Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

210.001. Department of social services to meet needs of homeless, dependent and neglected children — only certain regional child assessment centers funded. — 1. The department of social services shall address the needs of homeless, dependent and neglected children in the supervis…

210.003. Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions — duties of administrator, report — notification of parents, when. — 1. No child shall be permitted to enroll in or attend any public, private or parochial day care center, preschool or nursery school caring for ten or…

210.004. Law enforcement agencies, record of custody of child. — All law enforcement agencies shall maintain a confidential record of the date and time a child less than seventeen years of age is taken into custody for any reason and the date and time such child is released from …

210.027. Direct payment recipients, child care providers — department's duties. — For child-care providers who receive state or federal funds for providing child-care services, either by direct payment or through reimbursement to a child-care beneficiary, the department of elemen…

210.030. Blood tests of pregnant women. — 1. Every licensed physician, midwife, registered nurse and all persons who may undertake, in a professional way, the obstetrical and gynecological care of a pregnant woman in the state of Missouri shall, if the woman consents, take or cau…

210.040. Blood test results — confidential. — As soon as the result of the test is determined, and if the test is positive or doubtfully positive for syphilis or hepatitis B, the physician, or such other obstetrical or gynecological attendant shall fill out a form to be furnished…

210.050. Reporting required. — In reporting every birth, and stillbirth, physicians and other persons attending pregnancy cases and required to report births and stillbirths, shall state on the report of birth, or stillbirth, whether a blood test for syphilis has been made during…

210.060. Noncompliance a misdemeanor — penalty. — Any licensed physician, midwife, registered nurse and all persons who may undertake, in a professional way, the obstetrical and gynecological care of pregnant women in the state of Missouri, who shall publish in any manner not req…

210.070. Prophylactic eye drops at birth — objection to, when. — 1. A physician, midwife, or nurse who shall be in attendance upon a newborn infant or its mother shall drop into the eyes of such infant a prophylactic medication approved by the state department of health and senio…

210.080. Report of infant eye inflammation, by whom. — Should one or both eyes of an infant become inflamed, swollen or red, and show an unnatural discharge at any time within two weeks after its birth, it shall be the duty of the parents or other persons having charge of such in…

210.090. Health officer to furnish copy of law to midwife — secretary of state to print same. — Every health officer shall furnish a copy of sections 210.070 to 210.100, to each and every person who is known to him to act as midwife or nurse in the city or town for which such hea…

210.100. Violation a misdemeanor. — Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 210.070 to 210.090 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9997, A. 1949 S.B. 1065 § 210.10) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9127; 1919 § 7342; 1909 § 8323

210.1007. List of children's products to be furnished to all child-care facilities by department — disposal of unsafe products — inspections by department — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall quarterly provide all child-care faci…

210.1012. Amber alert system created — department to develop system regions — false report, penalty. — 1. There is hereby created a statewide program called the "Amber Alert System" referred to in this section as the "system" to aid in the identification and location of an abduct…

210.1014. Amber alert system oversight committee created, duties, members, compensation — rulemaking authority — Hailey's Law, integration into MULES — report. — 1. There is hereby created the "Amber Alert System Oversight Committee", whose primary duty shall be to develop criter…

210.102. Coordinating board for early childhood established, members, powers — fund created. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of elementary and secondary education the "Coordinating Board for Early Childhood", which shall constitute a body corporate and poli…

210.1030. Task force created, members, duties — termination date. — 1. There is hereby created the "Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Task Force". The mission of the task force shall be to promote the healthy development of children and their families living in Misso…

210.1050. Full school day defined — foster child entitled to full school day of education — commissioner of education to be ombudsman. — 1. For purposes of this section, for pupils in foster care or children placed for treatment in a licensed residential care facility by the depa…

210.106. Failure to use passenger restraint system not to be basis for civil actions — evidence inadmissible. — In no event shall failure to employ a child passenger restraint system required by section 307.179 provide the basis for a claim of civil liability or negligence or con…

210.108. Dominic James Memorial Foster Care Reform Act, statutes involved. — Sections 37.700 to 37.730*, 168.133*, 191.748, 207.085, 210.109, 210.110, 210.111, 210.112, 210.113, 210.127, 210.145*, 210.147, 210.150, 210.152*, 210.153, 210.160, 210.183, 210.187, 210.188, 210.482, 2…

210.1080. Background checks required — definitions — procedure — ineligible for employment, when — exemption, when — emergency rules — inapplicability, when. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Child care provider", a person licensed, regulated, or regist…

210.109. Child protection system established by children's division, duties, records, investigations or assessments and services — central registry maintained. — 1. The children's division shall establish a child protection system for the entire state. 2. The child protection sys…

210.110. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.109 to 210.165, and sections 210.180 to 210.183, the following terms mean: (1) "Abuse", any physical injury, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse inflicted on a child other than by accidental means by those responsible for the child's c…

210.112. Policy of state, system principles — evaluation tool — response and evaluation team, duties — children's services providers and agencies, contracting with, requirements, payments — rulemaking authority — immunity from liability in contracts are void. — 1. It is the polic…

