HB2624

Establishes the Kinship Infant Care Support Program to provide financial support to eligible caregivers of infants.

Missouri HB2624 establishes the Kinship Infant Care Support Program within the Department of Social Services. This program provides financial support to eligible caregivers who care for infants, enabling the infants' parents to work, attend school, or participate in job training. Eligible caregivers include relatives aged 18 or older who meet income and safety standards. The program includes provisions for training, background checks, and financial support payments. The fund for the program is the Kinship Infant Care Support Fund, which is administered by the Department of Social Services.