Amend KRS 15.900 to create the definition of "abused or neglected child" and "community resource organization"; change the definitions of "state board" and "prevention program"; amend KRS 15.905 to reference the new definition of "state board"; amend KRS 15.910 to establish new membership of the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; amend KRS 15.920 to require the state board to meet at least quarterly each year and make conforming changes to align with the new established definitions; amend KRS 15.925, 15.935, 15.940, 15.942, and 15.948 to make conforming changes to align with new established definitions; amend KRS 194A.010, relating to the implementation of child welfare programs by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 199.011 to update the definition of "fictive kin"; amend KRS 199.505, relating to a five-business-day notification requirement if someone is registered on the putative father registry; amend KRS 199.540 to remove a condition when an adoption can be annulled; amend KRS 199.570 to reference digital files related to an adoption case; amend KRS 200.575 related to when family preservation services are provided; create a new section KRS Chapter 205, relating to Medicaid reimbursement for certain services at children's advocacy centers; amend KRS 600.020 to change the definition of "abused or neglected child" and "fictive kin"; amend KRS 620.055 to require the annual report of the external child fatality and near fatality review panel to be delivered to State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board and the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services; amend KRS 620.140, relating to an eligible youth's ability to commit and re-commit themselves to the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 620.363 to add new rights for foster children; require the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations related to the Kentucky Employees Charitable Campaign; EMERGENCY.
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Honor the University of Louisville Women's Basketball Team upon making the Final Four of the 2022 NCAA Basketball Championship.
Honor Kenny Payne upon his selection as Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville.
Honor the extraordinary service of Senator C.B. Embry Jr. to the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon his retirement from the General Assembly.
Honor Senator Wil Schroder upon the occasion of his retirement from the General Assembly.
Adjourn in honor and loving memory of James Bernard Yates Sr.
Adjourn the Senate in honor of Bill Cronin.
Adjourn the Senate in honor and loving memory of Norma F. Deneen.
Amend KRS 431.066 to define "enhanced scrutiny offense," "money bail," "standard conditions," and "violent or sexual offense"; provide that no verified and eligible defendant shall be detained on money bail; provide circumstances when a defendant may be released on his or her own recognizance; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish when a detention hearing shall be held; provide for factors to be considered when making a pretrial release determination; amend KRS 6.949, 24A.110, 27A.360, 27A.370, 27A.400, 31.120, 41.300, 186.260, 186.560, 187.400, 222.203, 222.204, 281.765, 281A.010, 413.120, 419.020, 421.500, 431.064, 431.510, 431.520, 431.525, 431.550, 438.286, 440.020, 440.030, 440.290, 440.300, 440.310, 440.320, 440.360, 440.370, 440.380, 452.260, 520.010, 520.070, 520.080, 532.115, 610.190, and 640.020 to conform; repeal KRS 30A.060, 136.410, 218A.135, 431.021, 431.523, 431.530, 431.5305, 431.531, 431.532, 431.535, 431.540, and 431.545.
Create new section of KRS Chapter 141 that allows for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022 but before January 1, 2026 any resident subject to taxation under KRS 141.020 that incurs child care costs for employment related expenses for dependents under age five, to elect to defer up to $2,000 of tax liability for each taxable year not exceeding total child care costs for the taxable year; amend KRS 131.175 to prevent interest and penalty from accruing on child care advance deferrals and repayments; amend KRS 131.190 to allow reporting to the Legislative Research Commission.