(1) The cabinet, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Kentucky Department of Education shall provide information to the individuals and entities contracting with the cabinet and the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide services and care to children committed to the cabinet or the Department of Juvenile Justice necessary to provide adequate care and services to the committed children they are serving. The cabinet, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Kentucky Department of Education shall develop a process that will result in the provision and transfer of information as required by KRS § 158.137, 605.090, 605.110, 610.120, 620.145, and this section in a timely and efficient manner, including:
(a) Medical passport or history; (b) Educational passport;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 605.160

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Case plan: means an individualized accountability and behavior change strategy for supervised individuals that:
    (a) Targets and prioritizes the specific criminal risk factors of the individual based upon his or her assessment results. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(c) Treatment history; and
(d) Current case plan.
If action by a court is necessary to obtain or release information that the cabinet or the Department of Juvenile Justice deems necessary for the provision of care or services to a committed child, then the cabinet or Department of Juvenile Justice, as the case may be, shall promptly petition the court for permission to receive or release the necessary information.
(2) If the cabinet, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or a school or educational facility as defined in KRS § 158.137 fails to provide necessary information within the time frames established by KRS § 158.137, 605.090, 605.110, 620.145, and this section, the person, agency, or entity providing care or services to a child may petition the court having jurisdiction over the child to hold a hearing, at which time the court, if the request for hearing is granted, shall require the cabinet, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the school or educational facility as defined in KRS § 158.137 to show cause as to why it has not provided the necessary information in a timely manner.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 398, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998.