AN ACT relating to child-care centers and declaring an emergency.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 15, 2026
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Session
2026RS
Introduced
Feb 3, 2026
Primary Sponsor
D. Carroll· primary
Summary
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Amend KRS 199.896 to establish standards and factors for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to consider in determining whether to issue a plan of correction, directed plan of correction or suspension or revocation of a child-care license in response to any alleged violation of an administrative regulation by a child-care center; require that a single violation of a directed plan of correction not result in a suspension or revocation of a child-care center's license unless the violation is solely determined to be solely enough to justify the action; permit documentation to be submitted to the cabinet up to 5 business days following a request; require weekly support contacts for a child-care center with a preliminary license; prohibit the cabinet from issuing violations during the probationary period; permit but not require the inspector general, the inspector general's designee, or other cabinet representative, to take actions relating to a child-care center license; make technical corrections; apply provisions of the Act to pending and not yet final actions related to licensed child-care centers, and to all actions that occur on or after the effective date; EMERGENCY.
Subjects
Children And MinorsEffective Dates, EmergencyLicensingOccupations And ProfessionsState AgenciesTechnical Corrections