Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2624: Establishes the "Kinship Infant Care Support Program"
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 660, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to kinship infant care. Section A. Chapter 660, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 660.850, to read as follows: 660.850. 1. There is hereby established within the department the "Kinship Infant Care Support Program" to provide financial support payments to an eligible caregiver who cares for an infant so that the infant's parent or parents may work, attend school, or participate in job training. All moneys deposited into the kinship infant care support fund established in this section.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 660, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to kinship infant care. Section A. Chapter 660, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 660.850, to read as follows: 660.850. 1. There is hereby established within the department the "Kinship Infant Care Support Program" to provide financial support payments to an eligible caregiver who cares for an infant so that the infant's parent or parents may work, attend school, or participate in job training. All moneys deposited into the kinship infant care support fund established in this section shall be used for such financial support payments and for training and background checks required under this section. 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Background check", and (b) The state-based child abuse and neglect registry and database; (2) "Caregiver", a person who is a biological grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling eighteen years of age or older to an infant and who is a Missouri resident; (3) "Department", the department of social services; (4) "Infant", a person under one year of age who is biologically related to a caregiver. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type …
Sponsors
- (D, 026) · primary sponsor