Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 199.665.Performance-based contracting for child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies; study group; implementation; administrative regulations

(a) “Cabinet” means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(b) “Performance-based contracting” means an approach that stresses permanency outcomes for children and utilizes a payment structure that reinforces provider agencies' efforts to offer services that improve the outcomes for children; and

(c) “Secretary” means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(a) The secretary;

(b) The commissioner for the Department for Community Based Services;

(c) The director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, or designee;

(d) The executive director of the Governor's Office of Early Childhood, or designee;

(e) One (1) adult who was a former foster child in the Commonwealth;

(f) One (1) adult who is a current or former foster parent in the Commonwealth;

(g) Two (2) employees of a licensed child-placing agency;

(h) Two (2) employees of a licensed child-caring facility; and

(i) Any personnel within the Department for Community Based Services that the secretary deems necessary.

(a) Establish and implement performance-based contracting for licensed child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies that contract with the department for services; and

(b) Apply and implement all standards, processes, and procedures established for performance-based contracting for licensed child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection to all other cabinet-operated programs that are like those operated by child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies.