24RS HB 422

House Bill 422

Actions

Last Action	01/30/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	896
Sponsors	J. Raymond, L. Burke, B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to define "in-demand industry sector" and "in-demand occupation"; require the Cabinet for Economic Development to create annual lists of in-demand industry sectors and in-demand occupations and transmit the lists to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for use in determining eligibility criteria for the Child Care Assistance Program; amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to exempt applicants whose occupation or industry sector has been designated as in-demand from the income guidelines and copayment requirements for the Child Care Assistance Program.
Index Headings of Original Version	Workforce - Cabinet for Economic Development, in-demand occupations and industry sectors, identification Economic Development - Cabinet for Economic Development, in -demand occupations and industry sectors, identification Federal Laws and Regulations - Child Care and Development Fund, state plan, eligibility Financial Responsibility - Child Care Assistance Program, eligibility Parental Rights - Child Care Assistance Program, eligibility Public Assistance - Child Care Assistance Program, eligibility State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, in -demand occupations and industry sectors, identification State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Child Care Assistance Program, eligibility Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Economic Development, in-demand occupations and industry sectors, identification Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Child Care Assistance Program, eligibility Children and Minors - Child Care Assistance Program, eligibility