri.Thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallimplementsuchsystemsubjectto
7thefollowingprinciples:
8 (1)Thesafetyandwelfareofexpectantmothersandchildrenareparamount;
9 (2)Allexpectantmothersandfathersshallbetreatedwithrespectandshallnot
10bepenalizedforseekingservicesfromthedivision;
11 (3)Allprovidersofdirectservicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildren
12shallbeevaluatedinauniform,transparent,objective,andconsistentbasisbasedonan
13evaluationtoolestablishedinthissection;
14 (4)Servicestoexpectantmothersandchildrenshallbeprovidedinatimely
15mannertomaximizetheopportunityforsuccessfuloutcomes,andsuchservicesshallbe
16trackedandroutinelyevaluatedthroughaqualityassuranceprogram;
17 (5)Anyproviderofdirectservicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildren
18shallhavetheappropriateandrelevanttraining,education,andexpertisetoprovidethe
HB807 6 19highestqualityofservicespossiblethatshallbeconsistentwithfederalandstate
20standards;and
21 (6)Resourcesandeffortsshallbecommittedtopursuethebestpossible
22opportunityforasuccessfuloutcomeforeachexpectantmotherandchild.Successful
23outcomesmayincludeassistingexpectantmotherswithaccessingavailableresourcesfor
24dailyneedsandprenatalcare,identifyingresourcesandpreparingexpectantmothers,
25fathers,andprospectiveadoptiveparentsfortheadoptionprocess,andtheprovisionof
26continuedassistancetoexpectantmothers,fathers,andprospectiveadoptiveparents
27duringthechildren'sfirstyearoflife.
28 2.(1)Inconjunctionwiththeresponseandevaluationteamestablishedunder
29subsection3ofthissection,aswellasotherindividualsthedivisiondeemsappropriate,
30thedivisionshallestablishanevaluationtoolthatcomplieswithstateandfederal
31guidelines.
32 (2)Theevaluationtoolshallincludemetricssupportingbestpracticesforcase
33managementandserviceprovisionincluding,butnotlimitedto,thefrequencyofface-
34to-facevisitswiththechild.
35 (3)Thereshallbeamechanismwherebyprovidersmayproposedifferent
36evaluationmetricsonacase-by-casebasisifsuchcasemayhavecircumstancesfar
37beyondthosethatwouldbeexpected.Suchcasesshallbeevaluatedbytheresponseand
38evaluationteamundersubsection3ofthissection.
39 (4)Dataregardingallevaluationmetricsshallbecollectedbythedivisionona
40monthlybasis,andthedivisionshallissueaquarterlyreportregardingtheevaluation
41dataforeachprovider,bothpublicandprivate,bycounty.Theresponseandevaluation
42teamshalldeterminehowtoaggregatecasesforthedivisionandlargecontractorsso
43thatperformanceandoutcomesmaybecomparedeffectivelywhilealsoprotecting
44confidentiality.Suchreportsshallbemadepublicandshallincludeinformationby
45county.
46 (5)Thestandardsandmetricsdevelopedthroughthisevaluationtoolshallbe
47usedtoevaluatecompetitivebidsforfuturecontractsestablishedundersubsection4of
48thissection.
49 3.Thedivisionshallcreatearesponseandevaluationteam.Membershipofthe
50teamshallbecomposedofthreestaffmembersfromthedivisionwithexperiencein
51prenatalcare,adoptionproceedings,orcommunityresourcesforexpectantmothers
52appointedbythedirectorofthedivision;twostaffmembersfromthedepartmentof
53socialservicesorchildren'sdivisionappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentof
54socialservices;fourexpertswithrelatedexperienceinmedical,socialwork,legal,or
55otherrelevantareas,appointedbythegovernor;andonejuvenileorfamilycourtjudge
HB807 7 56appointedbytheMissourisupremecourt.Thedivisionshallprovidethenecessary
57staffingfortheteam'soperations.Allmembersshallbeappointedasprovidedinthis
58subsection,andtheteamshallmeetforthefirsttimebeforeJuly1,2026.
