SB160
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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…
Introduced: February 3, 2026
Last action: April 15, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services must follow when deciding how to respond to violations by licensed child-care centers. It sets clearer standards for when a center's license can be suspended or revoked, gives centers more time to submit paperwork, and requires the state to provide weekly support to centers operating under a preliminary license. Because it is declared an emergency, the changes would take effect immediately upon…
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Legislative History
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Senate: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
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