Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Introduced
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BR 25 — AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new definitions and establishes eligibility criteria for the Child Care Assistance Program in Kentucky.

  • KRS 199.894

    "Child Care and Development Fund" has the same meaning as in 45 C.F.R. sec. 98.2;

    This adds a definition for the "Child Care and Development Fund" to clarify its meaning.

  • KRS 199.894

    "Child Care Assistance Program" means Kentucky's child-care subsidy program providing families with the financial resources to find and afford quality child care;

    This introduces a definition for the "Child Care Assistance Program" to specify what it entails.

  • KRS 199.894

    (4) → (6)

    This renumbers the existing definition of the "Department" due to the addition of new definitions.

  • KRS 199.894

    (5) → (7)

    This renumbers the existing definition of "Family child-care home" due to the addition of new definitions.

  • (1) Applicants for the Child Care Assistance Program operated by the cabinet utilizing federal funds under the Child Care and Development Fund, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. sec. 98.2, shall have gross income at or below two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level to be eligible at application and at recertification.

    This establishes income eligibility criteria for applicants of the Child Care Assistance Program.

  • (2) The cabinet shall not implement an individual or a family co-payment requirement as a condition for an individual or a family to participate in the Child Care Assistance Program.

    This prohibits the cabinet from requiring co-payments for families participating in the program.

  • (3) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to implement this section.

    This requires the cabinet to develop regulations to carry out the provisions of the new eligibility criteria.

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Not signed on (138)

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This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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