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State Auditor Sues Gov. Beshear in Bid to End Dispute Blocking Kinship Care Law
- Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball sued Governor Andy Beshear on May 8, 2025, in Franklin Circuit Court to resolve a dispute blocking Senate Bill 151's implementation in Frankfort.
- The lawsuit follows disagreements over whether sufficient funds exist for SB 151, which Beshear says needs nearly $20 million, while lawmakers claim adequate funding was provided.
- Passed unanimously in 2024, SB 151 provides relatives caring for abused or neglected children with a 120-day window to submit applications for foster care payments to support these youth.
- Auditor Ball emphasized that the state constitution obligates the administration to fully enforce laws and accused the health and family services department of hindering the investigation.
- The suit requests the court to compel cooperation, highlighting ongoing delays that leave kinship caregivers without support and suggesting legislative and administrative conflicts continue to hinder SB 151's execution.
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Kentucky New Era
Franklin FavoriteBall sues Beshear in bid to end dispute blocking kinship care law
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Republican auditor sued Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday, asking a judge to untangle a dispute blocking the implementation of a state law meant to support adults who step up to care for young relatives who endured…
Auditor files lawsuit to compel Governor, CHFS cooperation in SB 151 investigation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – State Auditor Allison Ball filed a lawsuit Thursday in Franklin Circuit Court, seeking to compel Gov. Andy Beshear and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) to cooperate with an investigation into the lack of…
The Daily Advance
Kentucky auditor sues governor in bid to end dispute blocking kinship care law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican auditor sued Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday, asking a judge to untangle a dispute blocking the implementation of a state law meant to support adults who step up to care for young relatives…
KY auditor sues governor to end impasse over financial help for kinship care families • Kentucky Lantern
Michelle Tynes, of Hickory in Graves County, and her grandson, Ashton, are a kinship care family. An estimated 59,000 Kentucky children are being raised by relatives other than their parents. (Photo provided)Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball has asked the Franklin Circuit Court to rule that the Beshear administration must implement an unfunded law passed in 2024 that aimed to give much-needed relief to kinship care families. Ball, a Republican, fil…
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