191.739. Protective and preventive services to be provided by department of social services, duties. - Missouri Statutes

Protective and preventive services to be provided by departmentof social services, duties.

191.739. 1. The department of social services shallprovide protective services for children that meet the criteriaestablished in section 191.737. In addition the department ofsocial services may provide preventive services for children thatmeet the criteria established in section 191.737.

2. No department shall cease providing services for anychild exposed to substances as set forth in section 191.737wherein a physician or health care provider has made or approveda written assessment which documents the child as being at riskof abuse or neglect until such physician or health care provider,or his designee, authorizes such file to be closed.

(L. 1991 S.B. 190 § 8)

Effective 7-1-92