HB 934 -- Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations

Sponsor:  Franz

This bill allows the Department of Social Services to add the
name of a person accused of child abuse or neglect to the central
registry if the alleged perpetrator does not respond within 60
days after receiving the investigation report in the mail.
Unless the court has adjudicated the perpetrator's crime and
added his or her name to the central registry, the person may
challenge an allegation by filing an application for a department
hearing to be held in his or her county of residence.  The
department director or the director's designee will determine the
hearing results.  If the perpetrator fails to make an appeal, the
director's finding will stand and the person's name will be
placed on the central registry.  An individual may file a request
for a hearing with the department to remove his or her name from
the central registry if proper notice was not given.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am