59 4.Theteamshall:
60 (1)Reviewtheevaluationtoolandmetricssetforthinsubsection2ofthissection
61onasemiannualbasistodetermineanyadjustmentsneededorissuesthatcouldaffect
62thequalityofsuchtoolsandapproveordenyonacase-by-casebasis:
63 (a)Casesthataproviderfeelsareanomalousandshouldnotbepartof
64developingthecasemanagementtoolundersubsection2ofthissection;
65 (b)Alternativeevaluationmetricsrecommendedbyprovidersbasedonthebest
66interestsoftheexpectantmothersandchildrenundersubsections2and5ofthissection;
67or
68 (c)Reviewandrecommendanystructureforincentivesorotherreimbursement
69strategiesundersubsection6ofthissection;
70 (2)Developandexecuteperiodicproviderevaluationsofcasesmanagedbythe
71divisionandserviceproviderscontractedwiththestatetoprovidecasemanagement
72servicesunderthissectionundertheevaluationtoolcreatedundersubsection2ofthis
73sectiontoensurerequirementsaremet,whichshallinclude,butarenotlimitedto,
74randomfilereviewtoensuredocumentationregardingcasemanagementplansand
75outcomesofcasesaremaintained;and
76 (3)Developasystemforreviewingandworkingwithprovidersidentifiedunder
77subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorproviderswhorequestsuchassistancefromthe
78divisionwhoshowsignsofperformanceweaknesstoensuretechnicalassistanceand
79otherservicesareofferedtoassisttheprovidersinachievingsuccessfuloutcomesfor
80theircases.
81 5.Thedivisionandanyotherstateagencydeemednecessarybythedivision
82shall,inconsultationwithserviceprovidersandotherrelevantparties,enterintoand
83implementcontractswithqualifiedchildren'sservicesprovidersandagenciestoprovide
84acomprehensiveanddeliberatesystemofservicedeliveryforexpectantmothers,
85fathers,andchildren.Contractsshallbeawardedthroughacompetitiveprocessand
86providedbyqualifiedpublicandprivatenot-for-profitorlimitedliabilitycorporations
87ownedexclusivelybynot-for-profitcorporationchildren'sservicesprovidersand
88agenciesthathave:
89 (1)Aprovenrecordofprovidingresourcestoexpectantmothersandchildren
90withinthestateofMissourithatshallbeconsistentwiththestandardsandpoliciesthat
91shallbeestablisheddivision;and
HB807 8 92 (2)Theabilitytoprovidearangeofservicesincluding,butnotlimitedto,case
93managementservices,socialworkservices,recruitmentandretentionservicesfor
94expectantmothersandprospectiveadoptiveparents,andadoptionservices.
95 6.Anycontractsenteredintobythedivisionshallbeinaccordancewithallstate
96andfederallawsandregulationsandshallseektomaximizefundingwhereavailable.
97Children'sservicesprovidersandagenciesundercontractwiththedivisionshallbe
98subjecttoallfederal,state,andlocallawsandregulationsrelatingtotheprovisionof
99suchservicesandshallbesubjecttooversightandinspectionbyappropriatestate
100agenciestoassurecompliancewithstandards,whichshallbeconsistentwithstateor
101federalstandards.
102 7.Thedivisionshallacceptasprimafacieevidenceofcompletionofthe
103requirementsforlicensureundersections210.481to210.511proofthatanagencyis
104accreditedbyanyofthefollowingnationallyrecognizedbodies:theCouncilon
105Accreditation,ChildrenandFamilies,Inc.,ortheJointCommissiononAccreditationof
106Hospitals.
107 8.Paymenttothechildren'sservicesprovidersandagenciesshallbemadebased
108onthereasonablecostsofservices,includingresponsibilitiesnecessarytoexecutethe
109contract.Anyreimbursementincreasesmadethroughenhancedappropriationsfor
110servicesshallbeallocatedtoprovidersregardlessofwhethertheproviderispublicor
111private.Suchincreasesshallbeconsideredadditivetotheexistingcontracts.In
112additiontopaymentsreflectingthecostofservices,contractsshallincludeincentives
113providedinrecognitionofperformancebasedontheevaluationtoolcreatedunder
114subsection2ofthissectionandthecorrespondingsavingsforthestate.Theresponse
115andevaluationteamundersubsection3ofthissectionshallreviewaformulato
116distributesuchpayments,asrecommendedbythedivision.
