Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Kentucky Court Orders Release of Child Death Records

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:27:08 +0000

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ordered Kentucky child welfare officials to publicly release records of child abuse cases resulting in death or serious injury.

The court released the 3-3 vote Thursday on whether to halt a lower court decision ordering the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to open the cases. The tie vote let the lower court decision stand.

Bill Transferring Kentucky Medicaid Late Payments to Insurance Department Clears House Committee

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:35:38 +0000

House Speaker Greg Stumbo's bill that would transfer late payments claims in Medicaid managed care has cleared its first committee.

22 KY children die of abuse, neglect in past year

Todd Hatton and The Associated Press — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:50:56 +0000

A state report released late last week says at least 22 Kentucky children died in the past fiscal year as a result of abuse and neglect. But the annual report from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the deaths have decreased in recent years. Thirty-one children died from abuse deaths in 2011, 36 in 2010, 29 in 2009 and 30 in 2008. Child advocates say the drop is good news, but 22 is still too many. Governor Steve Beshear created a panel of 17 experts this year to review all child deaths and near-deaths stemming from abuse or neglect.

Kentucky Launches a Child Support Website

Associated Press — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:47:42 +0000

Officials have launched a new website to simplify the child support process for families in Kentucky. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the Child Support Enforcement Program website allows the public and employers to securely access their cases and account information, apply for child support, locate a child support office, make payments and estimate child support payment. Officials say the Child Support Enforcement office collected more than $407 million in child support payments last year.

Kentucky's Department of Community Based Services Commissioner Resigns

Matt Markgraf — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:27:10 +0000

The commissioner of Kentucky’s Department of Community Based Services, which provides various welfare services like foster care and child protection, is stepping down amid growing criticism about the department’s handling of child abuse cases.

Patricia Wilson submitted her resignation last Friday; officials for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services say it was a personal decision.