Kinship Care

A Kentucky judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to make the Cabinet for Health and Family Services implement a 2024 unfunded law — which intended to help kinship care families — and cooperate with a related investigation.

The Kentucky General Assembly passed Senate Bill 151 with bipartisan support. More than a year later, it still hasn’t been implemented. While the state says they don’t have the funds to implement, lawmakers say their spending proves otherwise.

More than 200 Kentucky kids in foster care are considered “medically complex.” Two Kentucky families who shared their story say there’s a need for more foster families.

In a legislative committee hearing on Monday, Kentucky health officials outlined the daunting task of trying to find permanent homes for children in the…