STATEMENT RELEASE:
ADAMS APPLAUDS AND SUPPORTS STATE AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENT INQUIRY OF THE BESHEAR ADMINISTRATION’S REFUSAL TO IMPLEMENT KINSHIP CARE LAW, SENATE BILL 151
FRANKFORT, KY (Oct. 23, 2024) — The following is a statement from Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, following State Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball’s testimony to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children that her office will be launching an independent inquiry in the Beshear administration’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services as it relates to the implementation of Senate Bill 151.
“We appreciate Auditor Ball’s commitment to reviewing Gov. Beshear’s decision not to implement Senate Bill 151. For some time, the legislature has voiced concerns and expressed skepticism over this failure to act. Now, with a much-needed independent inquiry underway, we hope it will shed light on the facts.
“The legislature unanimously passed this much-needed support for our kinship families and stands ready to support Auditor Ball. We trust that her findings will empower us to better serve vulnerable children and families across the commonwealth.”
Hear testimony from the auditor’s office by clicking HERE (2:50 timestamp)
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Senator Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, represents Kentucky’s 36th Senate District in eastern Jefferson County. She is the Senate majority caucus chair. Adams serves as a member of the Interim Joint Committees on Health Services; Families and Children; Banking and Insurance; and Licensing and Occupations. She is also a member of the newly established Kentucky Housing Task Force. Moreover, Adams is a member of the Legislative Research Commission, the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee, the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, and the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee.
For a high-resolution .jpeg of Raque Adams, please visit: https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators%20Full%20Res%20Images/senate136.jpg