117 9.Thedivisionshallconsiderimmediateactionsthatareinthebestinterestsof
118expectantmothers,fathers,andchildrenservedincluding,butnotlimitedto,placingthe
119agencyonacorrectiveplan,haltingnewreferrals,transferringcasestoother
120performingproviders,orterminatingtheprovider'scontract.Thedivisionshalltake
121stepsnecessarytoevaluatethenatureoftheissueandactaccordinglyinthemosttimely
122fashionpossible.
123 10.ByJuly1,2026,thedivisionshallpromulgateandhaveineffectrulesto
124implementtheprovisionsofthissectionand,underthissection,shalldefine
125implementationplansanddates.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
126definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissection
127shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsof
128chapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536are
HB807 9 129nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
130chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
131subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
132proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
207.104.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsection207.085,privatecontractors
2whointheircapacitiesaschildren'sservicesprovidersandagencies,asdefinedin
3section207.100,receivestatemoneysfromthedivisionorthedepartmentofsocial
4servicesforprovidingservicestoexpectantmothers,fathers,andchildrenundersection
5207.103shallhavequalifiedimmunityfromcivilliabilityforprovidingsuchservicesto
6thesameextentthatthedivisionhasqualifiedimmunityfromcivilliabilitywhenthe
7divisionordepartmentdirectlyprovidessuchservices.
8 2.Thissectionshallnotapplyifaprivatecontractordescribedinsubsection1of
9thissectionknowinglyviolatesastatedorwrittenpolicyofthedivision,anyrule
10promulgatedbythedivision,oranystatelawdirectlyrelatedtotheprovisionofservices
11bythedivision.
207.105.Thedivisionmayshareanyrecords,information,andfindingswith
2federal,state,orlocalchildwelfareagencypersonnelandlawenforcementagencies,
3includingthosefromoutsidethestate,oranyagentofsuchagencies,intheperformance
4ofthedivision'sduties,uponareasonablebeliefthatsuchinformationisneededto
5protectanexpectantmother,father,orchildfromabuseorneglectortoassistsuch
6agencyinprovidingchildwelfareservices.Suchinformationmayinclude,butisnot
7limitedto:
8 (1)Identifyinginformationaboutanexpectantmother,father,orchild;
9 (2)Familyassessments;
10 (3)Homestudies;
11 (4)Criminalbackgroundandchildabuseorneglectreports;and
12 (5)Anyotherdocumentsorinformationthedivisiondeemsnecessaryfor
13anotheragencytohaveaccesstoinordertoprotectanexpectantmother,father,orchild
14andtoeffectthepolicyofthestateprovidedforinsection207.103.
15
16Identifyinginformationmaybesharedonlyifthedivisionreasonablybelievesthe
17receivingentitywillpreventtheunauthorizeddisseminationoftheinformation
18containedtherein.
207.106.1.Thedivisionshallensuretheconfidentialityofallreportsand
2recordsmadeundersections207.100to207.108andmaintainedbythedivision,itslocal
3offices,thecentralregistry,andotherappropriatepersons,officials,andinstitutions
4undersections207.100to207.108.Toprotecttherightsofexpectantmothers,fathers,
HB807 10 5andchildrenparticipatingintheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystem,the
6divisionshallestablishguidelinesthatwillensurethatanydisclosureofinformation
7concerninganyparticipantinthesystemismadeonlytopersonsoragenciesthathavea
8righttosuchinformation.Thedivisionmayrequirepersonstomakewrittenrequests
9foraccesstorecordsmaintainedbythedivision.Thedivisionshallonlyrelease
10informationtopersonswhohavearighttosuchinformation.Thedivisionshallnotify
11personsreceivinginformationundersubdivisions(2),(7),(8),and(9)ofsubsection2of
12thissectionofthepurposeforwhichtheinformationisreleasedandofthepenaltiesfor
13unauthorizeddisseminationofinformation.Suchinformationshallbeusedonlyforthe
14purposeforwhichtheinformationisreleased.
