210.506. Rules, procedure--promulgation, persons to be consulted. - Missouri Statutes

Rules, procedure--promulgation, persons to be consulted.

210.506. 1. The division shall promulgate and publish rules inaccordance with this section and chapter 536, RSMo, for the licensing offoster homes, residential care facilities, and child placing agencies. Inpromulgating such rules the division shall consult with:

(1) Appropriate state agencies which are hereby directed to cooperatewith and assist the division;

(2) Representatives from the foster homes, residential carefacilities, and child placing agencies subject to licensure under sections210.481 to 210.536; and

(3) Persons from the various professional fields relevant to thelicensing of the foster homes, residential care facilities, and childplacing agencies.

2. The rules so promulgated shall be designed to promote the health,safety, and well-being of children served by the foster homes, residentialcare facilities, and child placing agencies. No rule or portion of a rulepromulgated under the authority of sections 210.481 to 210.565 shall becomeeffective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions ofsection 536.024, RSMo.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)