abuse

Beshear Gives Extended Power to Child Welfare Panel

Drew Adams — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:51:23 +0000

Governor Steve Beshear signed a bill giving broader investigative powers to a state panel that reviews serious cases of child abuse and neglect in the Commonwealth.

Prescription Drug Summit draws Kentucky Leaders

Todd Hatton — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:45:45 +0000

Top Kentucky health leaders and lawmakers trying to end multistate prescription drug trafficking and abuse are meeting in Florida this week. The National R-X Drug Abuse Summit runs from tomorrow until Thursday in Orlando. The event is organized by the eastern Kentucky anti-drug group Operation UNITE. It will feature remarks by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin and U.S. “Drug Czar” R.

Lawmakers Consider Adult Abuse Registry

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:23:18 +0000

The Kentucky House of Representatives has endorsed the creation of an adult abuse registry.
The bill that would create that registry has been a priority of lawmakers for years, but funding hasn’t been there. But this year, Governor Steve Beshear allocated funds for the registry in the budget. Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo is the bill’s sponsor, and has supported the idea for the past several years. The measure would list anyone convicted of elder abuse on the new registry, which Palumbo says is key.