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House Bill 492

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Last Action 04/05/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 180)
Title AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 180
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1395
Sponsors D. Meade , R. Goforth, R. Huff, DJ Johnson, C. Massey, K. Moser, R. Palumbo, B. Wesley, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 620.100 to establish a requirement that ensures that separate counsel is available to advise a cabinet employee in court anytime that the cabinet employee is required to be in court; amend KRS 620.142 to establish custodial, permanency, and service options available to a relative or fictive kin caregiver; amend KRS 620.360 to expand the rights of foster parents in court proceedings and clarify that all components of a foster parent’s approval are effective for three years and that when reevaluation is required after that three years, all courses be offered online and in-person and allow the foster parent to choose the format they want for reevaluation; amend KRS 620.365 to establish requirements related to when a child has been in the same foster family home for a period of nine months; amend KRS 625.060 related to a foster parent's standing in a court case; amend KRS 194A.030 related to the duties and reporting of the Office of the Ombudsman and Administrative Review within the Office of the Secretary within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Index Headings of Original Version Courts - Foster parents, requirements
Parental Rights - Children in out-of-home care, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, children in out-of-home care, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, foster parents, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Ombudsman and Administrative Review, requirements
Children and Minors - Children in out-of-home care, requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/10/21
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/22/21
  • to Health & Family Services (H)
  • posted in committee
02/25/21
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/26/21
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 1, 2021
03/01/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 92-1 with Committee Substitute
03/02/21
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/03/21
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/11/21
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/21
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021
03/15/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/16/21
  • taken from Rules
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
03/29/21
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  • Bill passed 83-7
03/30/21
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/21
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 180)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; add language to amend KRS 620.100 to establish a requirement that allows for separate counsel to be available to advise a cabinet employee in court anytime that the cabinet employee is required to be in court; add language to amend KRS 620.360 to expand the rights of foster parents in court proceedings if a child is or was previously in their care and there are no issues of maltreatment; add language to amend KRS 620.365 to establish requirements related to the permanency options for a foster parent when a child has been in the same foster family home for a period of nine months; and add language to amend KRS 625.060 related to a foster parent's standing in a court case as long as there are no issues of maltreatment.
Index Headings Courts - Foster parents, requirements
Parental Rights - Children in out-of-home care, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, children in out-of-home care, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, foster parents, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Ombudsman and Administrative Review, requirements
Children and Minors - Children in out-of-home care, requirements

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend language in Section 2, KRS 620.142 related to the specific custodial, permanency, and service options available to a relative or fictive kin caregiver; delete language in Section 3 amending KRS 620.360 related to the rights of foster parents in court proceedings if a child is or was previously in their care; delete new language related to components of a foster parent’s approval; delete Section 4 amending KRS 620.365; delete new language in Section 5 amending KRS 625.060 related to a foster parent's standing in a court case if a child is or was previously in their care; create new language in Section 6 amending KRS 194A .030 related to what information that is required to be provided to the Attorney General.
Index Headings Courts - Foster parents, requirements
Parental Rights - Children in out-of-home care, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, children in out-of-home care, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, foster parents, requirements
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Ombudsman and Administrative Review, requirements
Children and Minors - Children in out-of-home care, requirements

Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)