State lab, kinship care and more: What KY’s health cabinet is asking the legislature to fund

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 912

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program error rate is low enough that the state’s health cabinet doesn’t plan to request cost share funding from the General Assembly this budget cycle, Department for Community Based Services Commissioner Lesa Dennis said Wednesday.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by Congress this summer, states that have an error rate at 6% or higher will have to contribute to funding SNAP benefits, which …

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