210.113. Accreditation goal, when to be achieved. — It is the intent and goal of the general assembly to have the department attain accreditation by the Council for Accreditation for Families and Children's Services within five years of August 28, 2004. ­­-------- (L. 2004 H.B. 1…

210.114. Qualified immunity for private contractor, when — exceptions. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 207.085, private contractors who in their capacities as children's services providers and agencies, as defined in section 210.110, receive state moneys from the div…

210.115. Reports of abuse, neglect, and under age eighteen deaths — persons required to report — supervisors and administrators not to impede reporting — deaths required to be reported to the division or child fatality review panel, when — report made to another state, when — una…

210.116. Sharing of information with child welfare agencies and law enforcement, when. — The division may share any records, information, and findings with federal, state, or local child welfare agency personnel and law enforcement agencies, including those from outside the state…

210.117. Child not reunited with parents or placed in a home, when. — 1. A child taken into the custody of the state shall not be reunited with a parent or placed in a home in which the parent or any person residing in the home has been found guilty of any of the following offens…

210.118. Court finding of abuse by preponderance of evidence, responsible party to be listed in registry — procedure. — 1. Except for actions under the uniform parentage act, sections 210.817 to 210.852, in any action under chapter 210 or 211 in which the court finds by a prepond…

210.119. Severe behavioral challenges, program established — eligibility — contracts for service — immunity from liability, when — rules. — 1. The department of social services shall establish a program to provide a comprehensive system of service delivery, education, and residen…

210.120. Medical institution staff members, duties of. — Whenever a person is required to report under sections 210.110 to 210.165 in his official capacity as a staff member of a medical institution, whether public or private, he shall immediately notify the physician in charge o…

210.1200. Task force created, purpose, members, officers, duties — reports to general assembly. — 1. Sections 210.1200 and 210.1210 shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's Law". 2. The "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children" is hereby created to study the is…

210.121. Unaccompanied youth — definitions — access to supportive services — status documentation — immunity from liability, when. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Service provider", a public or private nonprofit organization that provides age-appropri…

210.1210. Policy recommendations. — 1. The task force on the prevention of sexual abuse of children established in section 210.1200 may adopt and submit to the commissioner of education and the state board of education policy recommendations addressing sexual abuse of children th…

210.122. Voluntary placement agreements, children in state custody solely in need of mental health treatment — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, "voluntary placement agreement" means a written agreement between the department of social services and a parent, leg…

210.1225. Physical custody of child in division custody taken after hospitalization — reimbursement of hospital, when — emergency psychiatric treatment. — 1. If a child who is in the legal custody of the children's division is hospitalized but is no longer in need of medical care…

210.123. Temporary alternative placement agreements — definitions — purpose — requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms and phrases mean: (1) "Relative", as that term is defined in section 210.565. Such relative shall be an adult; (2) …

210.125. Protective custody of child, who may take, reports required — temporary protective custody defined. — 1. A police officer, law enforcement official, or a physician who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering from illness or injury or is in danger of per…

210.1250. Citation of law. — Sections 210.1250 to 210.1286 shall be known and may be cited as the "Residential Care Facility Notification Act". ­­-------- (L. 2021 H.B. 557 & 560) Effective 7-14-21

210.1253. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.1250 to 210.1286, unless the context clearly provides otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Child", a person who is under eighteen years of age; (2) "Department", the department of social services, or the children's division wi…

210.1256. Department of social services to be notification agency — access to children by parents and guardians — adequate care requirements. — 1. The department shall be the notification agency for all license-exempt residential care facilities, and the department shall fulfill …

210.1259. Director of facility to provide notice — facility registration — inapplicability. — 1. The director of any residential care facility shall provide the required notification in accordance with sections 210.1250 to 210.1286 before such operator shall accept any children. …

210.1262. Notification, filing, contents. — The notification shall be filed by the director or his or her designee of the residential care facility to the department on forms provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) Name, street address, mailing…

210.1263. Background checks required, when. — Officers, managers, contractors, volunteers with access to children, employees, and other support staff of residential care facilities subject to the notification requirements under sections 210.1250 to 210.1286; any person eighteen y…

210.1264. Census and demographic information of children at facility and list of facility staff, when. — Upon request by the department or a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of his or her employment, any license-exempt residential care facility subject to the notif…

210.1265. Fire, safety, health, and sanitation inspections, facility to comply. — The residential care facility shall comply with all fire, safety, health, and sanitation inspections as may be required by state law or local ordinance. ­­-------- (L. 2021 H.B. 557 & 560) Effective…

210.1268. Operation without proper notification, court injunction, when. — When the department is advised or has reason to believe that any residential care facility is operating without proper notification in accordance with sections 210.1250 to 210.1286, it shall give the direc…

210.127. Diligent search for biological parents required, when. — 1. (1) If the location or identity of the biological parent or parents of a child in the custody of the division is unknown, the children's division shall conduct an active, thorough, and timely diligent search for…

210.1271. Injunctive relief, when — cease operation orders, hearing — emergency temporary custody, when. — 1. Notwithstanding any other remedy, the department, the prosecuting or circuit attorney of the county where the facility is located, or the attorney general may seek injunc…