199.8983 Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council.
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(1)There is hereby created the Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council to be composed
of eighteen
(18)members. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve a
term of three
(3)years. The appointed members of the council shall be
geographically and culturally representative of the population of the
Commonwealth. For administrative purposes, the council shall be attached to the
department. The members shall be as follows:
(a)The commissioner of the department, or designee;
(b)Four
(4)members appointed by the Governor representing child-care center
providers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(c)Two
(2)members appointed by the Governor representing family child-care
home providers licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(d)Three
(3)members appointed by the Governor who are parents, de facto
custodians, guardians, or legal custodians of children receiving services from
child-care centers or family child-care homes licensed pursuant to this
chapter;
(e)Three
(3)members appointed by the Governor from the private sector who are
knowledgeable about education, health, and development of children;
(f)The director of the Division of Child Care within the department, or designee,
as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(g)The commissioner of education, Education and Labor Cabinet, or designee, as
a nonvoting ex officio member;
(h)The executive director of the Governor's Office of Early Childhood, or
designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member;
(i)The commissioner of the Department for Public Health within the cabinet, or
designee, as a nonvoting ex officio member; and
(j)The state fire marshal, Public Protection Cabinet, or designee, as a nonvoting
ex officio member;
(2)The council shall have two
(2)co-chairpersons. One
(1)co-chairperson shall be the
commissioner of the department, or designee, and one
(1)co-chairperson shall be
elected by the voting members of the council.
(3)Members shall serve until a successor has been appointed. If a vacancy on the
council occurs, the Governor shall appoint a replacement for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(4)Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable
and necessary expenses in accordance with state travel expenses and reimbursement
administrative regulations.
(5)The council shall meet at least quarterly and at other times upon call of the co-
chairpersons.
(6)The council shall advise the cabinet on matters affecting the operations, funding,
and licensing of child-care centers and family child-care homes. The council shall
provide input and recommendations for ways to improve quality, access, and
outcomes.
(7)The council shall make an annual report by December 1 that provides summaries
and recommendations to address the availability, affordability, accessibility, and
quality of child care in the Commonwealth. A copy of the annual report shall be
provided to the secretary, the Governor, and the Legislative Research Commission.