#aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,june #ac1 #bjah ,,am5dm5ts3 ,t ! bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #ajia7 entitl$ ,an ,act to e/abli% a ,f$]al ,task ,=ce to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr541 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,m ?an #b1ejj1jjj gr&p>5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ! prim>y c>etak] ( _! gr&*ildr51 & exp]ts report t su* numb]s are increas+ z ! opioid epidemic exp&s4 7#b7 ,betwe5 #bjji & #bjaf1 ! incid5ce ( p>5tal alcohol or o!r drug use z a contribut+ factor = *ildr5's out-(-home placem5t rose f #be4d to #cg4d p]c5t4 7#c7 ,:5 *ildr5 _c rema9 safely ) _! p>5ts1 placem5t ) relatives is pref]r$ ov] placem5t 9 fo/] c>e ) nonrelatives because placem5t ) relatives provides /ability = *ildr5 & helps !m ma9ta9 family connections4 7#d7 ,! numb] ( fo/] *ildr5 plac$ ) a gr&p>5t or o!r relative increas$ f #bd p]c5t 9 #bjjf to #cb p]c5t 9 #bjaf1 accord+ to data f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#e7 ,gr&p>5ts' lives are enhanc$ by c>+ = _! gr&*ildr52 ! ov]:elm+ majority ( gr&p>5ts report exp]i5c+ significant b5efits 9 s]v+ z _! gr&*ildr5's prim>y c>egiv]s4 7#f7 ,provid+ full-"t c>e to _! gr&*ildr5 may decrease gr&p>5ts' ability to address _! own physical & m5tal heal? ne$s & p]sonal well-be+4 7#g7 ,gr&p>5ts w\ld b5efit f bett] coord9ation & dissem9ation ( in=mation & res\rces available to support !m 9 _! c>egiv+ responsibilities4 #c4 ,advisory ,c\ncil ,to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr54 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s1 or _! designee3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7,c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+4 7,d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7,e7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use4 7,f7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families4 7,g7 ,a gr&p>5t rais+ a gr&*ild4 7,h7 ,an old] relative c>egiv] ( *ildr54 7,i7 ,z appropriate1 ! head ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 or ag5cies1 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices z hav+ responsibilities1 or adm9i/]+ programs1 relat+ to curr5t issues affect+ gr&p>5ts or o!r old] relatives rais+ *ildr54 7#b7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all be ! lead ag5cy = ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,in=mation ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all id5tify1 promote1 coord9ate1 & dissem9ate to ! public in=mation1 res\rces1 & ! be/ practices available to help gr&p>5ts & o!r old] relatives-- 7i7 meet ! heal?1 educational1 nutritional1 & o!r ne$s ( ! *ildr5 9 _! c>e2 & 7ii7 ma9ta9 _! own physical & m5tal heal? & emotional well-be+4 7,b7 ,opioids ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all consid] ! ne$s ( ^? affect$ by ! opioid crisis4 7,c7 ,native ,am]icans ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all consid] ! ne$s ( memb]s ( ,native ,am]ican tribes4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all submit a report to-- 7i7 ! appropriate committees2 7ii7 ! ,/ate ag5cies t are responsible = c>ry+ out family c>egiv] programs2 & 7iii7 ! public onl9e 9 an accessible =mat4 7,b7 ,report =mat ,! report %all include-- 7i7 be/ practices1 res\rces1 & o!r useful in=mation = gr&p>5ts & o!r old] relatives rais+ *ildr5 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 includ+1 if applicable1 any in=mation relat$ to ! ne$s ( *ildr5 :o h be5 impact$ by ! opioid epidemic2 7ii7 an id5tification ( any gaps 9 items "u clause 7i72 & 7iii7 :]e applicable1 id5tification ( any additional ,f$]al legislative au?ority necess>y to implem5t ! activities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & 7ii74 7#c7 ,foll[-up report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 is submitt$1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all submit a foll[-up report t includes ! in=mation id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to-- 7,a7 ! appropriate committees2 7,b7 ! ,/ate ag5cies t are responsible = c>ry+ out family c>egiv] programs2 & 7,c7 ! public onl9e 9 an accessible =mat4 7#d7 ,public input 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all e/abli% a process = public input to in=m ! developm5t (1 & provide updates to1 ! be/ practices1 res\rces1 & o!r in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t %all include-- 7i7 outrea* to ,/ates1 local entities1 & organizations t provide in=mation to1 or support =1 gr&p>5ts or o!r old] relatives rais+ *ildr52 & 7ii7 outrea* to gr&p>5ts & o!r old] relatives ) exp]i5ce rais+ *ildr54 7,b7 ,nature ( outrea* ,su* outrea* %all ask individuals to provide input on-- 7i7 in=mation1 res\rces1 & be/ practices available1 includ+ id5tification ( any gaps & unmet ne$s2 & 7ii7 recomm5dations t w\ld help gr&p>5ts & o!r old] relatives bett] meet ! heal?1 educational1 nutritional1 & o!r ne$s ( ! *ildr5 9 _! c>e1 z well z ma9ta9 _! own physical & m5tal heal? & emotional well-be+4 7d7 ,,faca ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be exempt f ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7e7 ,fund+ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,sunset ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,c\ncil ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr5 t is e/abli%$ "u section #c4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,d7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,an ,act to e/abli% a ,f$]al ,advisory ,c\ncil to ,support ,gr&p>5ts ,rais+ ,gr&*ildr544 ,cl]k4