HB574
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Amend KRS 620.030 to require any person with reasonable knowledge of the matter to notify the local law enforcement agency or the Department of Kentucky State Police, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or its designated representative, the Commonwealth's attorney, or the county attorney that a child has been born to a parent who has another child in the care, custody, or control of the cabinet or other person as a result of removal…
Introduced: February 14, 2025
Last action: February 21, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill, called Baby Miya's Law, requires that anyone who knows a baby has been born to a parent who already has another child removed from their care notify authorities, including law enforcement, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and local prosecutors. It also creates a legal presumption that such a newborn is in immediate danger of dependency, neglect, or abuse, which can trigger an investigation and allow a court to issue an emergency…
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