HOUSE BILL NO. 3038 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COOK.
6480H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To amend chapter 192, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the investigation of abuse or neglect of certain adults.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 192, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 192.2515, to read as follows: 192.2515. 1. There is hereby established in the department of health and senior 2 services a special office, to be known as the "Office of Special Investigations", to assist in 3 the investigation of reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of "eligible adults", 4 defined in this section as having the same meaning given to the term in section 192.2400. 5 The office of special investigations shall: 6 (1) Upon the request of a local, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency; 7 a county, state, or federal prosecutor; or division of senior and disability services staff, 8 investigate or assist in the investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an eligible 9 adult. Before initiating an investigation or execution of any search warrant, the office of 10 special investigations shall notify the chief law enforcement officer of the appropriate 11 jurisdiction; and 12 (2) Upon request of law enforcement, coordinate with and provide assistance, 13 expertise, or training to law enforcement agencies and multidisciplinary teams for the 14 investigation and prosecution of eligible adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation. 15 2. Investigators for the office of special investigations who are licensed as peace 16 officers by the director of the department of public safety under chapter 590 shall be 17 deemed peace officers within the state of Missouri while acting in an investigation or on
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 in the above bill is proposed language. HB 3038 2
18 behalf of an eligible adult. The power of arrest of an investigator for the office of special 19 investigations acting as a peace officer shall be limited to offenses involving eligible adult 20 abuse, neglect, or exploitation and to situations of imminent danger to the investigator 21 or another person. 22 3. The director of the department of health and senior services or his or her 23 designee shall have the power to subpoena the production of books, papers, or records 24 when necessary to investigate the potential abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an eligible 25 adult. 26 4. All reports and records made and maintained by the office of special 27 investigations or local law enforcement relating to criminal investigations conducted 28 under this section, including arrests, shall be available in the same manner as law 29 enforcement records as set forth in sections 610.100 to 610.210. All other records shall 30 be available in the same manner as provided for in sections 192.2435, 192.2500, and 31 192.2505. ✔
Statutes affected: