FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Senate has passed a measure to reinforce oversight and accountability in Kentucky’s child welfare system. Senate Bill 85, sponsored by Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, is a decisive step toward ensuring critical investigations into abuse and neglect cases are conducted without obstruction, bolstering transparency and public trust. The bill, which carries an emergency designation, ensures the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman has direct access to critical data by removing bureaucratic obstacles that have hindered investigations into child abuse and neglect cases.
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