MO HB3442

Missouri Department of Social Services must maintain a state repository of all child abuse and neglect reports and a central registry of substantiated reports to help evaluate current reports and identify patterns of incidents

Perpetrators' names cannot be added to the central registry until all administrative appeals are exhausted, with administrative law judge decisions being final

Department must share investigation information with local prosecutors when court action is needed to protect a child, and with other states' child welfare agencies upon written request during active investigations

Courts may request central registry searches for individuals working with Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs, including volunteers, staff, and board members, with the individual's consent

Department may charge up to $25 for central registry searches, and confidentiality violations are subject to criminal prosecution under section 210.165