Kentucky Administrative Regulations Title 921 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES - FAMILY SUPPORT
Here’s an overview of Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Title 921 – governing Family Support programs under the Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Department for Community‑Based Services:
📌 Title 921 – Overview
This title is organized into four substantive chapters, each last updated March 13, 2025, except where noted (apps.legislature.ky.gov):
Chapter 1 – Child Support (921 KAR 1:001 to 1:480)
Chapter 2 – K‑TAP, Kentucky Works, Welfare to Work, State Supplementation (921 KAR 2:006 to 2:520)
Chapter 3 – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (921 KAR 3:010 to 3:100)
Chapter 4 – Energy Assistance Program / Weatherization (921 KAR 4:116 to 4:122) (law.cornell.edu)
Chapter Highlights
1. Child Support (Chapter 1)
Covers establishment, modification, enforcement, and obligations related to child support orders.
Includes rules like 921 KAR 1:400, addressing establishment and modification of child support/medical support orders effective through June 29, 2028 (casetext.com).
2. K‑TAP & Welfare Programs (Chapter 2)
Defines eligibility and procedural rules for Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), State Supplementation Program (SSP), Kentucky Works, and Welfare-to-Work.
921 KAR 2:040 outlines processes for initial and continuing eligibility, household verification, recertification, and reporting changes (law.cornell.edu).
3. SNAP (Chapter 3)
Lays out general technical and financial eligibility for SNAP participants.
921 KAR 3:027 specifies technical eligibility for SNAP, including residency, SSNs, work requirements, student status, child support arrearages, disqualifications, and hearing procedures (apps.legislature.ky.gov).
921 KAR 3:090 establishes the SAFE program (“Simplified Assistance for the Elderly”) – SNAP pilot for seniors age 60+, detailing streamlined application, certification, and benefit issuance (regulations.justia.com).
4. Energy Assistance / Weatherization (Chapter 4)
Details state-run energy-assistance and weatherization programs for low-income households. (Specific regulations not deeply pursued here.)
📄 Where to Find and Review
The LRC’s official site has full text of each chapter and section; use its navigation to jump to any KAR number (apps.legislature.ky.gov, regulations.justia.com).
Cornell LII provides alternative browsing and version comparison (law.cornell.edu).
Justia and Casetext also host full reg texts, though they may not reflect the very latest quarterly updates (casetext.com).
✅ Summary
Title 921 sets out Kentucky’s administrative framework for critical family-support services:
Chapter 1: Child support directives
Chapter 2: Welfare, KTAP, and work-related assistance
Chapter 3: SNAP eligibility, processes, and SAFE program
Chapter 4: Energy and weatherization aid
Each chapter includes detailed eligibility standards, procedural rules, exemption conditions, and applicant responsibilities.
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