Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 405.023 – Centralized statewide information and referral program for grandparents and other caregivers caring for minors who are not their biological children.

(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall create a centralized statewide service program that provides information and referrals through a statewide toll-free telephone number to grandparents and other caregivers who are caring for minors who are not their biological children.
(2) The program shall provide information on a wide variety of services, including but not limited to:
1. (a) Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program;
2. (b) Health care and services, including the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program;
3. (c) Educational services;
4. (d) Child care;
5. (e) Child support;
6. (f) Support groups;
7. (g) Housing assistance;
8. (h) Legal services; and
9. (i) Respite care for low-income kinship or fictive kin caregivers. As used in this paragraph, "fictive kin" has the same meaning as in KRS 600.020.
(3) The cabinet may coordinate this program with the KyCARES Program.
(4) This program shall be known as the KinCare Support Program.

Effective: June 27, 2019

History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 73, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 69, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014. -- Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 198, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006.