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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2241 Establishes Alternative Registration and Child Protection Board for Certain Children's Homes
Last action · February 25, 2026: Public Hearing Completed (H)Sponsor: Jamie Ray Gragg
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What This Bill Would Do
Representative Jamie Ray Gragg introduced HB 2241 to establish an alternative registration process through s for certain children's homes and child care facilities in lieu of traditional state licensing. The bill creates a 13-member Child Protection Board within the Department of Social Services to oversee registered facilities, review abuse or neglect findings, and make recommendations to the Children's Division. Participating facilities must conduct employee background checks, execute written admission contracts for every child, and comply with fire, safety, and health standards.
Children's homes and child care facilities that meet standards can operate under a registration certificate instead of a traditional state license, provided they meet background check, contract, and safety requirements. The legislation establishes a new 13-member Child Protection Board to review facility compliance and complaints, and empowers the Director of the Children's Division to place noncompliant facilities on s or revoke their registration.
Who It Would Affect
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Children's homes and child care facilities
Facilities are given the option to register with a qualified association in lieu of obtaining a traditional state license, subject to annual registration, contract requirements, and oversight.
Foster children and parents
Registered facilities accepting foster children must annually report specific placement and personal details to the Children's Division, and children must be covered by a written admission contract.
Children's Division
The division receives annual filings and placement reports from registered facilities, promulgates implementing regulations, and retains authority to issue corrective action plans or suspend, revoke, or deny registrations.
Child Protection Board
A new 13-member board is established within the Department of Social Services to provide regulatory oversight, review abuse or neglect findings, and recommend policy changes.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Feb 25, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 8, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Alternative Licensing Pathway for Children's Homes
HB 2241 introduces a structural change allowing certain children's homes to register through qualified associations rather than obtaining traditional state licenses, while instituting an independent Child Protection Board for oversight.
Sources
house.mo.gov
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