Bill Text: MO HB1323 | 2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Establishes the Low-Wage Trap Elimination Act and Sam Pratt's Law and changes the laws regarding child abuse and neglect investigations and unlicensed child care providers

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-10 - Delivered to Secretary of State (G) [HB1323 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2012-HB1323-Comm_Sub.html

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 1323

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

5196L.04C                                                                                                                                                 D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 210, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to child care providers, with a penalty provision.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 210, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 210.265, to read as follows:

            210.265. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Sam Pratt's Law".

            2. If the department of health and senior services is notified or determines that a child care provider exempt from the licensure requirements of sections 210.201 to 210.211 has any pending criminal charges for the abuse, neglect, or death of a child against such child care provider, the department is authorized to conduct an investigation regarding such child care provider in the same manner as such an investigation would occur for a licensed child care provider; except that, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any child care provider maintained or operated under the exclusive control of a religious organization, as described in subdivision (5) of subsection 1 of section 210.211.

            3. If the department determines that the pending criminal charges against a child care provider exempt from the licensure requirements of sections 210.201 and 210.211 would similarly result in the sanction of the license of a licensed child care provider based on such pending criminal charges, the department shall notify such child care provider that such provider is prohibited from continuing to provide child care services in this state pending a resolution of such criminal charges in favor of such child care provider.

            4. Any child care provider exempt from the licensure requirements of sections 210.201 and 210.211 who continues to provide child care services following notification by the department to cease such child care services is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any second or subsequent violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

            5. The department shall report any known violations of this section to the appropriate prosecuting attorney's office or law enforcement agency.

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