Who are my representatives: To obtain a list of senators and representatives by name, district and county:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/2003cnty.htm

Who is on which committee: For a list of Leadership & Standing Committees:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/org_adm/committe/standcom.htm

To find out information regarding the Legislative Calendar:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/pubinfo/emailcal.htm

 

To obtain information regarding the current status of a bill:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/record.htm

 

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Contact Information:
Senator/Representative
Legislative Offices
Capitol Annex
Frankfort, KY 40601
Message Line: 800-372-7181
Switchboard: 502-564-8100
Fax: 502-564-6543
Web site: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us

 

Please be aware of issues before the Kentucky legislature right now which are related to Mothers and Babies. Below are WEB sites which you might be interested in visiting along with a few bills of interest.

List of senators and representatives by name, district and county:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/2003cnty.htm

Leadership & Standing Committees:
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/org_adm/committe/standcom.htm

Legislative Calendar
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/pubinfo/emailcal.htm

 

Bill Status Information
http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/record.htm

 

HB 260. An ACT relating to the Kentucky Early Intervention System (T. Burch)
Amend KRS 200.654 to add definitions of "assessment," "developmental delay," "diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay or established risk diagnosis," "evaluation," "infant and toddlers with disabilities," and "service coordination"; add informed clinical opinion to the diagnostic instruments and procedures that may be used to determine eligibility of infants and toddlers with disabilities; amend KRS 200.658 to require the interagency coordinating council to review administrative regulations related to the early intervention system; amend KRS 200.660 to require input by the district committee in identifying a local point of entry; require the cabinet to submit proposed administrative regulations to the interagency coordinating council for review and recommendations; require the cabinet to prepare and make available written policy procedures and implementation plans when administrative regulations are promulgated; require the cabinet to comply with federal statutes and regulations related to the early intervention system; require the cabinet to consult with appropriate agencies to maintain effective and efficient best practice policy standards; require the recruiting and hiring of appropriately and adequately trained personnel; amend KRS 200.664 to comply with requirements in federal law for the individualized family services plan, including statements of major outcomes expected, child and family needs, specific services to be provided, funding, dates of services, name of service coordinator, and transition services; clarify periodic review and annual review procedures and requirements, including the need for repeated evaluation procedures.

 

AMENDMENTS
HCS - Retain original provisions except amend developmental delay; add required annual report; amend periodic review and annual review requirements; require that program expenditures not exceed designated amount in the budget.

HFA (1, T. Burch) - Retain original provisions except make technical corrections; add that eligibility for services be the lowest priority for cutting services; add a requirement for the Division of Early Childhood Development to convene a work group by July 15, 2004 to make recommendations to the cabinet regarding the use of informed clinical opinion, recommended practice and service delivery, professional development and training, and measures for cost cutting and to submit a report by October 1, 2004; and require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations as recommended by the work group report.

Jan 13-introduced in House
Jan 14-to Health and Welfare (H)
Jan 20-posted in committee
Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
Jan 30-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 3-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wed., February 4, 2004
Feb 10-floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Feb 11-3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
Feb 12-received in Senate
Feb 18-to Health and Welfare (S)

HB 93. AN ACT related to child safety (K. Stein, M. Marzian)

Amend KRS 189.125, relating to the state's mandatory seat belt law, to require all drivers transporting children between 40 inches and 4 feet, 9 inches in height, and weighing less than 80 pounds, to have the children secured in a child booster seat that meets federal safety standards; make violations for failure to have a child in a child booster seat a primary offense.

Jan 6-introduced in House; to Transportation (H)

Feb 10-posted in committee

If you have any topics of interest related to legislative actions in progress,
please e-mail jwdkpa@bellsouth.net.