Kentucky
General Assembly

01/10/12	introduced in House
01/11/12	to Health & Welfare (H)
01/17/12	posted in committee
02/23/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/24/12	2nd reading, to Rules
02/29/12	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/01/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2012 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3) filed
03/05/12	3rd reading, passed 74-18 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/06/12	received in Senate
03/08/12	to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Fiscal Note
Summary	Amend original provisions of the bill to create a new section of KRS 194A to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to employ by July 1, 2019, licensed social workers in positions providing protective services case management in foster care, child protection, juvenile services, or adult protection cases; apply the license requirement by July 1, 2014, for individuals hired prior to the effective date of this bill; apply the license requirement by July 2014 for current employees with degrees in social work; apply the license requirement on the effective date of this bill for newly hired employees; create a new section of KRS 194A to establish disciplinary provisions for a social worker whose license has been revoked, has been found guilty of a criminal complaint or contempt of court in a case; require the Personnel Board to provide an annual report on disciplinary actions against licensed social workers; create a new section of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 to require the Board of Social Work to report on actions taken against licensed social workers; require the cabinet to develop a plan for maximizing federal funds for a program for employees to obtain a master's in social work; exempt protective services case management employees who are licensed under another professional board from the social work license requirement.
Index Headings	Licensing - Social workers, require Occupations and Professions - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Employees - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers Courts, Family - Social workers, require license Aged Persons and Aging - Social workers, require license Children and Minors - Social workers, require license Circuit Clerks - Social worker, report finding related to Courts - Social workers, require license Effective Dates, Delayed - Social workers, license requirement, July 1, 2017 Fiscal Note - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Westrom
Summary	Amend original provisions of the bill to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to require current employees with social work degrees to be licensed by July 1, 2015; exempt the cabinet from a requirement to pay for licensure examinations or licensure fees; delete licensing provisions related to current employees without social work degrees; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Licensing - Social workers, require Occupations and Professions - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Employees - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers Courts, Family - Social workers, require license Aged Persons and Aging - Social workers, require license Children and Minors - Social workers, require license Circuit Clerks - Social worker, report finding related to Courts - Social workers, require license Effective Dates, Delayed - Social workers, license requirement, July 1, 2017 Fiscal Note - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Amend original provisions of the House Committee Substitute to delete the requirement that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services require current employees with social work degrees to be licensed.
Index Headings	Licensing - Social workers, require Occupations and Professions - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Employees - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers Courts, Family - Social workers, require license Aged Persons and Aging - Social workers, require license Children and Minors - Social workers, require license Circuit Clerks - Social worker, report finding related to Courts - Social workers, require license Effective Dates, Delayed - Social workers, license requirement, July 1, 2017 Fiscal Note - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	B. Rowland
Summary	Amend original provisions of the bill to delete the requirement that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services require current employees with social work degrees to be licensed.
Index Headings	Licensing - Social workers, require Occupations and Professions - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers State Employees - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers Courts, Family - Social workers, require license Aged Persons and Aging - Social workers, require license Children and Minors - Social workers, require license Circuit Clerks - Social worker, report finding related to Courts - Social workers, require license Effective Dates, Delayed - Social workers, license requirement, July 1, 2017 Fiscal Note - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, require to employ licensed social workers