Summary of Original Version

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to issue to released prisoners documentation of their criminal history, institutional history, other relevent information, and a certificate of employability; to require DOC to assist prisoners with writing resumes;createa Class B misdemeanor for a person who falsely claims to have a certificate of employability; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to prioritize provision of Medicaid benefits to prisoners 30 days prior to release upon receipt of a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver; amend KRS 205.2005 to exempt all individuals residing in Kentucky from the application of 21 USC sec. 862a(a).

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Create new sections of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to issue to released prisoners documentation of their criminal history, institutional history, other relevent information, and a certificate of employability; to require DOC to assist prisoners with writing resumes; create a Class B misdemeanor for a person who falsely claims to have a certificate of employability; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to prioritize provision of Medicaid benefits to prisoners 30 days prior to release upon receipt of a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver; amend KRS 205.2005 to exempt all individuals residing in Kentucky from the application of 21 USC sec. 862a(a).

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- K. Moser

Summary Retain original provisions and in Section 1, add requirement of prisoner's consent before release of information; add that criminal histories will be provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts at no cost to DOC; revise Section 1(1)(b)(2) to include all programming approved by the department regardless of the provider; revise Section 1(1)(b)(3) and (5) to limit the information DOC must provide to that information which it knows or can verify and to the extent its technology allows; in Section 1(5)(a), remove requirement that certificate revocation occurs upon placement under the jurisidction of the department; in Section 1(11), add rate of recidivism to reporting requirement; in Section 2, specify the resume training shall be provided as part of a life skills program.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Create new sections of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to issue to released prisoners documentation of their criminal history, institutional history, other relevent information, and a certificate of employability; require DOC to assist prisoners with writing resumes; create a Class B misdemeanor for a person who falsely claims to have a certificate of employability; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to prioritize provision of Medicaid benefits to prisoners 30 days prior to release upon receipt of a Medicaid Section 1115 waiver; and amend KRS 205.2005 to exempt all individuals residing in Kentucky from the application of 21 USC sec. 862a(a).

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- J. Adams

Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 196 to require the Department of Corrections, when contracting with private, not for profit organizations, to provide beds for reentry services, to contract for a minimum number of beds per month and to pay for 65% of the cost of the minimum number of beds when utilization is less than 65% in a month.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 2 -- J. Adams

Summary Make title amendment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 205.2005
Acts Chapter 182: 205.2005
House Committee Substitute 1: 205.2005
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 205.2005
Current: 205.2005