Title XVII, Economic Security and Public Welfare
31 chapters · 957 sections in this title.
KRS § 199.642 Staff members of child-caring facilities must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations
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in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section, "staff member" means: (a) An individual who is employed by a child-caring facility or child-placing agency for compensation; (b) A contract employee or a self-employed indiv…
KRS § 199.645 Administrative regulations for facilities and agencies caring for children before adjudication under KRS Chapter 630
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before adjudication under KRS Chapter 630. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall issue and enforce administrative regulations specifically addressing the unique situation of child-caring facilities and child- placing agencies which provide nonsecure care for children d…
KRS § 199.650 Authorized activities of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies -- Child-caring facility to designate on-site official to apply reasonable and prudent parent standard
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Child-caring facility to designate on-site official to apply reasonable and prudent parent standard. (1) Any licensed child-caring facility or child-placing agency may contract to provide care, maintenance, and services for a child in accordance with the terms of its license. (2)…
KRS § 199.660 Authorized activities of child-placing agencies -- Registry of closed foster family homes -- Restrictions on approvals of or placements in foster family homes -- Collaboration to promote educational stability
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family homes -- Restrictions on approvals of or placements in foster family homes -- Collaboration to promote educational stability. (1) A licensed child-placing agency may place children in any licensed child-caring facility, including institutions and group homes, or in foster …
KRS § 199.665 Performance-based contracting for child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies -- Study group -- Implementation -- Administrative regulations
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agencies -- Study group -- Implementation -- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires; (a) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (b) "Performance-based contracting" means an approach that stresses permane…
KRS § 199.670 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies
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child-placing agencies. (1) The cabinet may revoke or suspend a license issued under KRS 199.640 for any deficiency or condition which would have caused a denial of the license in the first instance. The cabinet may refuse to issue a license in any case where the applicant is not…
KRS § 199.680 Nonreimbursement of out-of-state providers of residential care for children -- Exception -- Administrative regulations
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children -- Exception -- Administrative regulations. (1) The Department for Community Based Services and the Department for Medicaid Services shall not reimburse an out-of-state provider of residential care for children whose care is paid by state general funds or state administe…
KRS § 199.800 Definitions for KRS 199.800 to 199.801
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For the purposes of KRS 199.800 to 199.801: (1) "Department" means the Department for Community Based Services; (2) "Home county" means the county in which the child's natural parents, adoptive parents, or guardian reside. If the parents are divorced, the home county is the count…
KRS § 199.801 Procedure for placement of children who are in custody of department -- State-level and regional placement coordinators -- Type of placement -- Cases of unmet need -- Recruitment and reporting
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State-level and regional placement coordinators -- Type of placement -- Cases of unmet need -- Recruitment and reporting. (1) The department shall establish a procedure throughout the state that is designed to determine and expedite the placement of children who are in the custod…
KRS § 199.802 Consideration of best interest of child in placing child within same or different school district -- Transportation to be provided as needed -- Timely record and information sharing -- Confidentiality of information
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different school district -- Transportation to be provided as needed -- Timely record and information sharing -- Confidentiality of information. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Best interest of the child" means the determination regarding the enrollment of a child made when con…
KRS § 199.803 Limitation on purpose of release of child’s educational records
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In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, when a statute within this chapter refers to the release of educational records, the purpose of the release shall be limited to providing the department with the ability to effectively serve t…
KRS § 199.881 Legislative findings and declarations
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The General Assembly finds and declares that the purpose of KRS 199.881 to 199.888 and 199.990(8) is to support Kentucky families by incentivizing employers to contribute to the child-care costs of its employees. In enacting this legislation, it is the intention of the General As…
KRS § 199.882 Definitions for KRS 199.881 to 199.888
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As used in KRS 199.881 to 199.888: (1) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (2) "Child-care provider" means a child-care provider that is rated pursuant to the quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system set forth in KRS 199.8943;…
KRS § 199.883 Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program -- Cabinet to regulate program -- Powers and duties of third-party administrator -- Publication of reports
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regulate program -- Powers and duties of third-party administrator -- Publication of reports. (1) The Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program is hereby established under the cabinet. To administer the program, the cabinet may: (a) Delegate authority to a subsidiary dep…
KRS § 199.884 Administrative regulations
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The cabinet, or its designated department, shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to effectuate the provisions of KRS 199.881 to 199.888, including: (1) Creating a standardized agreement for employers, employees, and providers wishing to pa…
KRS § 199.885 Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund
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(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a revolving account to be known as the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly, contributions, gifts, or grants made available for the purposes of …
