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KRS Chapter 199.00


  • .010   Repealed, 1952.

  • Definitions

  • .011   Definitions for chapter.

  • "Code Adam" Safety Protocol

  • .013   "State building" defined.

  • .015   "Code Adam" safety protocol.

  • .017   Finance and Administration Cabinet to implement "Code Adam" program -- Training -- Signs -- Drills -- Annual report.

  • .019   Exemption from "Code Adam" program for agency or building not visited by children -- Expiration of exemption

  • .020   Repealed, 1952.

  • .030   Repealed, 1952.

  • .031   Repealed, 1952.

  • .032   Repealed, 1952.

  • .033   Repealed, 1952.

  • .034   Repealed, 1952.

  • .040   Repealed, 1952.

  • .050   Repealed, 1952.

  • .060   Repealed, 1952.

  • .070   Repealed, 1952.

  • .080   Repealed, 1952.

  • .090   Repealed, 1952.

  • .100   Repealed, 1952.

  • .110   Repealed, 1952.

  • .120   Repealed, 1952.

  • .130   Repealed, 1950.

  • .131   Repealed, 1952.

  • .135   Repealed, 1952.

  • .140   Repealed, 1952.

  • .150   Repealed, 1952.

  • .160   Repealed, 1952.

  • .170   Repealed, 1952.

  • .180   Repealed, 1952.

  • .190   Repealed, 1952.

  • .200   Repealed, 1952.

  • .210   Repealed, 1952.

  • .220   Repealed, 1952.

  • .230   Repealed, 1952.

  • .240   Repealed, 1952.

  • .250   Repealed, 1952.

  • .260   Repealed, 1952.

  • .270   Repealed, 1952.

  • .280   Repealed, 1952.

  • .290   Repealed, 1952.

  • .300   Repealed, 1952.

  • .310   Repealed, 1952.

  • .320   Repealed, 1962.

  • .330   Repealed, 1964.

  • General Provisions

  • .335   Repealed, 1986.

  • .340   Repealed, 1964.

  • .341   Repealed, 1986.

  • .343   Repealed, 1986.

  • .345   Repealed, 1986.

  • .347   Repealed, 1986.

  • .350   Repealed, 1986.

  • .360   Repealed, 1950.

  • .370   Repealed, 1986.

  • .375   Repealed, 1986.

  • Boarding and Lodging Homes

  • .380   Boarding and lodging homes for children under sixteen in counties containing city of second class -- Authority to operate -- Investigation -- Revocation of authority.

  • .390   Record book of boarding or lodging home.

  • .400   Security for care and custody of nonresident child accepted for boarding or lodging in this state.

  • .410   Exceptions from KRS 199.380 to 199.400 -- Application only to counties containing city of second class.

  • Administrative Provisions

  • .420   Administrative functions of secretary -- Personnel -- Compensation and other benefits -- Administrative costs.

  • .430   Witnesses and evidence -- Confidential treatment of information and records.

  • .440   Destruction of records.

  • .450   Repealed, 1960.

  • .460   Repealed, 1986.

  • .461   Monthly statewide caseload average for social service workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity.

  • .462   Criminal background investigation of applicant to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, or adoptive home, and of applicant's adult household members -- Request for conviction information -- Form and fee for request -- Background investigation at annual reevaluation authorized -- Administrative regulation.

  • .463   Repealed, 1986.

  • .464   Course for foster parents on prevention and recognition of pediatric abusive head trauma.

  • .465   Repealed, 1986.

  • .467   Adoption of goals by secretary as to maximum number of children in foster care each fiscal year.

  • Adoption

  • .470   Petition for adoption of child -- Parties -- Residence requirement -- Approval of secretary -- Exceptions.

  • .471   Denial of adoption on religious, ethnic, or racial grounds.

  • .472   Adoption of children regulated.

  • .473   Placement of children by private person -- Home study required -- Temporary custody -- Background check -- Removal.

  • .475   Petition by army post resident.

  • .480   Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding -- Process -- Guardian ad litem.

