210.545. Respite care facilities for foster families--rules and regulations--procedure. - Missouri Statutes

Respite care facilities for foster families--rules andregulations--procedure.

210.545. 1. The division of family services shall establishreasonably accessible respite care facilities which may be utilized byfoster parents licensed by the division. Such licensed foster parentsshall be permitted to leave agency foster children in the respite carefacilities for periods of time determined jointly by the foster parent andthe division and subject to available funds.

2. Such respite care facilities may be licensed day care centers orresidential treatment centers who have contracted with the division toprovide such services. Licensed foster homes may also be designated asrespite care facilities.

3. The division of family services shall promulgate rules andregulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section. No ruleor portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this section shallbecome effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisionsof section 536.024, RSMo.

(L. 1987 S.B. 244, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)