210.909. Department duties--information included in registry, when--registrant notification.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

210.909. Department duties--information included in registry, when--registrant notification.

Department duties--information included in registry, when--registrantnotification.

210.909. 1. Upon submission of a completed registration form by achild-care worker, elder-care worker, mental health worker, orpersonal-care attendant, the department shall:

(1) Determine if a probable cause finding of child abuse or neglectprior to August 28, 2004, or a finding of child abuse or neglect by apreponderance of the evidence after August 28, 2004, involving theapplicant has been recorded pursuant to sections 210.109 to 210.183 and, asof January 1, 2003, if there is a probable cause finding of financialexploitation of the elderly or disabled pursuant to section 570.145, RSMo;

(2) Determine if the applicant has been refused licensure or hasexperienced involuntary licensure suspension or revocation pursuant tosection 210.496;

(3) Determine if the applicant has been placed on the employeedisqualification list pursuant to section 660.315, RSMo;

(4) As of January 1, 2003, determine if the applicant is listed onthe department of mental health's employee disqualification registry;

(5) Determine through a request to the patrol pursuant to section43.540, RSMo, whether the applicant has any criminal history record for afelony or misdemeanor or any offense for which the person has registeredpursuant to sections 589.400 to 589.425, RSMo; and

(6) If the background check involves a provider, determine if afacility has been refused licensure or has experienced licensuresuspension, revocation or probationary status pursuant to sections 210.201to 210.259 or chapter 198, RSMo; and

(7) As of January 1, 2004, determine through a request to the patrolif the applicant is a registered sexual offender pursuant to section589.400, RSMo, listed in the Missouri uniform law enforcement system(MULES).

2. Upon completion of the background check described in subsection 1of this section, the department shall include information in the registryfor each registrant as to whether any convictions, employeedisqualification listings, registry listings, probable cause findings,pleas of guilty or nolo contendere, or license denial, revocation orsuspension have been documented through the records checks authorizedpursuant to the provisions of sections 210.900 to 210.936.

3. The department shall notify such registrant in writing of theresults of the determination recorded on the registry pursuant to thissection.