Missouri Laws 453.065 – Definitions
As used in sections 453.065 to 453.074, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(1) “Child”, a person within the state who is under the age of eighteen or in the custody of the children’s division who is in need of medical, dental, educational, mental or other related health services and treatment, as defined in this section, or who belongs to a racial or ethnic minority, who is five years of age or older, or who is a member of a sibling group, and for whom an adoptive home is not readily available. If the physical, dental or mental condition of the child requires care after the age of eighteen, payment can be continued with the approval of the children’s division of the department of social services and subject to annual review;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 453.065
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Handicap: means a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, whether the impairment is congenital or acquired by accident, injury, or disease, and where the impairment is verified by medical findings. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) “Diminishing allotment”, a monthly payment which periodically diminishes over a period of not longer than four years at which time it ceases;
(3) “Long term subsidy”, a continuous monthly payment toward the child’s care for a period of more than four years;
(4) “Special services”, an allotment to a child who is in need of medical, dental, educational, mental health or other related health services and treatment, including treatment for physical handicap, intellectual impairment, developmental disability, mental or emotional disturbance, social maladjustment;
(5) “Time limited subsidy”, a monthly allotment which is continued for a limited time after legal adoption, not exceeding four years. This compensation is to aid the family in integrating the care of the new child in their home.