199.462 Criminal background investigation of applicant to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, or adoptive home, and of applicant's adult <br>household members -- Request for conviction information -- Form and fee for <br>request -- Background investigation at annual reevaluation authorized -- <br>Administrative regulation. (1) Before an applicant is approved to provide foster care or relative caregiver services to a child, or approved to receive a child for adoption, the Cabinet for Health and <br>Family Services shall: <br>(a) Require a criminal background investigation of the applicant and any of the applicant's adult household members by means of a fingerprint check by the <br>Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; <br>or (b) Request from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet records of all conviction information for the applicant and any of the applicant's adult household <br>members. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall furnish the information <br>to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and shall also send a copy of <br>the information to the applicant. (2) The request for records shall be on a form approved by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may charge a fee to be paid by <br>the applicant for the actual cost of processing the request. (3) During a certified adoptive or foster home's annual reevaluation, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services may require a background investigation for each adult <br>household member of the certified adoptive or foster home under subsections (1) <br>and (2) of this section. (4) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate an administrative regulation to implement this section. Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 239, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 176, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 166, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 138, <br>effective July 15, 1998. -- Repealed, reenacted and amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 345, <br>sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 475, sec. 2, effective <br>July 15, 1986.
199.462 Criminal background investigation of applicant to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, or adoptive home, and of applicant's adult <br>household members -- Request for conviction information -- Form and fee for <br>request -- Background investigation at annual reevaluation authorized -- <br>Administrative regulation. (1) Before an applicant is approved to provide foster care or relative caregiver services to a child, or approved to receive a child for adoption, the Cabinet for Health and <br>Family Services shall: <br>(a) Require a criminal background investigation of the applicant and any of the applicant's adult household members by means of a fingerprint check by the <br>Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; <br>or (b) Request from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet records of all conviction information for the applicant and any of the applicant's adult household <br>members. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall furnish the information <br>to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and shall also send a copy of <br>the information to the applicant. (2) The request for records shall be on a form approved by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may charge a fee to be paid by <br>the applicant for the actual cost of processing the request. (3) During a certified adoptive or foster home's annual reevaluation, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services may require a background investigation for each adult <br>household member of the certified adoptive or foster home under subsections (1) <br>and (2) of this section. (4) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate an administrative regulation to implement this section. Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 239, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 176, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 166, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 138, <br>effective July 15, 1998. -- Repealed, reenacted and amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 345, <br>sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 475, sec. 2, effective <br>July 15, 1986.
199.462 Criminal background investigation of applicant to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, or adoptive home, and of applicant's adult <br>household members -- Request for conviction information -- Form and fee for <br>request -- Background investigation at annual reevaluation authorized -- <br>Administrative regulation. (1) Before an applicant is approved to provide foster care or relative caregiver services to a child, or approved to receive a child for adoption, the Cabinet for Health and <br>Family Services shall: <br>(a) Require a criminal background investigation of the applicant and any of the applicant's adult household members by means of a fingerprint check by the <br>Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; <br>or (b) Request from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet records of all conviction information for the applicant and any of the applicant's adult household <br>members. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall furnish the information <br>to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and shall also send a copy of <br>the information to the applicant. (2) The request for records shall be on a form approved by the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet may charge a fee to be paid by <br>the applicant for the actual cost of processing the request. (3) During a certified adoptive or foster home's annual reevaluation, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services may require a background investigation for each adult <br>household member of the certified adoptive or foster home under subsections (1) <br>and (2) of this section. (4) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate an administrative regulation to implement this section. Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 239, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 176, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 166, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 138, <br>effective July 15, 1998. -- Repealed, reenacted and amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 345, <br>sec. 3, effective July 15, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 475, sec. 2, effective <br>July 15, 1986.