15 2.Onlythefollowingpersonsshallhaveaccesstoinvestigationrecordscontained
16inthecentralregistry:
17 (1)Appropriatefederal,state,orlocalcriminaljusticeagencypersonnel,orany
18agentofsuchentity,withaneedforsuchinformationunderthelawtoprotectchildren
19fromabuseorneglect;
20 (2)Aphysicianoradesignatedagentwhoprovidesprenatalorothermedicalor
21psychologicalcaretoanexpectantmother,father,orchildparticipatingintheMissouri
22adoptiveresourcesservicessystem;
23 (3)Appropriatestaffofthedivisionandofitslocaloffices,including
24interdisciplinaryteamsthatareformedtoassistthedivisionincarryingoutitsduties
25undersections207.100to207.108;
26 (4)Anychildadoptedundertheprovisionsofsections207.100to207.108and
27chapter453.Priortothereleaseofanyidentifyinginformation,thedivisionshall
28determineifthereleaseofsuchidentifyinginformationmayplaceaperson'slifeor
29safetyindanger.Ifthedivisionmakesthedeterminationthataperson'slifeorsafety
30maybeindanger,theidentifyinginformationshallnotbereleased;
31 (5)Agrandjury;juvenileofficer;prosecutingattorney;lawenforcementofficer
32involvedintheinvestigationofchildabuseorneglect;juvenilecourtorothercourt
33conductingabuseorneglectorchildprotectiveproceedingsorchildcustody
34proceedings;andotherfederal,state,andlocalgovernmententities,oranyagentof
35suchentity,withaneedforsuchinformationinordertocarryoutitsresponsibilities
36underthelawtoprotectachildfromabuseorneglect;
37 (6)Anypersonengagedinabonafideresearchpurpose,withthepermissionof
38thedirector;provided,however,thatnoinformationidentifyingtheexpectantmother,
39father,orchildnamedintherecordsshallbemadeavailabletotheresearcherunlessthe
40identifyinginformationisessentialtotheresearchorevaluationandtheexpectant
HB807 11 41mother,fatherorchildnamedintherecords,orifthechildislessthaneighteenyearsof
42age,throughthechild'sparentorguardian,provideswrittenpermission;
43 (7)Anychild-placingagency,juvenilecourts,oranyotherpublicorprivate
44personoragencyassistingintheprovisionofservicesconsistentwiththeprovisionsof
45sections207.100to207.108;
46 (8)Anystateagencyactingunderstatelawregardingalicenseofanyperson,
47institution,oragencythatprovidescarefororservicestochildren;
48 (9)Anychildfatalityreviewpanelestablishedundersection210.192oranystate
49childfatalityreviewpanelestablishedundersection210.195;and
50 (10)Thestateregistrarofvitalstatistics,orhisorherdesignee,butthe
51informationmadeavailableshallbelimitedtoidentifyinginformationonlyforthe
52purposesofprovidingbirthrecordinformationundersection210.156.
53 3.Anypersonwhoknowinglyviolatestheprovisionsofthissection,orwho
54permitsorencouragestheunauthorizeddisseminationofinformationcontainedinthe
55informationsystemorthecentralregistryandinreportsandrecordsmadeunder
56sections207.100to207.108,shallbeguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanor.
57 4.Nothinginthissectionshallprecludethereleaseoffindingsorinformation
58regardingcasesthatresultedinachildfatalityornearfatality.Suchreleaseisatthe
59solediscretionofthedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservices,baseduponareview
60ofthepotentialharmtootherchildrenwithintheimmediatefamily.
