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HC97

HC97 Sponsored by Susan Westrom
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Bill Text
Request the Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide basic and in-service training for attorneys serving as guardians ad litem.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommitted to Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S); reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (1-title) ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Comm

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require employees of and volunteers for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services who have direct face-to-face contact with children, parents, or guardians to have basic and in-service training relating to their duties.

HB259

HB259 Sponsored by Jeff Greer
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Create new sections of Subchapter 14 of KRS Chapter 304 to establish the Kentucky Long-Term Care Partnership Program upon approval of a Medicaid waiver to disregard assets, resources, and estate recovery requirements of the Medicaid program in a $1 to $1 amount; permit Medicaid eligibility with disregards upon the exhaustion of the benefits of the partnership policy; require the Office of Insurance and the Department for Medicaid Services to jointly establish the program; define policy terms and services covered; require approval of a partnership policy; specify reporting requirements; require assurance that agents who sell partnership policies understand the policy in Section 2(4); require promulgation of administrative regulations; require insurers to disclose availability of the Kentucky Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance Program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to apply for a federal waiver to establish the partnership program;[...]

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HB129

HB129 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 387.570 and 387.580 to allow a bench trial when the parties agree, there is no objection from interested parties, and the judge finds no cause to require a jury trial.

HB147

HB147 Sponsored by Bill Farmer
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 40.310 to require the Department of Veterans' Affairs to promulgate administrative regulations to implement certain fiduciary duties; amend KRS 388.190 to define "person"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 388 to permit the Department of Veterans' Affairs to act as a guardian or a conservator for a disabled veteran or the minor child of a veteran; amend KRS 388.220 and 388.230 to conform; amend KRS 388.270 to provide that bond shall not be required when the department acts as a guardian or a conservator; amend KRS 388.300 to require that the department receive compensation as a guardian or a conservator consistent with the federal guidelines; prohibit the department from receiving compensation in excess of that allowed under state law.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 202B.070 to require the admitting physician and facility administrator to ensure that direct care staff are informed of the need for supervision for a resident of an ICF/MR; specify that an individual with direct care responsibility who fails to supervise a resident according to the resident's care plan shall be subject to dismissal, civil liability, or criminal action.

SR52

SR52 Sponsored by Katie Stine
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

Bill Text
Recognize January 23 as Disabilities Awareness Day.

HR52

HR52 Sponsored by Jody Richards
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

Bill Text
Recognize January 23 as Disabilities Awareness Day.

HB127

HB127 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 386.020 to allow a guardian to place a ward's assets in a bank or federally insured credit union under the same terms and conditions as allowed currently when the fiduciary is itself a bank.

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HC97

HC97 Sponsored by Susan Westrom
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Bill Text
Request the Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide basic and in-service training for attorneys serving as guardians ad litem.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Recommitted to Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S); reported favorably, to Rules with committee amendment (1-title) ; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Comm

Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require employees of and volunteers for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services who have direct face-to-face contact with children, parents, or guardians to have basic and in-service training relating to their duties.

SR52

SR52 Sponsored by Katie Stine
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

Bill Text
Recognize January 23 as Disabilities Awareness Day.

HR52

HR52 Sponsored by Jody Richards
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Adopted by voice vote

Bill Text
Recognize January 23 as Disabilities Awareness Day.

HB259

HB259 Sponsored by Jeff Greer
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor

Bill Text
Create new sections of Subchapter 14 of KRS Chapter 304 to establish the Kentucky Long-Term Care Partnership Program upon approval of a Medicaid waiver to disregard assets, resources, and estate recovery requirements of the Medicaid program in a $1 to $1 amount; permit Medicaid eligibility with disregards upon the exhaustion of the benefits of the partnership policy; require the Office of Insurance and the Department for Medicaid Services to jointly establish the program; define policy terms and services covered; require approval of a partnership policy; specify reporting requirements; require assurance that agents who sell partnership policies understand the policy in Section 2(4); require promulgation of administrative regulations; require insurers to disclose availability of the Kentucky Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance Program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to apply for a federal waiver to establish the partnership program;[...]

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HB129

HB129 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - To Judiciary (H)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 387.570 and 387.580 to allow a bench trial when the parties agree, there is no objection from interested parties, and the judge finds no cause to require a jury trial.

HB147

HB147 Sponsored by Bill Farmer
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 40.310 to require the Department of Veterans' Affairs to promulgate administrative regulations to implement certain fiduciary duties; amend KRS 388.190 to define "person"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 388 to permit the Department of Veterans' Affairs to act as a guardian or a conservator for a disabled veteran or the minor child of a veteran; amend KRS 388.220 and 388.230 to conform; amend KRS 388.270 to provide that bond shall not be required when the department acts as a guardian or a conservator; amend KRS 388.300 to require that the department receive compensation as a guardian or a conservator consistent with the federal guidelines; prohibit the department from receiving compensation in excess of that allowed under state law.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145)

Bill Text
Amend KRS 202B.070 to require the admitting physician and facility administrator to ensure that direct care staff are informed of the need for supervision for a resident of an ICF/MR; specify that an individual with direct care responsibility who fails to supervise a resident according to the resident's care plan shall be subject to dismissal, civil liability, or criminal action.

HB127

HB127 Sponsored by Brent Yonts
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Posted in committee

Bill Text
Amend KRS 386.020 to allow a guardian to place a ward's assets in a bank or federally insured credit union under the same terms and conditions as allowed currently when the fiduciary is itself a bank.