13 CSR 35-38.011
Definition of Guardianship Services
PURPOSE: This rule defines guardianship services.
(1) Guardianship services are defined as assessment and evaluation of the child and his/her needs; arrangements for care
of the child prior to guardianship placement; placement of
the child with an approved guardianship provider; placement
support activities until the guardianship is legally completed;
pre- and post-guardianship counseling to the natural parent
and the guardian(s) regarding the guardianship arrangement;
legal services associated with completing a guardianship;
medical, dental, psychiatric, or psychological services for the
child as needed; and subsidized guardianship.
AUTHORITY: section 453.072, RSMo Supp. 2009.* Original rule
filed May 27, 2010, effective Nov. 30, 2010.
*Original authority: 453.072, RSMo 1999, amended 2001, 2005, 2008.