61 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofthissectionorchaptertothecontraryand
62undersection210.115,ifthedivisionreceivesareportoforanydivisionpersonnel
63suspectsthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseorneglectorobservesa
64childbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstancesthatwouldreasonablyresultin
65abuseorneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelyreporttothedivisioninaccordancewith
66theprovisionsofsections210.109to210.183andmayreleasesuchrecordsaswouldbe
67necessarytoproperlyinvestigatesuchallegations.
68 6.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection5ofthissection,participationin
69theMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystemshallnot,byitself,begroundsfor
70suspicionofchildabuseorneglect.
207.107.1.Thedivisionshallcreateandmaintainadatabaseofexpectant
2mothersandprospectiveadoptiveparentswhohaveregisteredwiththedivisionfor
3participationinthesystemforthepurposesofidentifyingchildrenwhomaybesuitable
4foradoption.
5 2.Thedivisionshallmaintainadatabaseofattorneyswhoareproperlylicensed
6andingoodstandingwiththeMissourisupremecourtandwhowillagreetoprovide
HB807 12 7legalservicesinconjunctionwiththeadoptionofchildrenidentifiedthroughthesystem
8undertheprovisionsofsections207.100to207.108.
9 3.ThecontentsoftheMissouriadoptiveresourcesservicessystemdatabase
10createdundersection207.102shallbesubjecttotheconfidentialityrequirements
11providedforinsections207.105and207.106.
207.108.1.Anyemployeeofthedivision,includingsupervisorypersonneland
2children'sservicesprovidersoragenciescontractingwiththedivision,whoisinvolved
3withtheprovisionofservicesundersections207.100to207.108,purposely,knowingly,
4andwillfullyviolatesastatedorwrittenpolicyofthedivision,anyrulepromulgatedby
5thedivision,oranystatelawdirectlyrelatedtotheactivitiesofthedivisionshallbe
6dismissediftheviolationdirectlyresultsinseriousphysicalinjuryordeathofan
7expectantmother,fatherorchild,subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofthis
8section.Anypersonemployedinapositiondescribedundersubdivision(2)of
9subsection1ofsection36.030,ifany,shallhavetherightofappealundersections36.380
10and36.390.
11 2.Ifanemployeeofthedivisionorchildren'sservicesprovidersoragencies
12contractingwiththedivisionpurposely,knowingly,andwillfullyviolatesastatedor
13writtenpolicyofthedivision,anyrulepromulgatedbythedivision,oranystatelaw
14directlyrelatedtotheactivitiesofthedivisionandtheviolationdirectlyresultsin
15seriousphysicalinjuryordeath,theemployee'sgoodfaitheffortstofollowthestatedor
16writtenpoliciesofthedivision,therulespromulgatedbythedivision,orthestatelaws
17directlyrelatedtotheactivitiesofthedivisionshallbeamitigatingfactorindetermining
18whetheranemployeeofthedivisionoraprivatecontractorwiththedivisionis
19dismissedundersubsection1ofthissection.
453.014.1.Thefollowingpersonsmayplaceaminorforadoption:
2 (1)Thechildren'sdivisionordivisionofmaternalandchildresourcesofthe
3departmentofsocialservices;
4 (2)Achildplacingagencylicensedpursuanttosections210.481to210.536;
5 (3)Thechild'sparents,withoutthedirectorindirectassistanceofanintermediary,in
6thehomeofarelativeofthechildwithinthethirddegree;
7 (4)Anintermediary,whichshallincludeanattorneylicensedpursuanttochapter484;
8aphysicianlicensedpursuanttochapter334;oraclergymanoftheparents.
9 2.Allpersonsgrantedtheauthoritytoplaceaminorchildforadoptionasdesignated
10insubdivision(1),(2)or(4)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallcomplywiththerulesand
11regulationspromulgatedbythechildren'sdivisionofthedepartmentofsocialservicesfor
12suchplacement.
HB807 13 13 3.Thechildren'sdivisionofthedepartmentofsocialservicesshallpromulgaterules
14andregulationsregardingtheplacementofaminorforadoption.
15 4.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthissectionshall
16becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
17536.024.
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