AN ACT relating to children in placement.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 194 to establish a statewide strategic planning committee for children in placement; identify membership of committee, and set forth duties of the committee; create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms, to establish a procedure designed to determine and expedite the placement of children who are in the custody of the department; to require the department to maintain an inventory of the number and types of placements available for children; provide that if the reorganization of the Cabinet for Human Resources is confirmed, that references to the Cabinet for Human Resources appearing in subsection (1)(b) of Section 1 shall be codified as the Cabinet for Families and Children.

     Feb 5-introduced in House
     Feb 6-to Health and Welfare (H)
     Feb 11-posted in committee
     Feb 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 25-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 2-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for March 3, 1998
     Mar 3-3rd reading, passed 93-0
     Mar 4-received in Senate
     Mar 5-to Health and Welfare (S)
     Mar 19-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 20-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 23-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for March 25, 1998
     Mar 25-3rd reading, passed 35-0
     Mar 26-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
     Mar 27-delivered to Governor
     Apr 7-signed by Governor