GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Sara Feigenholtz-Terri Bryant, Mattie Hunter and Sally J. Turner-Adriane Johnson 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Task Force on Grandparents Raising their Grandchildren to conduct public hearings throughout the State regarding services needed by and available to grandparents raising their grandchildren. Provides that the Task Force shall be comprised of 10 appointed members of the General Assembly who shall serve without compensation. Requires the Department on Aging, in collaboration with the Departments of Children and Family Services, Healthcare and Family Services, and Human Services and any other relevant agencies, to issue a report to the Task Force by July 1, 2022 that assesses existing State and federal assistance programs that include the following: (1) a review of all guaranteed benefits and other available support provided to grandparents through the Department of Children and Family Services' foster care program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance program, and other relevant programs; (2) a review of all guaranteed benefits and other available support provided to grandparents through the Department of Human Services' Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other relevant programs; (3) a review of all other means of grandparent-related support provided by State-funded and federally funded programs; and (4) the estimated cost to the State if grandparents were not willing to or refused to take custody of and raise their grandchildren. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2023 that makes recommendations on changes that should be made to services provided to grandparents raising their grandchildren through the foster care and TANF "child-only" grant programs. Effective immediately. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Health 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Health; 014-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 2/24/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2022 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022 3/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/10/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/11/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 25, 2022 3/25/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 5/10/2022SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die