210.292. State to reimburse certain cities and counties for cost of foster home care. - Missouri Statutes

State to reimburse certain cities and counties for cost of foster homecare.

210.292. 1. Any city not within a county, which has apopulation of six hundred thousand inhabitants or over, and anycounty of the first class authorized by law to provide, and whichdoes provide, foster care to homeless, dependent or neglectedchildren shall receive from the state one hundred percent of thenet cost thereof.

2. The "foster care" provided for by sections 210.292 to210.298 shall be care of homeless, dependent or neglectedchildren when the foster facilities are selected by the localagency or division of family services and the placement ofchildren therein is lawfully authorized; the "care" shall includeroom, board, clothing, medical care, dental care, social servicesand incidentals.

(L. 1965 p. 360 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1969 H.B. 279, A.L. 1977 H.B. 578)

Effective 1-1-78