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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 199 – Protective Services For Children -- Adoption -- Child Care | Midpage
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Kentucky Revised Statutes
XVII
Chapter 199
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 199
Protective Services For Children -- Adoption -- Child Care
Commonwealth of Kentucky
199.011
Definitions for chapter.
199.013
"State building" defined.
199.015
"Code Adam" safety protocol.
199.017
Finance and Administration Cabinet to implement "Code Adam" program -- Training -- Signs -- Drills -- Annual report.
199.019
Exemption from "Code Adam" program for agency or building not visited by children -- Expiration of exemption
199.420
Administrative functions of secretary -- Personnel -- Compensation and other benefits -- Administrative costs.
199.430
Witnesses and evidence -- Confidential treatment of information and records.
199.440
Destruction of records.
199.461
Monthly regional, county, and statewide caseload average for social service workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity.
199.462
Criminal background investigation of applicant to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, fictive kin placement, or adoptive home, and of applicant's adult household members -- Request for conviction information -- Form and fee for request -- Disapproval of placement on sole basis of disability of prospective caregiver prohibited -- Background investigation at annual reevaluation authorized -- Administrative regulation -- Rap back system. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
199.464
Course for foster parents on prevention and recognition of pediatric abusive head trauma.
199.466
Background check of child abuse and neglect records at request of parent or legal guardian employing individual to care for minor child.
199.467
Adoption of goals by secretary as to maximum number of children in foster care each fiscal year.
199.470
Petition for adoption of child -- Parties -- Residence requirement -- Approval of secretary -- Exceptions.
199.471
Petitions for adoption not to be denied on religious, ethnic, racial, or interfaith backgrounds or sole basis of disability.
199.472
Adoption of children regulated.
199.473
Placement of children by private person -- Home study required -- Decision to place to be made within sixty days of receipt of application -- Conditions when application refused -- Temporary custody -- Background check -- Removal -- Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children -- Application fee.
199.474
Home study -- Administrative regulations.
199.475
Petition by army post resident.
199.480
Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding -- Process -- Guardian ad litem.
199.490
Contents of adoption petition -- Accompanying papers.
199.492
Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents -- Penalty.
199.493
Prohibition against payment of attorney's fees of biological parent without court approval -- Penalty.
199.500
Consent to adoption.
199.502
Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child's biological living parents -- Court decision -- Representation of biological parent.
199.503
Putative father registry -- Administrative regulations -- Registration -- Notification of opportunity to register -- Data storage -- Certified copy of registration form -- Confidentiality -- Information on Web site.
199.505
Request for search of putative father registry -- Service of notice -- Affidavit and registration form provided to requesting party -- Adoption not granted unless affidavit filed with court -- Exceptions.
199.510
Investigation and report.
199.515
Hearing -- Notice.
199.520
Judgment -- Prerequisites -- Orders -- Name and legal status of child -- Health history and other nonidentifying information of biological parents and relatives to be given to adoptive parents. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
199.521
Posthumous adoption.
199.525
Dissemination of post-adoption information about medical or genetic condition affecting an adopted person.
199.540
Period after which adoption not subject to attack.
199.550
Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged.
199.555
State-funded adoption assistance payments -- Conditions.
199.557
Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.
199.560
Appeal.
199.570
Adoption records confidential -- Exception -- New birth certificate -- Change in records.
199.572
Inspection of adoption records -- Limitations.
199.575
Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling.
199.585
Recognition of foreign adoptions -- Registration in Commonwealth -- When KRS 199.470 petition required.
199.590
Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children -- Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court.
199.595
Legislative finding and purpose.
199.5951
Duty of cabinet with respect to interstate compacts.
199.5952
Contents of interstate compacts.
199.5953
Additional compact provisions.
199.5954
State medical assistance for special-needs adoptee.
199.5955
Federal medical and adoption assistance.
199.640
Licensing of child-caring and child-placing agencies or facilities -- License fees -- Standards -- Recordkeeping and reporting -- Use of corporal punishment -- Prohibition against hiring convicted sex offender -- Confidentiality of records.
199.641
Definitions -- Payments to child-caring facility or child-placing agency.
199.642
Staff members of child-caring facilities must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations.