  • .490   Contents of adoption petition -- Accompanying papers.

  • .492   Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents -- Penalty.

  • .493   Prohibition against payment of attorney's fees of biological parent without court approval -- Penalty.

  • .500   Consent to adoption.

  • .502   Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child's biological living parents.

  • .510   Investigation and report.

  • .515   Hearing -- Notice.

  • .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.

  • .525   Dissemination of post-adoption information about medical or genetic condition affecting an adopted person.

  • .530   Repealed, 1956.

  • .540   Annulment of adoption -- Period after which adoption not subject to attack.

  • .550   Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged.

  • .555   State-funded adoption assistance payments -- Conditions.

  • .557   Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.

  • .560   Appeal.

  • .565   Statewide swift adoption procedures -- Protocol -- Teams -- Quarterly report.

  • .570   Adoption records confidential -- Exception -- New birth certificate.

  • .572   Inspection of adoption records -- Limitations.

  • .575   Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling.

  • .580   Repealed, 1968.

  • .585   Recognition of foreign adoptions -- Registration in Commonwealth -- When KRS 199.470 petition required.

  • .590   Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children -- Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court.

  • Interstate Compacts on Subsidized Adoptions

  • .595   Legislative finding and purpose.

  • .5951   Duty of cabinet with respect to interstate compacts.

  • .5952   Contents of interstate compacts.

  • .5953   Additional compact provisions.

  • .5954   State medical assistance for special-needs adoptee.

  • .5955   Federal medical and adoption assistance.

  • .600   Repealed, 1978.

  • .601   Repealed, 1986.

  • .603   Repealed, 1986.

  • .605   Repealed, 1986.

  • .607   Repealed, 1986.

  • .609   Repealed, 1986.

  • .610   Repealed, 1978.

  • .611   Repealed, 1986.

  • .613   Repealed, 1986.

  • .615   Repealed, 1986.

  • .617   Repealed, 1986.

  • .620   Repealed, 1978.

  • .630   Repealed, 1978.

  • Child Care and Placement Agencies

  • .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.

  • .641   Definitions -- Payments to nonprofit child-caring facility.

  • .645   Administrative regulations for facilities and agencies caring for children before adjudication under KRS Chapter 630.

  • .650   Authorized activities of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies.

  • .660   Authorized activities of child-placing agencies.

  • .670   Denial, suspension, or revocation of license of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies.

  • .680   Nonreimbursement of out-of-state providers of residential care for children -- Exception -- Administrative regulations.

  • Placement Coordination

  • .800   Definitions for KRS 199.800 to 199.805.

  • .801   Procedure for placement of children who are in custody of department -- Statewide and district placement coordinators -- Cases of unmet need -- Information and recommendations -- State resource plan -- Assistance in developing facilities services plan.

  • .805   Inventory of placements.

  • .810   Repealed, 1974.

  • .820   Repealed, 1974.

  • .830   Repealed, 1974.

  • .840   Repealed, 1978.

  • .850   Repealed, 1974.

  • .860   Repealed, 1974.

  • .870   Repealed, 1974.

  • .880   Repealed, 1966.

  • .890   Repealed, 1974.

  • Child Care

  • .892   Declaration of legislative intent.

  • .894   Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896.

  • .8941   Monetary incentives for child-care facilities -- Professional development.

  • .8943   Quality based child-care rating system -- Administrative regulations.

  • .8945   Healthy Start in Child Care Program -- Technical assistance for child-care providers.

  • .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.  

  • .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.

  • .897   Notification concerning Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program.

  • .898   Rights for children in child-care programs and their parents, custodians, or guardians -- Posting and distribution requirements.

  • .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.

  • .8984   Repealed, 2000.

  • .899   Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds.

  • .8992   Development of statewide network of community-based child-care resource and referral services -- Awarding of contracts.

  • .8994   Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care licensing surveyors.

  • .8996   Reports on child-care program activity.

  • Personnel Training

  • .900   Training programs authorized -- Research assignment -- Classification -- Compensation -- Contract.

  • Penalties

  • .990   Penalties.

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