Kentucky Statutes 199.899 – Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds
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(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall conduct a market-rate survey at least biennially to set the minimum rates paid by the cabinet for child-care services receiving public funds in the Commonwealth. The market-rate survey shall:
(a) Survey all child-care programs in the Commonwealth licensed pursuant to
KRS § 199.896 or certified pursuant to KRS § 199.8982; (b) Determine market rates; and
(c) Make public its findings.
(2) In counties containing no more than two (2) child-care programs of the same type regulated by the cabinet, the cabinet shall pay the rate charged by the program up to the maximum allowable market rate, set in accordance with federal regulations, paid to a program of the same type in that area development district.
(3) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall evaluate, at least annually, the adequacy of the child-care subsidy to enable low income families in need of child- care services to obtain child care.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 196, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 20, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 160, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.
(a) Survey all child-care programs in the Commonwealth licensed pursuant to
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 199.899
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
- Child: means any person who has not reached his eighteenth birthday. See Kentucky Statutes 199.011
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- public funds: means sums actually received in cash or negotiable instruments from all sources unless otherwise described by any state agency, state- owned corporation, university, department, cabinet, fiduciary for the benefit of any form of state organization, authority, board, bureau, interstate compact, commission, committee, conference, council, office, or any other form of organization whether or not the money has ever been paid into the Treasury and whether or not the money is still in the Treasury if the money is controlled by any form of state organization, except for those funds the management of which is to be reported to the Legislative Research Commission pursuant to KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
KRS § 199.896 or certified pursuant to KRS § 199.8982; (b) Determine market rates; and
(c) Make public its findings.
(2) In counties containing no more than two (2) child-care programs of the same type regulated by the cabinet, the cabinet shall pay the rate charged by the program up to the maximum allowable market rate, set in accordance with federal regulations, paid to a program of the same type in that area development district.
(3) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall evaluate, at least annually, the adequacy of the child-care subsidy to enable low income families in need of child- care services to obtain child care.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 196, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 20, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 160, effective July 15, 1998. — Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.