SB 153 (BR 504) - D. Kelly
AN ACT relating to reorganization.
Amend various sections to merge the Cabinet for Health Services and Cabinet for Families and Children into the newly created Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 11.065 to make the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services a member of the Governor's Executive Cabinet; amend KRS 11.182 to reduce the membership of the Kentucky Appalachian Development Commission from 48 to 47 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 11.515 to reduce the membership of the Geographic Advisory Council from 26 to 25 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 12.020 to delete the organizational structure of the Cabinet for Families and Children and Cabinet for Health Services and add the structure of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 12.330 to reduce the membership of the KY-ASAP Board from 18 to 17 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; repeal and reenact KRS 12.350 as a new Section of KRS Chapter 194A, and amend to move the Office of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services from the Office of the Governor to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 62.160 to require bonding of the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 142.301 and 142.307 to insert the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and include reference to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in addition to the Health Care Financing Administration; amend KRS 142.12-203 to reduce the voting membership of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs from 25 to 24 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 163.506 to reduce the membership of the Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing from 15 to 14 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 194A.010 to set forth the functions of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 194A.030 to update the organizational structure of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 194A.050 to include the Council for Families and Children; amend KRS 194A.505 to update prohibited activities to include those relating to food stamp programs; repeal and reenact KRS 194B.100, 194B.102, 194B.360, 194B.370, 194B.530, 194B.535, 194B.570, 194B.572, 194B.575, and 194B.578 as new sections of KRS Chapter 194A; amend KRS 198A.035 to add the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as a member of the Kentucky Housing Corporation, and to delete the reference to the secretaries of health services and families and children; amend KRS 200.700 to reduce the membership of the Early Childhood Development Authority from 17 to 16 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 210.502 to reduce the membership of the Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Disorders, and Dual Diagnoses, from 27 to 26 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 210.575 to reduce the membership of the Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disorders from 25 to 24 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 309.308 to reduce the membership of the Board of Interpreters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Policy Committee from 11 to 10 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; amend KRS 403.700 to reduce the membership of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault from 37 to 36 by deleting the secretaries for health services and families and children as members and adding the secretary for health and family services; make conforming amendments; repeal 194B.005, 194B.010, 194B.025, 194B.030, 194B.040, 194B.050, 194B.060, 194B.070, 194B.080, 194B.090, 194B.110, 194B.130, 194B.140, 194B.150, 194B.160, 194B.170, 194B.190, 194B.200, 194B.360, 194B.500, 194B.505, 194B.510, 194B.515, 194B.990; confirm Executive Order 2003-064 and Executive Order 2004-032.
SB 153 - AMENDMENTS
SCA (1, J. Denton) - Make technical correction; and clarify that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall work to achieve the goals of the Healthy Start in Child Care Program, rather than in collaboration with the agencies that have been merged into the cabinet.
HFA (1, T. Burch) - Retain original provisions of the bill except to amend KRS 200.654 by amending the definitions of "Council" and "Early intervention system."
HFA (2, T. Burch) - Provide that the Division of Administrative Hearings shall be established within the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, rather than in the Office of Inspector General.
HFA (3/P, T. Feeley) - Attach the provisions HB 148, HB 207, and HB 261.
HFA (4/Title, T. Feeley) - Make title amendment.
HFA (5, T. Burch) - Create a new section of KRS 205.510 to 205.645 to implement the federally mandated Medicaid estate recovery; require the cabinet to allow for undue hardship determinations on a case-by-case basis, considering specified circumstances for certain beneficiaries; and prohibit recovery from an estate with a value under $15,000.
HFA (6/P, T. Feeley) - Attach the provisions of HB 148/GA and HB 261/GA.
HFA (7, J. Wayne) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "continuing care retirement community" to mean a community that provides, on the same campus, a continuum of residential living options and support services to persons 60 years of age or older under a written agreement, and provide that the residential living options shall include at least one independent living unit, plus nursing home beds, and either assisted living units or personal care beds.
Feb 6-introduced in Senate; to Health and Welfare (S)
Feb 19-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with committee amendment (1)
Feb 20-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 23-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Feb 24-3rd reading, passed 38-0 with committee amendment (1)
Feb 25-received in House
Feb 26-to Health and Welfare (H)
Mar 15-posted in committee
Mar 18-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 19-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 22, 2004; floor amendment (2) filed
Mar 23-floor amendments (3) (4-title) and (5) filed
Mar 24-floor amendment (6) filed
Apr 12-floor amendment (7) filed
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