1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Supporting the Well-Being and Mental Health of Grandfamilies Act”.
Supporting the Well-Being and Mental Health of Grandfamilies Act
A BILL
To reauthorize the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren for an additional 4 years, and for other purposes.
2. Extension of Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Membership— Section 3(b) of the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Public Law 115–196) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (I) as subparagraphs (H) through (J), respectively; and
by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
“(G) The Surgeon General.”
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Limitation on non-Federal members—The number of non-Federal members serving on the Advisory Council shall not exceed 10 members.”
Duties— Section 3(c) of the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Public Law 115–196) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A)—
in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) address the long-term impact of potential trauma (such as the loss of a family member, drug misuse, or abandonment).”
in subparagraph (B)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking “Opioids” and inserting “Considerations”; and
by inserting “or the COVID–19 pandemic” after “by the opioid crisis”;
in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “date of enactment of the Supporting the Well-Being and Mental Health of Grandfamilies Act”; and
in paragraph (3)—
in the paragraph heading, by striking “Report” and inserting “Reports”;
by striking “2 years” and inserting “180 days”; and
by inserting “and every 2 years thereafter until the Advisory Council terminates under subsection (f),” after “submitted,”.
Sunset— Section 3(f) of the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Public Law 115–196) is amended by striking “4” and inserting “8”.