Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 217.942 - Written agreement, contents - program policy required1. To participate in the correctional center nursery program, each eligible inmate selected by the department shall agree in writing to:(1) Comply with all department policies, procedures and other requirements related to the corrections nursery program and rules that apply to all incarcerated offenders generally;(2) If eligible, have the child participate in the state children's health insurance program under sections 208.631 to 208.658;(3) Abide by any court decisions regarding the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities with respect to the child; and(4) Specify with whom the child is to be placed in the event the inmate's participation in the program is terminated for a reason other than release from imprisonment.2. The department shall be required to establish policy for the operation of the program.Added by 2022 Mo. Laws, SB 683,s A, eff. 8/28/2022.