| Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 115) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to children's services. | 
| Bill Documents | Bill | 
| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Bill Request Number | 1605 | 
| Sponsor | J. Adams | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 199.011 to establish a definition for "reasonable and prudent parent standard"; amend KRS 199.650 to establish that a licensed child-caring facility or child-placing agency shall designate an on-site official who is trained and authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard; amend KRS 600.020 to establish definitions for "age or developmentally-appropriate" and "reasonable and prudent parent standard"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to define :caregiver" and to establish requirements for caregivers using the reasonable and prudent parent standard; amend KRS 610.125 to require the court to consider certain factors related to planned permanent living arrangements for children 14 and 16 years of age and older; amend KRS 620.050 to establish that certain licensed child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies may be provided records of an investigation or assessment by the cabinet; establish standards relating to the sharing of child custody information. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Local Mandate - Child permanency,  requirements for Courts - Child permanency, requirements for Courts - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Federal Laws and Regulations - Child permanency, requirements for Federal Laws and Regulations - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Health and Medical Services - Child permanency, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Parental Rights - Child permanency, requirements for Parental Rights - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Children and Minors - Child permanency, requirements for Children and Minors - Reasonable and prudent parent standard | 
| Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions; make a technical change to align language with federal law. | 
| Index Headings | Local Mandate - Child permanency,  requirements for Courts - Child permanency, requirements for Courts - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Federal Laws and Regulations - Child permanency, requirements for Federal Laws and Regulations - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Health and Medical Services - Child permanency, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Parental Rights - Child permanency, requirements for Parental Rights - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Children and Minors - Child permanency, requirements for Children and Minors - Reasonable and prudent parent standard | 
| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions; make language changes related to caregiver liability; make language changes related to planned permanent living arrangements; make technical corrections. | 
| Index Headings | Local Mandate - Child permanency,  requirements for Courts - Child permanency, requirements for Courts - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Federal Laws and Regulations - Child permanency, requirements for Federal Laws and Regulations - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Health and Medical Services - Child permanency, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Parental Rights - Child permanency, requirements for Parental Rights - Reasonable and prudent parent standard Children and Minors - Child permanency, requirements for Children and Minors - Reasonable and prudent parent standard | 
Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:08 PM (EST)