AN ACT relating to the Education and Labor Cabinet reorganization.

Amend KRS 151B.015 to establish the Division of Program Policy and Support within the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; establish the Department for Disability Determination Services and its divisions in the Education and Labor Cabinet; establish the Office of Industry and Apprenticeship Services and the Division of Workforce Talent within the Department of Workforce Development; amend KRS 151B.017, 151B.185, and 12.020 to conform.

Introduced: February 14, 2025

Last action: March 18, 2025

(Acts Ch. 29)

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This bill reorganizes parts of the Education and Labor Cabinet by creating several new offices and divisions, including a Department for Disability Determination Services and new units focused on vocational rehabilitation, apprenticeships, and workforce development. The changes are primarily structural, adjusting how state agencies are organized to carry out existing programs. It does not appear to create new programs or eliminate existing services based on the information provided. Who it may affect: Kentuckians seeking vocational rehabilitation services, people applying for disability determinations, and workers or employers participating in apprenticeship and workforce development programs.

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