2021 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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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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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 custodial, permanency, and service
options available to a relative or fictive kin caregiver shall include but not be
limited to:
(a) A notification form that explains and describes the process by which a relative
or fictive kin caregiver can be certified as a child-specific foster home and the
financial and support benefits that come with that type of placement;
(b) A program for a one (1) time monetary benefit as established by an
administrative regulation promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A
per child given to the relative or fictive kin caregiver at the time a child is
placed with the relative or fictive kin caregiver; and
(c) A detailed placement packet that lists all types of supports, financial and
otherwise, that are available to a relative or fictive kin caregiver given to the
relative or fictive kin caregiver at the time a child is placed with the relative or
fictive kin caregiver.
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 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 180, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2021. -- Created
2019 Ky. Acts ch. 73, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.
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