HB322
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Amend KRS 199.8982 to establish an exemption from the state certification requirements for a child-care provider on a military installation or military facility that is licensed or certified as a family child-care provider by the United States Department of Defense, any branch of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or reserve component thereof.
Introduced: January 12, 2026
Last action: January 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow child-care providers located on military bases or facilities in Kentucky to skip the state's certification process if they are already licensed or certified by the U.S. Department of Defense or a branch of the armed forces. It recognizes that these providers meet federal military standards and removes the requirement to also obtain a separate Kentucky state certification. Who it may affect: military families using on-base child care, and child-care providers operating on Kentucky military installations.
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