Missouri Laws 207.010 – Divisions of department, authority to carry out duties
The children’s division, family support division, MO HealthNet division, division of youth services, division of legal services, division of finance and administrative services, and the state technical support team are an integral part of the department of social services and shall have and exercise all the powers and duties necessary to carry out fully and effectively the purposes assigned to them by the director of the department of social services and by law and the department of social services shall be the state agency to:
(1) Administer state plans and laws involving aid to dependent children;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 207.010
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- 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) Aid or relief in case of public calamity;
(3) Aid for direct relief;
(4) Child welfare services;
(5) Social services to families and adults;
(6) Pensions and services for the blind; and
(7) Any other duties relating to public assistance and social services which may be imposed upon the department of social services.