The association shall:
- (1) Adopt and approve state standards for all CASA volunteers, program directors, and other staff, including, but not limited to, guidelines for training;
- (2) Adopt and approve the uniform annual data reporting procedures for local programs pursuant to KRS 620.505(2)(h); and
(3) Evaluate and make recommendations by February 1 in odd-numbered years to the Supreme Court, the Governor, the Legislative Research Commission, and the cabinet regarding:
- (a) Laws of the Commonwealth and practices, policies, and procedures within the Commonwealth affecting the welfare of children and families; and
- (b) The effectiveness, or lack thereof, and the reasons therefor, of local CASA volunteers advocating for permanent placement for the children in the Commonwealth.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 264, sec. 8, effective July 13, 1990.