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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 11 (1-21-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • We passed this as well in previous sessions, but this is in the spirit of increasing access to care for
  • For what purpose, sir?
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 10 (1-20-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're thankful that the membership made it back to the chamber safely for another week of work on behalf
  • [cheering] >> Happy session, Madam Clerk. Welcome back. >> Happy session to you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Roll call is open for opposing, nay. Roll call is open for your<00:08:48.800><c> vote.
  • Speaker, I move for adoption.
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  • will work with parents to find a camp session in our calendar that might be right for their child and
  • For a summer session, we can serve up to 128 kids per session.
  • For a summer session, we can serve up to 128 kids per session.
  • Thank you for your work on this, especially, Alicia. Thank you for keeping coordinated every month.
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Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call and a reminder that Kentucky had 8,641 children in out-of-home care with active placements as of June 1, 2025. The first presentation was from the Center for Courageous Kids (CCK), a donor-funded camp in Scottsville that serves children with lifelong illnesses and disabilities at no charge. Representatives described the camp’s history, its year-round family retreats and summer sessions, its medical and accessibility supports, and its impact on campers’ confidence and independence. They said CCK has served more than 43,000 campers from 46 states and 13 countries, including 22,000 from Kentucky, and noted plans to reach all 120 Kentucky counties. CCK also outlined future capital needs: a new art barn and a medical lodge. The organization said the art barn project would cost $2.5 million, with a legislative request of $1.5 million, and the medical lodge would cost $2.875 million, with a legislative request of $1.75 million. Members responded very positively, with several praising the camp’s work and one member asking about operational challenges. CCK said its main challenges are awareness, staff and volunteer recruitment, and expanding medical and housing capacity; it also said it is accredited by the American Camp Association and receives health and safety visits and audits. The committee then moved to a presentation on adult protective services and state guardianship programs from Jessica Wayne and Cliff Bryant of DCBS. They explained the legal framework for guardianship, the difference between full and limited guardianship/conservatorship, emergency appointments, and the state’s role as a last-resort guardian when no family member or private entity is available. They reported 4,464 individuals under state guardianship as of June 1, with most cases involving dementia, developmental disability, intellectual disability, nursing home or long-term care placement, severe mental illness, or brain injury. They also said the division has 89 field workers across 14 regional offices, with an average caseload of 52 and a goal of reducing that into the mid-40s through additional hiring.