KENTUCKY AUDITOR ALLISON BALL HAS SUBMITTED A FORMAL COMMENT LETTER TO THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES….REGARDING GOVERNOR
ANDY BESHEAR’S PROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGES THAT SHE SAYS FAIL TO GIVE KINSHIP CAREGIVERS WHAT THEY NEED AS THEY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO
CANNOT BE WITH THEIR PARENTS…..
BALL’S COMMENT LETTER RAISES CONCERNS THAT THE PROPOSED REGULATION WOULD FURTHER DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL ONE-51……BY
UNCONSTITUTIONALLY CONDITIONING ITS EXECUTION ON AN APPROPRIATION OF AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS…..
AS EXPLAINED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND IN THE COMMENT LETTER……THERE IS AVAILABLE FUNDING THAT COULD BE USED TO IMPLEMENT SENTATE BILL
ONE-51 RIGHT NOW……
