Section 273.425

Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Chapter 273

Effective - 28 Aug 2026, see footnote   

  273.425.  Abuse and neglect report, contents — definitions — expiration date. — 1.  The Missouri Animal Control Association, or a successor entity, in collaboration with the department of health and senior services and the children's division, shall provide a report to the governor and general assembly by December 31, 2028, and again by November 1, 2029, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

  (1)  Call wait times for all types of abuse or neglect reporting;

  (2)  Number of eligible adults, children, and animals for which reports have been submitted under sections 273.415 and 273.420; and

  (3)  Number of reports in which investigation determined that eligible adult or child abuse or neglect and animal abuse or neglect have been found to be connected, co-occurring, or otherwise related.

  2.  The report provided under this section shall not include any information otherwise prohibited from disclosure under state or federal law.

  3.  As used in this section the following terms shall mean:

  (1)  "Eligible adult", shall have the same meaning as defined in section 192.2400;

  (2)  "Successor entity", any entity designated as such jointly by the department of health and senior services and the children's division.

  4.  The provisions of this section shall expire on December 31, 2030.

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(L. 2026 H.B. 2292)

Expires 12-31-30