Kentucky HB537 amends child welfare regulations to enhance background checks and training for foster and adoptive homes.
Kentucky HB537 mandates criminal background checks for applicants providing foster care, relative caregiver services, or fictive kin placements. It requires fingerprint checks by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or conviction records from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The bill also mandates registration of adult household members in the rap back system and requires training on recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect.
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