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Lawsuit dismissed in funding dispute over kinship caregiver law in Kentucky
The lawsuit dismissal follows ongoing disputes over $19 million funding needed to implement Senate Bill 151, affecting support for an estimated 55,000 kinship caregivers in Kentucky.
- On Monday, a Franklin Circuit Court judge dismissed the legal challenge filed by Republican State Auditor Allison Ball targeting Governor Andy Beshear’s administration regarding funding for Senate Bill 151.
- The lawsuit arose because the kinship caregiver law, passed in 2024, faced delays due to a lack of approved funding from the Republican-led legislature.
- The law aims to support adults caring for young relatives who experienced suspected abuse by making them eligible for foster care payments, affecting about 55,000 children in Kentucky.
- Ball indicated that the subpoenas she issued will disclose the true expenses and available resources, while Beshear emphasized that without the necessary financial support, the state cannot put these initiatives into action.
- After the court's dismissal, Ball directed the issuance of subpoenas to ensure the protection of kinship caregivers, while Beshear intends to request the required funding in his upcoming budget to support the law’s enforcement.
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Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball, center, spoke to lawmakers on July 30. Ombudsman Jonathan Grate is at left and Alexander Magera, general counsel in the auditor's office, is at right. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to make the Cabinet for Health and Family Services implement a 2024 unfunded law and cooperate with a related investigation. This ruling comes four months…
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