# KRS § 199.461: 199.461 Monthly regional, county, and statewide caseload average for social service workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity

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## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 199.461
- **Heading:** 199.461 Monthly regional, county, and statewide caseload average for social service workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 199 / Section 199.461

## Text

199.461 Monthly regional, county, and statewide caseload average for social service

workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity.

(1) As used in this section, "social service worker" means a social worker employed by

the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based

Services, to provide direct casework services in foster care, child protection,

juvenile services, or adult protection.

(2) As used in this section, "active case" includes the total number of cases for which

the family service worker has responsibility.

(3) The monthly statewide caseload average for social service workers in the area of

foster care, child protection, juvenile services, or adult protection shall not exceed

twenty-five (25) active cases.

(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent the department or a social service worker from

handling emergencies to carry out statutory mandates. If the monthly regional,

county, or statewide caseload average for social service workers exceeds twenty-

five (25) active cases for ninety (90) consecutive days, the department shall report

the fact to the Governor and to the Legislative Research Commission together with

a description of the factors contributing thereto and shall make recommendations

related thereto. The report shall include, by county and region, social service worker

caseload averages; the number of established social service worker positions; and

the number of vacant social service worker positions.

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