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House Joint Resolution 17

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Last Action	3rd reading, adopted 38-0
Title	A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to report on corrective action plans and continue to provide support for the Office of the Ombudsman.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number	1072
Sponsor	S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version	Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to report to the Office of the Ombudsman on the completion of corrective action plans; continue to provide resources and staff to the Office of the Ombudsman to track and report on trends in the receipt, review, and resolution of citizen complaints about child protection programs and services as required under 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 61.
Index Headings of Original Version	Fiscal Note - Office of the Ombudsman, direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to support Children and Minors - Office of the Ombudsman, direct the Cabinet for Health and Family services to support State Agencies - Office of the Ombudsman, direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to support
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/08/08	introduced in House
01/10/08	to Health & Welfare (H)
01/14/08	posted in committee
02/28/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/29/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 6, 2008
03/06/08	3rd reading, adopted 93-1 with Committee Substitute
03/07/08	received in Senate
03/11/08	to Health & Welfare (S)
03/19/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/20/08	2nd reading, to Rules
04/15/08	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3rd reading, adopted 38-0

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Amend the original provisions of the bill to require the Office of the Ombudsman to track citizen complaints and report 10 or more incidents of justified complaints within a 6 month period, rather than 1 year, to determine whether a complaint is justified, to investigate occurrences of ten or more justified complaints within a 6 month period, rather than 1 year, to refer a justified complaint that involves an illegal action, as appropriate; require the director of the Office of the Ombudsman to request that the Office of the Inspector General conduct an investigation as warranted; require the cabinet to establish, maintain, and publicize a 24 hour toll-free hotline and e-mail address for receiving reports of service complaints; require the cabinet to provide hotline and e-mail information to a parent who has a child removed from their custody by the cabinet; require the office to report by January 31 and July 31 each year on all complaints, correction action plans, investigations, and investigations referred; require the office to make recommendations for policy or legislative changes to improve service delivery; require the Department of Community Based Services to report by January 31 and July 31 of each year on the results from statewide random samples of case reviews and a summary of the exit interviews for social service workers.
Index Headings	Fiscal Note - Office of the Ombudsman, direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to support Children and Minors - Office of the Ombudsman, direct the Cabinet for Health and Family services to support State Agencies - Office of the Ombudsman, direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to support

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