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2020 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 620 - Dependency, neglect, and abuse
620.142 Custodial, permanency, and service options available to relative or fictive kin caregiver of an abused, neglected, or dependent child.

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KY Rev Stat § 620.142 (2020)
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620.142 Custodial, permanency, and service options available to relative or fictive kin caregiver of an abused, neglected, or dependent child. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The cabinet shall develop custodial, permanency, and service options, including but not limited to monetary supports, that shall be available to a relative or fictive kin caregiver in the instance that a child, who would otherwise be placed in another outof-home placement, is placed with him or her due to a cabinet finding that the child is abused, neglected, or dependent, as determined by an assessment or investigation conducted in accordance with this chapter. The cabinet shall disclose to a prospective relative or fictive kin caregiver each of the options established in subsection (1) of this section prior to the child's placement. The prospective relative or fictive kin caregiver shall select the option that best represents the level of care and support needed for the child while the child is receiving treatment and care in the placement with the relative or fictive kin caregiver. The custodial, permanency, and service options required by subsection (1) of this section shall reflect nationally recognized best practices. The cabinet shall maximize services available under federal and state law, including but not limited to Titles IV and XIX of the Social Security Act, to fulfill the requirements of this section. The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to implement this section. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 73, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.
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