Required standards for child-care centers licensed under KRS 199.896 -- Administrative regulations
KRS 199.8962
in effect199.8962. Required standards for child-care centers licensed under KRS 199.896 -- Administrative regulations
(1) Child-care centers licensed pursuant to KRS 199.896 shall have the following standards:
(a) Nutrition standards, if the child-care center provides food, that are consistent with the meal and snack patterns of the most recent version of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service standards for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. These nutrition standards do not apply to food that is brought from a child's home;
(b) Physical activity standards;
(c) Screen time standards; and
(d) Sugary drink standards.
(2) The cabinet shall, within ninety (90) days of July 15, 2020, promulgate administrative regulations, in consultation with the Kentucky Early Childhood Advisory Council established pursuant to KRS 200.700, the Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council established pursuant to KRS 199.8983, and state and national organizations that have expertise in nutrition, physical activity, screen time, and sugary drink standards, to establish the requirements and procedures for the implementation of the standards established in this section.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Created 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2020.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49973Fetched: 10/20/2026