KRS § 199.886 Participation by employer and employee -- Contract -- Payment for costs of service
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of service. (1) If an employer wishes to provide child-care assistance to an employee as a benefit of employment and participate in this program, the employer may enter into an agreement with its employee and a child-care provider using the standardized contract provided by a thi…
KRS § 199.887 Termination of active contract
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(1) Termination of an active contract between an employer, employee, child-care provider, and a third-party administrator pursuant to this program shall occur in the following circumstances: (a) If the relationship between the employee and employer is severed, the employer shall …
KRS § 199.888 Incorporation into economic development agreements -- Promotional strategies
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strategies. (1) The Cabinet for Economic Development may coordinate with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to incorporate this program into agreements with employers seeking economic development incentives in Subchapters 31 and 32 of KRS Chapter 154, if the employer agre…
KRS § 199.891 Definitions for section -- Certified Child Care Community Designation Program -- Powers and duties of cabinet -- Applicant requirements -- Report required -- Provision of list of communities that have obtained designation
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Program -- Powers and duties of cabinet -- Applicant requirements -- Report required -- Provision of list of communities that have obtained designation. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (b) "Child care service" means a c…
KRS § 199.8911 Definitions for section -- Legislative intent for licensed child-care microcenters -- Kentucky Child-Care Microcenter Program -- Administrative regulations -- Standards for operation -- Required reporting
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microcenters -- Kentucky Child-Care Microcenter Program -- Administrative regulations -- Standards for operation -- Required reporting. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Child-care microcenter" means a category of regulated child care supervised by the cabinet that serves between…
KRS § 199.8912 Required annual training hours -- Conditions for child in support program
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program. (1) Of the required hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training that shall be completed each year between July 1 and June 30 for: (a) Licensed child-care providers, at least three (3) of those training hours shall focus on working with children with speci…
KRS § 199.8913 Required monthly reporting -- Information required
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(1) Beginning December 1, 2026, and every month thereafter, the Education and Labor Cabinet, in coordination with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, shall compile and produce a monthly report providing a comprehensive snapshot of all licensed and certified child-care pro…
KRS § 199.8914 Voluntary designation process for faith-based program -- Conditions
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(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall establish a voluntary designation process through which any licensed or certified child-care provider may identify as a faith-based program. (2) The faith-based designation shall be displayed in all public-facing child-care dat…
KRS § 199.8915 Required annual reporting by Office of State Budget Director
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(1) By October 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Office of State Budget Director shall produce a comprehensive report outlining all state and federal spending on child care and early childhood education services in the prior state fiscal year, including but not limited to lic…
KRS § 199.8916 Cabinet to submit approval request -- Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council to review
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Council to review. (1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall submit an approval request to the federal Administration for Children and Families to utilize a cost estimation model to inform payment rates beginning with the federal fiscal year 2028-2030 Child Care and De…
KRS § 199.892 Declaration of legislative intent
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In enacting legislation relating to the regulation of day-care centers, it is the intention of the General Assembly to enable the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to qualify to receive federal funds under provisions of the Federal Social Security Act and to provide for effe…
KRS § 199.894 Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896
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As used in KRS 199.892 to 199.896, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (2) "Secretary" means secretary for health and family services; (3) "Child-care center" means any child-care center that provides full- or par…
KRS § 199.8941 Monetary incentives for child-care facilities -- Professional development
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(1) To the extent that funds are available, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, in consultation with the Early Childhood Advisory Council, shall, by administrative regulation promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, establish a program of monetary incentives includ…
KRS § 199.8943 Quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system -- Administrative regulations
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-- Administrative regulations. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Federally funded time-limited employee" has the same meaning as in KRS 18A.005; (b) "Primary school program" has the same meaning as in KRS 158.031(1); and (c) "Public-funded" means a program which receives local, s…
KRS § 199.8944 Definition of "program" -- Legislative intent for program -- Express authorization from General Assembly required for administrative or regulatory change -- Requirements for plan -- Consultation with Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council -- Report required
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authorization from General Assembly required for administrative or regulatory change -- Requirements for plan -- Consultation with Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council -- Report required. (1) As used in this section, "program" means the quality-based graduated early care and educ…
KRS § 199.8945 Healthy Start in Child Care Program -- Technical assistance for child-care providers
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care providers. (1) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall work to achieve the goals of the Healthy Start in Child Care Program as follows: (a) To train and educate child-care providers in health and safety; (b) Provide nutrition consultation to parents…
