Revised Missouri Statute 210.487, 210.482 and 43.540, Missouri State Regulations Title 13 CSR 35-60.010 (2)(D) and Federal Regulations, Sec 471 (20)(A) require criminal records checks to include fingerprint-based checks of national crime information before placement and/or licensure and approval of a resource home.

State and national criminal record checks will be completed for each household member age 17 or older, or any person under the age of 17 who has been certified as an adult. These checks are completed by the submission of fingerprints by the applicants and required household members. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, MSHP, will complete a state criminal record check and then electronically send the fingerprint images to the FBI for a national search of criminal records. The MSHP collects the fingerprints using a contracted electronic fingerprint vendor.

Foster youth are not fingerprinted for resource home licensure and approval.

Chapter Memoranda History (prior to 01/31/07):

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Memoranda History (After 01/31/07):

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