Kentucky Statutes 199.8983 – Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council
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(1) There is hereby created the Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council to be composed of eighteen (18) members. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of three (3) years. The appointed members of the council shall be geographically and culturally representative of the population of the Commonwealth. For administrative purposes, the council shall be attached to the department. The members shall be as follows:
(a) The commissioner of the department, or designee;
(b) Four (4) members appointed by the Governor representing child-care center providers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(c) Two (2) members appointed by the Governor representing family child-care home providers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(d) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor who are parents, de facto custodians, guardians, or legal custodians of children receiving services from child-care centers or family child-care homes licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(e) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor from the private sector who are knowledgeable about education, health, and development of children;
(f) The director of the Division of Child Care within the department, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(g) The commissioner of education, Education and Labor Cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(h) The executive director of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(i) The commissioner of the Department for Public Health within the cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member; and
(j) The state fire marshal, Public Protection Cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(2) The council shall have two (2) co-chairpersons. One (1) co-chairperson shall be the commissioner of the department, or designee, and one (1) co-chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the council.
(3) Members shall serve until a successor has been appointed. If a vacancy on the council occurs, the Governor shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses in accordance with state travel expenses and reimbursement administrative regulations.
(5) The council shall meet at least quarterly and at other times upon call of the co- chairpersons.
(6) The council shall advise the cabinet on matters affecting the operations, funding, and licensing of child-care centers and family child-care homes. The council shall provide input and recommendations for ways to improve quality, access, and outcomes.
(7) The council shall make an annual report by December 1 that provides summaries and recommendations to address the availability, affordability, accessibility, and quality of child care in the Commonwealth. A copy of the annual report shall be provided to the secretary, the Governor, and the Legislative Research Commission.
Effective: January 1, 2023
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 26, effective January 1, 2023; ch. 223. sec. 10, effective January 1, 2023; and ch. 236, sec. 98, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 53, effective July 14, 2018. — Created 2015
Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2015.
Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2023). This statute was amended by 2022
Ky. Acts chs. 211, 223, and 236, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.
(a) The commissioner of the department, or designee;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 199.8983
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
- Child: means any person who has not reached his eighteenth birthday. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
- Department: means the Department for Community Based Services. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Secretary: means the secretary for health and family services. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) Four (4) members appointed by the Governor representing child-care center providers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(c) Two (2) members appointed by the Governor representing family child-care home providers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(d) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor who are parents, de facto custodians, guardians, or legal custodians of children receiving services from child-care centers or family child-care homes licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(e) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor from the private sector who are knowledgeable about education, health, and development of children;
(f) The director of the Division of Child Care within the department, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(g) The commissioner of education, Education and Labor Cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(h) The executive director of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(i) The commissioner of the Department for Public Health within the cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member; and
(j) The state fire marshal, Public Protection Cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(2) The council shall have two (2) co-chairpersons. One (1) co-chairperson shall be the commissioner of the department, or designee, and one (1) co-chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the council.
(3) Members shall serve until a successor has been appointed. If a vacancy on the council occurs, the Governor shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses in accordance with state travel expenses and reimbursement administrative regulations.
(5) The council shall meet at least quarterly and at other times upon call of the co- chairpersons.
(6) The council shall advise the cabinet on matters affecting the operations, funding, and licensing of child-care centers and family child-care homes. The council shall provide input and recommendations for ways to improve quality, access, and outcomes.
(7) The council shall make an annual report by December 1 that provides summaries and recommendations to address the availability, affordability, accessibility, and quality of child care in the Commonwealth. A copy of the annual report shall be provided to the secretary, the Governor, and the Legislative Research Commission.
Effective: January 1, 2023
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 26, effective January 1, 2023; ch. 223. sec. 10, effective January 1, 2023; and ch. 236, sec. 98, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 53, effective July 14, 2018. — Created 2015
Ky. Acts ch. 49, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2015.
Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2023). This statute was amended by 2022
Ky. Acts chs. 211, 223, and 236, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.