SB1573 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to certain children leaving foster care or the custody of the state

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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: Crawford, Sandy; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Voted Do Pass S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
Effective date: 2026-08-28

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Modifies provisions relating to certain children leaving foster care or the custody of the state

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1573 - Under this act, the Children's Division shall provide a child leaving foster care with certain documents and information, including information on how to access medical records and court documents, a letter confirming the child's prior foster care status for purposes of program eligibility, and information on relevant social service programs and supports.

What This Bill Does

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1573 - Under this act, the Children's Division shall provide a child leaving foster care with certain documents and information, including information on how to access medical records and court documents, a letter confirming the child's prior foster care status for purposes of program eligibility, and information on relevant social service programs and supports.
Such information shall also be provided to a child's proposed or nominated guardian prior to the child leaving foster care or the custody of the state.
This act requires the Children's Division or the Division of Youth Services, in cases where guardianship of a child is deemed the permanency plan or is being considered by the court, to include any proposed or nominated guardian for a child leaving foster care or state custody in the development of the plan at least six months prior to the child leaving foster care or state custody.
The proposed or nominated guardian shall receive a copy of the proposed plan.

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Bill History

2026-03-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
2026-02-18 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
2026-02-05 S309
Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
2026-01-20 S201
S First Read

Official Summary Text

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SB 1573 - Under this act, the Children's Division shall provide a child leaving foster care with certain documents and information, including information on how to access medical records and court documents, a letter confirming the child's prior foster care status for purposes of program eligibility, and information on relevant social service programs and supports. Such information shall also be provided to a child's proposed or nominated guardian prior to the child leaving foster care or the custody of the state.

This act requires the Children's Division or the Division of Youth Services, in cases where guardianship of a child is deemed the permanency plan or is being considered by the court, to include any proposed or nominated guardian for a child leaving foster care or state custody in the development of the plan at least six months prior to the child leaving foster care or state custody. The proposed or nominated guardian shall receive a copy of the proposed plan.
SARAH HASKINS

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1573
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CRAWFORD.
5635S.04I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 210.670, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to children
in custody of the state.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 210.670, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 210.670, 2
to read as follows:3
210.670. 1. Children in foster care under the 1
responsibility of the state who have attained the age of 2
fourteen shall be consulted in the development of, revision 3
of, or addition to their case plan. 4
2. The children may choose individuals to participate 5
as members of the family support team. The division may 6
reject members chosen by the child if the division has good 7
cause to believe the individual would not act in the best 8
interests of the child. The child may designate one member 9
to be his or her advisor and, as necessary, advocate with 10
respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent 11
parent standard to the child. 12
3. The child shall receive: 13
(1) A document which describes the rights of the child 14
with respect to education, health, visitation, court 15
participation, the child's right to documents pursuant to 16
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subsection 4 of this section, and the child's right to stay 17
safe and avoid exploitation; and 18
(2) A signed acknowledgment by the child indicating he 19
or she has been provided with a copy of the document, and 20
the child's rights contained in the document have been 21
explained to the child in an age- and developmentally 22
appropriate manner. 23
4. If a child is leaving foster care by reason of 24
having attained eighteen years of age or such greater age as 25
the state has elected, the division shall provide the child 26
[with] the following: 27
(1) An official or certified copy of his or her United 28
States birth certificate[,]; 29
(2) A Social Security card issued by the Commissioner 30
of Social Security[,]; 31
(3) Health insurance information[,]; 32
(4) A copy of the child's medical records[, and]; 33
(5) A driver's license or identification card issued 34
by the state[,]; 35
(6) Written information on how to access the child's 36
medical records and court documents; 37
(7) A letter confirming the child's prior foster care 38
status for purposes of program eligibility; 39
(8) Contact information for relevant social service 40
agencies; and 41
(9) A summary of available state and federal programs 42
and supports, including, but not limited to, health 43
coverage, housing assistance, and postfoster care services, 44
unless the child has been in foster care for less than six 45
months and unless the child is ineligible to receive such 46
documents. 47
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5. If guardianship is deemed the permanency plan or is 48
being considered by the court, the division or the division 49
of youth services shall include any proposed or nominated 50
guardian for the child, including a public administrator, in 51
the development of the permanency plan at least six months 52
prior to the child leaving foster care or state custody by 53
reason of having attained eighteen years of age or such 54
greater age as the state has elected. The proposed or 55
nominated guardian shall receive a copy of the proposed 56
permanency plan from the division or the division of youth 57
services. The proposed or nominated guardian shall also 58
receive a copy of any documents, records, or other 59
information provided to the child under subsection 4 of this 60
section prior to the child leaving foster care or state 61
custody. 62
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