Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 620.030 to allow a person to make a written report of dependency, neglect, or abuse of a child.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 600.020 to define "safety plan" and "statewide reporting system;" amend KRS 620.023 to allow a court access to a child's protection and permanency record; amend KRS 620.030 to allow child dependency, neglect, or abuse reports to be submitted electronically and require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a statewide reporting system for making reports of child dependency, neglect, and abuse via phone call or written report available to the public; amend KRS 620.032 to require the cabinet to report monthly to the General Assembly on child protective services intakes; amend KRS 605.035 to establish requirements related to when a family accountability, intervention, and response team has to refer a case to the cabinet; amend KRS 620.040 to establish new requirements for the cabinet when it is making the initial determination as to the risk of harm and immediate safety of the child; amend KRS 620.050 to require the cabinet to refer families to community-based child and family service agencies for services when it determines that a report of dependency, abuse, or neglect does not meet criteria for an investigation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 620 to establish requirements for the cabinet related to when a safety plan is put in place for a child.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- S. Heavrin

Summary Amend to make technical correction.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 620.030
Acts Chapter 144: 600.020, 620.023, 620.030, 620.032, 605.035, 620.040, 620.050
House Committee Substitute 1: 600.020, 620.023, 620.030, 620.032, 605.035, 620.040, 620.050
Current/Final: 600.020, 620.023, 620.030, 620.032, 605.035, 620.040, 620.050
Current: 600.020, 620.023, 620.030, 620.032, 605.035, 620.040, 620.050