Two years later, kinship care families in Kentucky are still waiting for promised relief

Two years later, kinship care families in Kentucky are still waiting for promised relief

Norma Hatfield testifies against a proposed kinship care regulation on March 9, 2026 (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)FRANKFORT — A legislative committee has found deficient a proposed regulation for implementing a law to help kinship care families that has been stuck in limbo for two years. The legislature approved and Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 151 in 2024. It would provide financial relief to grandparents and others who are rai…