KRS 199.466: Background check of child abuse and neglect records at request of

parent or legal guardian employing individual to care for minor child.

(1) A parent or legal guardian employing an individual to care for his or her minor

child may request the results of a background check of the child abuse and

neglect records maintained by the cabinet from the individual by submitting the

same form and paying the same fee that would be submitted by an entity

required by law to request such a background check on an employee or

volunteer for the purpose of determining whether there has been a

substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect for the child-care provider. The

form shall contain the signature of the individual consenting to the background

check.

(2) The cabinet shall notify the individual on whom the background check was

completed of the results.

(a) If the results show no substantiated findings of child abuse or neglect on

the registry for the individual, the cabinet shall send the individual a letter

stating that they have no findings of substantiated abuse or neglect.

(b) If the results show substantiated findings of child abuse or neglect on the

registry for the individual, the cabinet shall send the individual the results

of the search.

(3) The cabinet shall make the form for requesting a background check of the child

abuse and neglect records maintained by the cabinet available on its Web site

along with information on how to locate a child-care provider certified or

licensed by the cabinet and how to request a criminal background check for a

child-care provider.

(4) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations to implement

subsection (1) of this section.