US EditionLawsuit 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.
- A Franklin Circuit Court judge dismissed Republican Auditor Allison Ball’s May 2025 lawsuit challenging the state's agency responsible for health and family support programs in connection with Senate Bill 151.
- The lawsuit challenged the administration's refusal to implement the 2024 kinship caregiver law, claiming the governor failed to take necessary action despite the law's passage and funding needs.
- Senate Bill 151 aims to give relative caregivers more time to apply for foster care certification and payments, supporting about 55,000 Kentucky children in kinship care.
- Governor Beshear emphasized that without the necessary financial support, the state is unable to carry out programs and policies, highlighting that the General Assembly did not allocate funds during the 2024 and 2025 sessions.
- The dismissal allows Beshear’s administration to continue working toward funding inclusion in the next budget, while Ball plans subpoenas to further probe program costs and resources.
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Judge dismisses suit seeking to unlock aid for Kentucky kinship care families. Now what?
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…
Judge dismisses auditor’s lawsuit against Beshear administration over foster care law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A Franklin Circuit Court judge has dismissed State Auditor Allison Ball’s lawsuit against Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration over the implementation of Senate Bill 151, which expands support for kinship and foster caregivers. According to Gov. Beshear’s office, Judge Thomas Wingate ruled that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) has complied with the auditor’s requests and that Ball lacked standing…
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