SB 111: AN ACT relating to juvenile justice.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Create a new section in KRS Chapter 200 to define terms; establish procedures for a child charged with a public offense to determine if the child is a high acuity youth; establish procedures for securing a treatment plan and dispute resolution through a review process and the court if the parties cannot agree to a plan; require a 24-hour protocol for health facilities, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the courts to direct care; establish reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care of a child by psychiatric hospitals and pediatric teaching hospitals; establish procedures for discharge and transfer of the child from an inpatient admission under specific circumstances; amend KRS 15A.305 to include a mental health facility operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice as an identified facility for the detention and treatment of children; direct the operation of two female-only facilities with authority to increase as population increases; direct reimbursement rates for local governments lodging juveniles to be set by administrative regulation; amend KRS 600.020 to remove and add defined terms; amend KRS 610.265 to remove beginning date that is past; amend KRS 610.340 to enable release of information and use of records in specific circumstances; authorize the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to construct a high acuity health facility to be completed by February 1, 2026, subject to funding; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide clinical services; direct the Department of Juvenile Justice to continue to implement the plan to return to a regional model of detention; direct the Finance and Administration Cabinet to report to the Legislative Research Commission by July 1, 2025 the status of the transfer of the Jefferson County Youth Detention Center property; amend various sections of KRS to conform.

Sponsors

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 12, 2025returned to Judiciary (H)
2. March 12, 20252nd reading
3. March 12, 2025taken from Judiciary (H)
4. March 11, 2025returned to Judiciary (H)
5. March 11, 20251st reading
6. March 11, 2025taken from Judiciary (H)
7. March 7, 2025to Judiciary (H)
8. February 20, 2025to Committee on Committees (H)
9. February 20, 2025received in House
10. February 19, 20253rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
11. February 18, 2025floor amendment (1) filed
12. February 14, 2025posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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