An Act establishing the Grand-family Assistance Program; providing for payments to area agencies on aging; imposing duties on the Department of Aging; and establishing the Grand-family Assistance Program Fund.
What changed between versions
Established a new 'Grand-family Assistance Program Fund' in the State Treasury with a dedicated appropriation and authority to accept various funding sources, including opioid settlement funds.
Defined specific eligibility criteria for individuals, requiring them to be 40 or older, the grandparent of a child under 18, and the primary caregiver due to parental opioid use disorder.
Set a maximum one-time reimbursement limit of $1,000 for the first grandchild and $500 for each additional child, capped at $2,000 total per family.
Introduced an income limitation requiring the household's annual income to not exceed 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Added new provisions for denying applications, requiring agencies to provide documentation upon request, and allowing the department to audit records or recover misused funds.
Changed the effective date from 60 days to 90 days.