199.645
Administrative regulations for facilities and agencies caring for children before adjudication under KRS Chapter 630.
199.650
Authorized activities of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies -- Child-caring facility to designate on-site official to apply reasonable and prudent parent standard.
199.660
Authorized activities of child-placing agencies -- Registry of closed foster family homes -- Restrictions on approvals of or placements in foster family homes -- Collaboration to promote educational stability.
199.665
Performance-based contracting for child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies -- Study group -- Implementation -- Administrative regulations.
199.670
Denial, suspension, or revocation of license of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies.
199.680
Nonreimbursement of out-of-state providers of residential care for children -- Exception -- Administrative regulations.
199.800
Definitions for KRS 199.800 to 199.801.
199.801
Procedure for placement of children who are in custody of department -- State-level and regional placement coordinators -- Type of placement -- Cases of unmet need -- Recruitment and reporting. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
199.802
Consideration of best interest of child in placing child within same or different school district -- Transportation to be provided as needed -- Timely record and information sharing -- Confidentiality of information.
199.803
Limitation on purpose of release of child’s educational records.
199.881
Legislative findings and declarations.
199.882
Definitions for KRS 199.881 to 199.888.
199.883
Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program -- Cabinet to regulate program -- Powers and duties of third-party administrator -- Publication of reports.
199.884
Administrative regulations.
199.885
Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund.
199.886
Participation by employer and employee -- Contract -- Payment for costs of service.
199.887
Termination of active contract.
199.888
Incorporation into economic development agreements -- Promotional strategies.
199.891
Definitions for section -- Certified Child Care Community Designation Program -- Powers and duties of cabinet -- Applicant requirements -- Report required -- Provision of list of communities that have obtained designation.
199.8911
Definitions for section -- Legislative intent for licensed child-care microcenters -- Kentucky Child-Care Microcenter Program -- Administrative regulations -- Standards for operation -- Required reporting.
199.8912
Required annual training hours -- Conditions for child in support program.
199.8913
Required monthly reporting -- Information required.
199.8914
Voluntary designation process for faith-based program -- Conditions.
199.8915
Required annual reporting by Office of State Budget Director.
199.8916
Cabinet to submit approval request -- Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council to review.
199.892
Declaration of legislative intent.
199.894
Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896.
199.8941
Monetary incentives for child-care facilities -- Professional development.
199.8943
Quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system -- Administrative regulations.
199.8944
Definition of "program" -- Legislative intent for program -- Express authorization from General Assembly required for administrative or regulatory change -- Requirements for plan -- Consultation with Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council -- Report required.
199.8945
Healthy Start in Child Care Program -- Technical assistance for child-care providers.
199.895
Evacuation plan required for child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Annual updating of plan -- Provision of plan to local emergency management officials and parents.
199.8951
Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Administrative regulations.
199.896
License requirement -- Application -- Fee -- Emergency action -- Use of information -- Hearing -- Disposition of receipts -- Advertisement -- Unannounced inspections -- Orientation and training requirements -- Prohibition against use of corporal physical discipline -- Partial and full exemption from regulation -- Criminal record check -- Probationary employment status -- Alleged violation of administrative regulation by child-care center, procedures -- Preliminary license -- Permissive actions -- Cabinet's powers during state of emergency. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
199.8962
Required standards for child-care centers licensed under KRS 199.896 -- Administrative regulations.
199.8965
Child care staff members must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations.
199.897
Notification concerning Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program.
199.898
Rights for children in child-care programs and their parents, custodians, or guardians -- Posting and distribution requirements.
199.8982
Family child-care home certification program -- When required -- Requirements for certification -- Unannounced inspection -- Use of information -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Hearing -- Emergency action -- Training -- Powers of local government in regulation of certified family child-care homes -- Exemptions. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
199.8983
Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council -- Membership -- Duties -- Annual report.
199.899
Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds.
199.8994
Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care licensing surveyors.
199.8996
Reports on child-care program activity.
199.8998
Definitions for section -- Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance- Based Child Care Incentive Pilot Program -- Reporting required.
199.900
Training programs authorized -- Research assignment -- Classification -- Compensation -- Contract.
199.990
Penalties.