HB 1762 -- CHILD NEGLECT

SPONSOR: Pogue

This bill adds to the definition of "neglect" under Section 568.060, RSMo, causing a child to be born with a controlled substance present in the child's bodily fluids or bodily substances as a result of the pregnant mother knowingly using controlled substances before the birth of the child.

This bill is the same as HB 1176 (2017).

Statutes affected: 568.60