Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 421 — AN ACT relating to child care programs.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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Summary

Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund", "Child Care Assistance Program" and to rename and redefine the family child-care home program to the "family, friend, and neighbor child-care home"; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to expand eligibility requirements for the Child Care Assistance Program; amend KRS 199.8982 to rename the family child-care home program to the family, friend, and neighbor child-care home program; establish that certified family, friend, and neighbor child-care home providers shall be eligible for payments from the Child Care Assistance Program; amend various other sections to conform.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands definitions related to child care, modifies the certification requirements for family child-care homes, and establishes eligibility criteria for a child-care assistance program.

  • KRS 199.894

    As used in KRS 199.892 to 199.896[, unless the context otherwise requires]: → As used in KRS 199.892 to 199.896:

    Removes the phrase 'unless the context otherwise requires' from the definitions section.

  • KRS 199.894

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

    Adds a definition for 'Child Care and Development Fund'.

  • 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;

    Adds a definition for 'Child Care Assistance Program'.

  • KRS 199.894

    means a private home that is the primary residence of an individual who provides full or part-time care day or night for six (6) or fewer children who are not the children, siblings, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or children in legal custody of the provider. → means a private home that is the primary residence of an individual who provides full or part-time care day or night for six (6) or fewer children who are not the children, siblings, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or children in legal custody of the provider and four (4) or fewer related children who are the child, sibling, stepchild, grandchild, niece, nephew, or child in legal custody of the provider for a maximum of ten (10) children at any time.

    Expands the definition of 'Family, friend, and neighbor child-care home' to allow for four related children.

  • KRS 199.8982

    (1) Except as otherwise provided by federal law or regulation, 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. pt. 98, who are full-time or part-time students as defined in KRS 164.7874 shall qualify to participate in the program and shall not have to meet income guidelines to be eligible at either the point of application or at recertification.

    Creates a new section allowing full-time or part-time students to qualify for the Child Care Assistance Program without meeting income guidelines.

  • KRS 199.8982

    the cabinet shall establish a family child-care home certification program which shall be administered by the department. → the cabinet shall establish a family, friend, and neighbor child-care home certification program which shall be administered by the department.

    Renames the family child-care home certification program to include 'friend and neighbor' in the title.

  • KRS 199.8982

    family day-care → family, friend, and neighbor child-care

    Updates the terminology to align with the new definition of family, friend, and neighbor child-care.

  • KRS 199.8982

    (1)(2) Family, friend, and neighbor child-care providers shall annually demonstrate to the department completion of at least six (6) hours of training in child development.

    Imposes an annual training requirement for family, friend, and neighbor child-care providers.

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. introduced in House

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 421 do?
Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund", "Child Care Assistance Program" and to rename and redefine the family child-care home program to the "family, friend, and neighbor child-care home"; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to expand eligibility requirements for the Child Care Assistance Program; amend KRS 199.8982 to rename the family child-care home program to the family, friend, and neighbor child-care home program; establish that certified family, friend, and neighbor child-care home providers shall be eligible for payments from the Child Care Assistance Program; amend various other sections to conform.
Who sponsors HB 421?
HB 421 is sponsored by J. Raymond and Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 421?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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