KRS § 199.895 Evacuation plan required for child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Annual updating of plan -- Provision of plan to local emergency management officials and parents
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homes -- Annual updating of plan -- Provision of plan to local emergency management officials and parents. (1) A child-care center licensed under KRS 199.896 and a family child-care home certified under KRS 199.8982 shall have a written plan for evacuation in the event of fire, n…
KRS § 199.8951 Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Administrative regulations
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care homes -- Administrative regulations. (1) A child-care center licensed under KRS 199.896 and a family child-care home certified under KRS 199.8982 may comply with KRS 311.646 and obtain a prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors. These epinephrine auto-injectors shall be s…
KRS § 199.896 License requirement -- Application -- Fee -- Emergency action -- Use of information -- Hearing -- Disposition of receipts -- Advertisement -- Unannounced inspections -- Orientation and training requirements -- Prohibition against use of corporal physical discipline -- Partial and full exemption from regulation -- Criminal record check -- Probationary employment status -- Alleged violation of an administrative regulation by a child-care center, procedures -- Preliminary license -- Permissive actions -- Cabinet's powers during state of emergency
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information -- Hearing -- Disposition of receipts -- Advertisement -- Unannounced inspections -- Orientation and training requirements -- Prohibition against use of corporal physical discipline -- Partial and full exemption from regulation -- Criminal record check -- Probationary…
KRS § 199.8962 Required standards for child-care centers licensed under KRS 199.896 -- Administrative regulations
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Administrative regulations. (1) Child-care centers licensed pursuant to KRS 199.896 shall have the following standards: (a) Nutrition standards, if the child-care center provides food, that are consistent with the meal and snack patterns of the most recent version of the United S…
KRS § 199.8965 Child care staff members must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations
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accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations. (1) For the purposes of this section, "child care staff member" has the same meaning as in 42 U.S.C. sec. 9858f and the implementing federal rules. (2) The cabinet shall require a child care staff member t…
KRS § 199.897 Notification concerning Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program
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(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall notify licensed child-care centers and certified family child-care homes on an ongoing basis, including during the license or certification application process and any monitoring visits, of the Kentucky Consumer Product Safety …
KRS § 199.898 Rights for children in child-care programs and their parents, custodians, or guardians -- Posting and distribution requirements
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or guardians -- Posting and distribution requirements. (1) All children receiving child-care services in a day-care center licensed pursuant to KRS 199.896, a family child-care home certified pursuant to KRS 199.8982, or from a provider or program receiving public funds shall hav…
KRS § 199.8982 Family child-care home certification program -- When required -- Requirements for certification -- Unannounced inspection -- Use of information -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Hearing -- Emergency action -- Training -- Powers of local government in regulation of certified family child-care homes -- Exemptions
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Requirements for certification -- Unannounced inspection -- Use of information -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Hearing - - Emergency action -- Training -- Powers of local government in regulation of certified family child-care homes -- Exemptions. (1) (a)…
KRS § 199.8983 Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council -- Membership -- Duties -- Annual report
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Annual report. (1) There is hereby created the Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council to be composed of thirty-four (34) members. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of three (3) years. The appointed members of the council shall be geographically and culturally…
KRS § 199.899 Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds
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public funds. (1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall conduct a market-rate survey at least biennially to set the minimum rates paid by the cabinet for child-care services receiving public funds in the Commonwealth. The market-rate survey shall: (a) Survey all child-…
KRS § 199.8994 Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care licensing surveyors
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licensing surveyors. (1) All child-day-care funds administered by the cabinet, including Title XX of the Social Security Act, shall be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the extent allowable under federal law or regulation and in a manner which is in th…
KRS § 199.8996 Reports on child-care program activity
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(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall prepare the following reports on child-care programs, and shall make them available upon request: (a) State and federally mandated reports on the child-care funds administered by the Department for Community Based Services; and…
KRS § 199.8998 Definitions for section -- Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance- Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program -- Reporting required
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Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program -- Reporting required. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (b) "Type I child-care center" means a child-care center licensed by the cabinet to regularly provide child care services f…
KRS § 199.900 Training programs authorized -- Research assignment -- Classification -- Compensation -- Contract
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Compensation -- Contract. (1) The secretary for health and family services in coordination with the Personnel Cabinet is authorized to establish formal training programs within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or within any of the divisions or sections of the cabinet fo…
KRS § 199.990 Penalties
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(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 199.430, 199.470, 199.473, 199.570, 199.572, and 199.590 except subsection (2), or 199.640 to 199.670, or any rule or regulation under such sections the violation of which is made unlawful shall be fined not less than five …