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On September 23, 2025, the Office of Childhood (OOC) received a report alleging multiple employees have not been TB tested. Some staff has been there longer than three months and are just now being pressured to do it. Compliance Inspector (CI) JD Greer conducted an investigation and found the allegation to be substantiated based on the following information:
5 CSR 25-500.122(1)(B) which states, "Medical examination reports shall include either a Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, completed and signed by a health care professional, or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) completed not more than twelve (12) months before beginning work in the facility. The Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment form, revised March 2014, is incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102 and available by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/tuberculosis/tbmanual/pdf/RiskAssessmentform.pdf. If the person has signs or symptoms of tuberculosis, or risk factors for tuberculosis, then testing for tuberculosis shall occur.
On September 24, 2025, CI Greer interviewed Reporter Landon Summers, who stated he was informed by a current employee that there are multiple people who have worked at the facility more than 30 days and do not have a TB test on file.
On September 24, 2025, CI Greer interviewed LLC Member Randall Winton and Teacher KaTrina Goodwin. Randall stated there may be some teachers who do not have a TB test on file. KaTrina stated she has worked at the facility for approximately eight months. She is getting her TB test done today.
On September 24, 2025, CI Greer reviewed staff files and observed Teacher KaTrina Goodwin started January 2025 and does not have a TB test. Teacher Raelin McBride started August 1, 2025, and does not have a TB test. Teacher Kennadi Merriam started April 2, 2025, and does not have a TB test. Teacher Rileigh Mings started July 3, 2025, and does not have a TB test. Teacher Madison Payne started April 23, 2025, and does not have a TB test.
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