Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 164.2847 to establish a monthly subsidy for students participating in the Kentucky foster or adopted child public postsecondary tuition waiver program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to define "at -risk male student"; establish the participation and operational requirements of the Mentorship for At-Risk Male Students Grant Program; amend KRS 211.690 to establish the promotion of father engagement activities as a part of the Kentucky HANDS Program; create new sections of KRS Chapter 405 to establish the participation and operational requirements of the Responsible Fatherhood Imitative; establish the participation and operational requirements of a community grant program to address the needs of fathers in the Commonwealth; create a new section of KRS Chapter 600 to require the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to identify children that are dually involved with both systems of care and provide a report to the General Assembly each year that includes actions taken by both agencies to better serve such children; amend KRS 625.025 to establish new requirements of the youth independent living program operated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; APPROPRIATION.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except remove the specified monthly subsidy amount for students participating in the Kentucky foster or adopted child public postsecondary tuition waiver program; require the Mentorship for At-Risk Male Students Grant Program to be available to elementary school students in addition to middle school and high school students; require and establish annual reporting requirements by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the General Assembly related to the Mentorship for At-Risk Male Students grant program and the Responsible Fatherhood Initiative grant program; make technical corrections; declare June as Responsible Fatherhood Month.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 164.2847, 211.690, 625.025
House Committee Substitute 1: 164.2847, 211.690, 625.025