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HB3445 • 2026

Establishes provisions relating to licensed child care facilities

Establishes provisions relating to licensed child care facilities

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Schmidt, Melissa (141)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Establishes provisions relating to licensed child care facilities

Establishes provisions relating to licensed child care facilities

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes provisions relating to licensed child care facilities

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-02-26 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-02-25 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Official Summary Text

Establishes provisions relating to licensed child care facilities

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3445
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE SCHMIDT .
7380H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 210, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to licensed child
care facilities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 210, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 210.204, to read as follows:
210.204. 1. As used in this section, "local educational agencies" mean school
2 districts and charter schools that have declar ed themselves as local educational agencies.
3 2. A licensed child car e facility enrol ling a child who re quir es a medical provi der
4 statement of special needs for child car e shall do the following if par ental permission is
5 pr ovided:
6 (1) Refer the child's family to local educational agencies or private education
7 agencies to support the needs of the child and the child's family;
8 (2) Collaborate with local educational agencies or private education agencies to
9 ensur e the needs of the child ar e met;
10 (3) Coordinate with local educational agencies for a specialized care plan when
11 the child r eaches thr ee years of age;
12 (4) Pr epar e a specialized care plan to ensur e best practices for the child are
13 followed; and
14 (5) Pro vide training to child care facility staff members to support of the needs
15 of the child.
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EXPLANA TION — 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 in the above bill is proposed language.