Kentucky Chapter 199 — Protective Services for Children -- Adoption -- Child Care
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- KRS 199.010— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.011— Definitions for chapter
- KRS 199.013— "State building" defined
- KRS 199.015— "Code Adam" safety protocol
- KRS 199.017— Finance and Administration Cabinet to implement "Code Adam" program -- Training -- Signs -- Drills -- Annual report
- KRS 199.019— Exemption from "Code Adam" program for agency or building not visited by children -- Expiration of exemption
- KRS 199.020— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.030— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.031— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.032— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.033— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.034— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.040— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.050— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.060— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.070— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.080— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.090— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.100— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.110— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.120— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.130— Repealed, 1950
- KRS 199.131— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.135— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.140— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.150— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.160— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.170— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.180— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.190— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.200— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.210— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.220— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.230— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.240— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.250— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.260— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.270— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.280— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.290— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.300— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.310— Repealed, 1952
- KRS 199.320— Repealed, 1962
- KRS 199.330— Repealed, 1964
- KRS 199.335— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.340— Repealed, 1964
- KRS 199.341— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.343— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.345— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.347— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.350— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.360— Repealed, 1950
- KRS 199.370— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.375— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.380— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 199.390— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 199.400— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 199.410— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 199.420— Administrative functions of secretary -- Personnel -- Compensation and other benefits -- Administrative costs
- KRS 199.430— Witnesses and evidence -- Confidential treatment of information and records
- KRS 199.440— Destruction of records
- KRS 199.450— Repealed, 1960
- KRS 199.460— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.461— Monthly regional, county, and statewide caseload average for social service workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.463— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.464— Course for foster parents on prevention and recognition of pediatric abusive head trauma
- KRS 199.465— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.466— Background check of child abuse and neglect records at request of parent or legal guardian employing individual to care for minor child
- KRS 199.467— Adoption of goals by secretary as to maximum number of children in foster care each fiscal year
- KRS 199.470— Petition for adoption of child -- Parties -- Residence requirement -- Approval of secretary -- Exceptions
- KRS 199.471— Petitions for adoption not to be denied on religious, ethnic, racial, or interfaith backgrounds or sole basis of disability
- KRS 199.472— Adoption of children regulated
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.474— Home study -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.475— Petition by army post resident
- KRS 199.480— Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding -- Process -- Guardian ad litem
- KRS 199.490— Contents of adoption petition -- Accompanying papers
- KRS 199.492— Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents -- Penalty
- KRS 199.493— Prohibition against payment of attorney's fees of biological parent without court approval -- Penalty
- KRS 199.500— Consent to adoption
- KRS 199.502— Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child's biological living parents -- Court decision -- Representation of biological parent
- KRS 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
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.510— Investigation and report
- KRS 199.515— Hearing -- Notice
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.521— Posthumous adoption
- KRS 199.525— Dissemination of post-adoption information about medical or genetic condition affecting an adopted person
- KRS 199.530— Repealed, 1956
- KRS 199.540— Period after which adoption not subject to attack
- KRS 199.550— Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged
- KRS 199.555— State-funded adoption assistance payments -- Conditions
- KRS 199.557— Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance
- KRS 199.560— Appeal
- KRS 199.565— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 199.570— Adoption records confidential -- Exception -- New birth certificate -- Change in records
- KRS 199.572— Inspection of adoption records -- Limitations
- KRS 199.575— Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling
- KRS 199.580— Repealed, 1968
- KRS 199.585— Recognition of foreign adoptions -- Registration in Commonwealth -- When KRS 199.470 petition required
- KRS 199.590— Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children -- Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court
- KRS 199.595— Legislative finding and purpose
- KRS 199.600— Repealed, 1978
- KRS 199.601— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.603— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.605— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.607— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.609— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.610— Repealed, 1978
- KRS 199.611— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.613— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.615— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.617— Repealed, 1986
- KRS 199.620— Repealed, 1978
- KRS 199.630— Repealed, 1978
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.641— Definitions -- Payments to child-caring facility or child-placing agency
- KRS 199.642— Staff members of child-caring facilities must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.645— Administrative regulations for facilities and agencies caring for children before adjudication under KRS Chapter 630
- KRS 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
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.665— Performance-based contracting for child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies -- Study group -- Implementation -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.670— Denial, suspension, or revocation of license of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies
- KRS 199.680— Nonreimbursement of out-of-state providers of residential care for children -- Exception -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.800— Definitions for KRS 199.800 to 199.801
- KRS 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
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.803— Limitation on purpose of release of child’s educational records
- KRS 199.805— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 199.810— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.820— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.830— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.840— Repealed, 1978
- KRS 199.850— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.860— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.870— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.880— Repealed, 1966
- KRS 199.881— Legislative findings and declarations
- KRS 199.882— Definitions for KRS 199.881 to 199.888
- KRS 199.883— Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program -- Powers and duties of cabinet
- KRS 199.884— Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.885— Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund
- KRS 199.886— Participation by employer and employee -- Contract -- Payment for costs of service
- KRS 199.887— Termination of active contract
- KRS 199.888— Incorporation into economic development agreements -- Promotional strategies
- KRS 199.890— Repealed, 1974
- KRS 199.891— Certified Child Care Community Designation Program -- Powers and duties of cabinet
- KRS 199.892— Declaration of legislative intent
- KRS 199.894— Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896
- KRS 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
- KRS 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 -- Cabinet's powers during state of emergency
- KRS 199.897— Notification concerning Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program
- KRS 199.898— Rights for children in child-care programs and their parents, custodians, or guardians -- Posting and distribution requirements
- KRS 199.899— Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds
- KRS 199.900— Training programs authorized -- Research assignment -- Classification -- Compensation -- Contract
- KRS 199.990— Penalties
- KRS 199.5951— Duty of cabinet with respect to interstate compacts
- KRS 199.5952— Contents of interstate compacts
- KRS 199.5953— Additional compact provisions
- KRS 199.5954— State medical assistance for special-needs adoptee
- KRS 199.5955— Federal medical and adoption assistance
- KRS 199.8941— Monetary incentives for child-care facilities -- Professional development
- KRS 199.8943— Quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.8945— Healthy Start in Child Care Program -- Technical assistance for child-care providers
- KRS 199.8951— Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.8962— Required standards for child-care centers licensed under KRS 199.896 -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.8965— Child care staff members must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 199.8966— Renumbered as KRS 199.642
- KRS 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
- KRS 199.8983— Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council
- KRS 199.8984— Repealed, 2000
- KRS 199.8992— Repealed, 2020
- KRS 199.8994— Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care licensing surveyors
- KRS 199.8996— Reports on child-care program activity