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House Bill 234

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 016)
Title AN ACT relating to early childhood.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1113
Sponsors D. Graham, G. Brown Jr, D. Horlander, J. Kay, R. Palumbo, W. Stone, S. Westrom, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 199.8943 to clarify participating agencies and establish schedule for implementing a quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system for providers; require the Early Childhood Advisory Council to submit an annual report to the Interim Joint Committees on Education and Health and Welfare by October 1 of each year.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of
State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with
State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with
Teachers - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of
Children and Minors - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

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02/03/15
  • introduced in House
02/05/15
  • to Education (H)
  • posted in committee
02/10/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/11/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 13, 2015
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
02/12/15
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/23/15
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) defeated
  • passed 81-16
02/24/15
  • received in Senate
02/26/15
  • to Education (S)
03/09/15
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/10/15
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/15
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
  • 3rd reading, passed 31-5 with Committee Substitute
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
  • Bill passed 90-9
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/19/15
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 016)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor A. Wuchner
Summary Restrict general fund appropriations for the early care and education program rating system upon depletion of federal grant funds; amend KRS 199.8941 to sunset regulations promulgated by the council; amend KRS 199.8996 to require the council and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to report plans for continuing the early care and education program after depletion of the federal grant.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of
State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with
State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with
Teachers - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of
Children and Minors - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except provide definitions of federally funded time limited employee, primary school program, and public-funded as necessary for implementing KRS 199.8943; clarify applicability between public-funded and private programs; require the Early Childhood Advisory Council to provide annual progress reports to the Interim Joint Committee on Education and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare; amend KRS 199.8941 to conform; amend KRS 199.896 to require child-care centers that provide instructional and educational programs for preschool-aged children that operate for a maximum of 20 hours per week and which a child attends for no more than 15 hours per week to notify the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that it is operating and to meet all child-care licensure requirements and administrative regulations related to employee background checks and tuberculosis screenings; establish that child-care centers that provide instructional and educational programs for preschool-aged children and that operate for a maximum of 20 hours per week and which a child attends for no more than 10 hours per week shall be exempted from all child-care licensure requirements and administrative regulations; amend KRS 199.8996 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Early Childhood Advisory Council to report plan for sustaining quality-based system after depletion of federal funds.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Early child care and education providers rating system, implementation of
State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Head Start consultation with
State Agencies - Early Childhood Advisory Council, Kentucky Department of Education consultation with
Teachers - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of
Children and Minors - Early child care and education program providers rating system, implementation of

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