US EditionState Auditor Sues Gov. Beshear in Bid to End Dispute Blocking Kinship Care Law
- Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball sued Governor Andy Beshear on April 25, 2024, in Franklin Circuit Court to resolve a dispute blocking Senate Bill 151's implementation.
- The suit arose because the Governor's administration cited a lack of nearly $20 million in funding and refused full cooperation with an investigation into why SB 151 was not executed.
- SB 151, passed unanimously in 2024, aims to support kinship caregivers by allowing relatives caring for displaced children up to 120 days to apply for foster care payments.
- Auditor Ball stated, "they deserve transparency, accountability and meaningful action," and lawmakers contend Beshear and CHFS have sufficient funds but must enforce the law.
- The lawsuit seeks a court order to compel Beshear's administration to comply with law enforcement duties, while the impasse highlights ongoing tensions over budget priorities and agency discretion.
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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…
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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…
Kentucky bill to give more support to kinship caregivers in limbo. Who’s to blame?
Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams, a Louisville Republican, confers with Sen. Stephen Meredith about the implementation of Senate Bill 151 during an Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children meeting.(Legislative Research Commission / KPR)Norma Hatfield has been raising two of her grandchildren for about a decade and is the president of the Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky. She testified this week before an interim legis…
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