Kentucky House Bill 237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 6 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-08 - to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Pending: Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS 194A to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to employ licensed social workers in positions providing direct casework services in foster care, child protection, juvenile services, or adult protection cases and by July 1, 2017, for individuals hired prior to the effective date of this Act; create a new section of KRS 194A to establish disciplinary provisions for a social worker whose license has been revoked, has been found guilty of a criminal complaint or contempt of court, or a finding of not making a reasonable effort in a case; require the Personnel Board to provide an annual report on disciplinary actions against licensed social workers; require trial board members hearing cases of licensed social workers to be licensed social workers; create a new section of KRS 335.010 to 335.160 to require the Board of Social Work to report on actions taken against licensed social workers; amend KRS 335.010 to require licensed social workers in positions providing direct casework services in foster care, child protection, juvenile services, or adult protection cases if employed under contract with the cabinet.

AN ACT relating to licensed social workers.

Rep. Linda Belcher [D]	Rep. Thomas Burch [D]	Rep. Robert Damron [D]	Rep. Kelly Flood [D]
Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]	Rep. Mary Marzian [D]	Rep. Reginald Meeks [D]	Rep. Sannie Overly [D]
Rep. Darryl Owens [D]	Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]	Rep. Steven Riggs [D]	Rep. Tom Riner [D]
Rep. Carl Rollins [D]	Rep. John Stacy [D]	Rep. Fitz Steele [D]	Rep. Jim Wayne [D]
Rep. Susan Westrom [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-08		to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2012-03-06		received in Senate
2012-03-05		3rd reading, passed 74-18 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
2012-03-01		floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3) filed
2012-03-01		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2012
2012-02-29		floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2012-02-24		2nd reading, to Rules
2012-02-23		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
2012-01-17		posted in committee
2012-01-11		to Health & Welfare (H)
2012-01-10		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB237.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB237/bill.doc