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AN ACT relating to child welfare and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2022RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 20, 2022

Latest action (Apr 1, 2022) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)

Summary

Amend KRS 15.900 to create the definition of "abused or neglected child" and "community resource organization"; change the definitions of "state board" and "prevention program"; amend KRS 15.905 to reference the new definition of "state board"; amend KRS 15.910 to establish new membership of the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; amend KRS 15.920 to require the state board to meet at least quarterly each year and make conforming changes to align with the new established definitions; amend KRS 15.925, 15.935, 15.940, 15.942, and 15.948 to make conforming changes to align with new established definitions; amend KRS 194A.010, relating to the implementation of child welfare programs by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 199.011 to update the definition of "fictive kin"; amend KRS 199.505, relating to a five-business-day notification requirement if someone is registered on the putative father registry; amend KRS 199.540 to remove a condition when an adoption can be annulled; amend KRS 199.570 to reference digital files related to an adoption case; amend KRS 200.575 related to when family preservation services are provided; create a new section KRS Chapter 205, relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain services at children's advocacy centers; amend KRS 600.020 to change the definition of "abused or neglected child" and "fictive kin"; amend KRS 620.055 to require the annual report of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel to be delivered to State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board and the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services; amend KRS 620.140, relating to an eligible youth's ability to commit and re-commit themselves to the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 620.363 to add new rights for foster children; require the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations related to the Kentucky Employees Charitable Campaign; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors (9)

  • J. Adams Republican · primary
  • R. Alvarado · primary
  • D. Carroll Republican · primary
  • D. Douglas · primary
  • C. Embry Jr. · primary
  • D. Harper Angel · primary
  • M. McGarvey · primary
  • B. Storm Republican · primary
  • D. Yates · primary

Action history (20)

  1. Jan 20, 2022 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Jan 20, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Jan 24, 2022 to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
  4. Jan 26, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  5. Jan 27, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Jan 31, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed · upper
  7. Feb 1, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 02, 2022 · upper
  8. Feb 2, 2022 3rd reading, passed 32-4 with Floor Amendment (1) · upper
  9. Feb 2, 2022 received in House · lower
  10. Feb 2, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  11. Mar 9, 2022 to Health & Family Services (H) · lower
  12. Mar 17, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · upper
  13. Mar 18, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  14. Mar 18, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 21, 2022 · upper
  15. Mar 23, 2022 3rd reading, passed 94-0 · upper
  16. Mar 24, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  17. Mar 24, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  18. Mar 24, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  19. Mar 24, 2022 delivered to Governor · upper
  20. Apr 1, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) · upper
Subjects
Administrative Regulations and ProceedingsBoards and CommissionsChildren and MinorsEffective Dates, EmergencyHealth and Medical ServicesLegislative Research CommissionMedicaidParental RightsState Agencies

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 75 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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