PURPOSE: This rule establishes proce. dures for the release of information pertaining to the nature and disposition of child abuse reports, neglect report(s), or both, for employees and volunteers 13 CSR40-59-SOCIALSERVICES

who are jrequently present in child cake ,hcilities uhen children arepresent.

Editor’s Note: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of this rule in its entirety would be unduly combersome 01 ezpensiue. The material has been filed with the secretaryofstate, but toens~reconfidentiality the forms will not be published. This material may be found at the Office of the Secretary of State or at the headquarters of the agency. It may be acquired at the headquarters to any interestedperson.

1. (1) As provided in subdivision six (6) of section 210.150, RSMo, any day care home, day care center, child placing agency, residential care facility, including group homes, juvenile courts, public or private elementary schools, public or private secondary schools, or any other public or private agency exercising temporary supervision over a child or providing or having care or custody of a child may request an examination of the child abuse/neglect central registry for all employees and volunteers, who do or will provide services or care to children.
2. (2) An initial request for examinations of the central registry shall be made in writing to the division director, or his/her designee, by the chief administrative officer of that facility, school, or the like. Subsequent requests for individual screenings shall be submitted on application forms approved by the division.
3. (3) The Division of Family Services shall chargeanonrefundableprocessingfeeforeach background screening request form submitted to the Background Screening and Investigation Unit. Each form submitted requesting an examination of the central registry shall be accompanied by a certified check, warrant, voucher or money order (no personal checks or cash accepted) made payable to the Missouri Division of Family Services, Background Screening and Investigation Unit. Each request for screening and fee should be mailed to Background Screening and Investigation Unit, P.O. Box 88, Jefferson City, MO 65103. Any background screening request not accompanied by the appropriate fee as described in this rule will be rejected and returned to the requestor.

4. (4) Duties of the Division. Upon receipt of a request for a central registry review, the division shall-

   1. (A) Determine whether the application is acceptable for review. An acceptable application is one that contains identifying data and background information that is legible, complete and properly entered on the required form;
   2. (B) Return an unacceptable application to the submitting provider within twenty (20) working days. A returned application shall be accompanied by a brief explanation of its deficiency;
   3. (C) Conduct the central registry review for an acceptable application;

   4. (D) Take one (1) of the following actions:

      1. 1. Providearesponsewhichindicates that

a review of the central registry shows there is no reason to suspect finding for the applicant on whom the form was submitted; and

1. 2. Provide aresponse which indicates that

a review of the central registry shows there is one (1) or more reasons to suspect reports. The response will provide information pertaining to the nature and disposition of any report(s) of abuse or neglect revealed by the examination of the central registry; and

1. (E) Report the results of its review to the provider within ninety (90) calendar days after the application is received. Auth: sections 207.020, RSMo /19&j, 210.145, RSMo (1990) and210.150, RSMo (Cum. Supp. 19911.’ Original rule filed March 22,1990, effective June Z&1990. Amended: Filed May 13, 1993, efjectectiue Dec. 9, 1993. *Ori&d authority: 210.145, RSMo (19451, amended 1980. 1982. 1986. 1990: and 210.150. RSMo 119751, &w&d 1980,19i2,1985,1986; 1988,1991.

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