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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Assistance Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) many grandparents throughout the United States are the
primary caregivers to their grandchildren and such grandparents
are essentially starting over as parents;
(2) grandparents are acting as parents for a second time
primarily because of problems relating to the natural parents
of their grandchildren such as drug and alcohol addiction,
abuse, divorce, AIDS and other health problems, and teenage
pregnancy;
(3) grandparents and the grandchildren for whom they
provide care often suffer legal, financial, emotional, and
bureaucratic hardships; and
(4) it is desirable to develop national policies that
assist grandparents who are serving as the primary caregivers
to their grandchildren.

SEC. 3. GRANDCHILD SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BASED ONLY ON DEPENDENCY.

(a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 216 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416) is amended--
(1) by striking '', but only if'' in the first sentence and
all that follows through ''such individual died''; and
(2) by striking the last sentence.
(b) Additional Requirements if Parents Are Alive.--Section
202(d)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(9)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(C) If--
''(i) a child is treated as a child of an individual under
clause (3) of the first sentence of section 216(e), and
''(ii) a natural or adoptive parent of the child is living
at the time specified in paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection,
such child shall not be treated as dependent on such individual as of
such time unless the period described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) is
two years, and the natural or adoptive parent, if over the age of 18
years, is not a dependent for whom a deduction is allowable under
section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to such individual.''.
(c) Suspension of Benefits if Child Reunites With Parents.--Section
202(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''or'' at the end of subparagraph (F);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G)
and inserting ''; or''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new
subparagraph:
''(H) in the case of a child described in paragraph (9)(C),
the first month during which such child lives with such child's
natural or adoptive parent who has attained the age of 18 and
who is not a dependent as described in such paragraph.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to benefits payable for months after the date of the enactment of
this Act, but only on the basis of applications filed after such date.

SEC. 4. DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIONAL MODEL PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFYING RELATIVES
PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE.

(a) In General.--Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 670 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 477 the
following new section:

''development of model procedure for notifying relatives prior to
placement of a child in foster care

''Sec. 478. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Secretary shall develop a model procedure to be
used by any State with a plan approved under this part which ensures
that reasonable efforts will be made prior to the placement of a child
in foster care to give notice to a relative (including a maternal or
fraternal grandparent, adult sibling, aunt, or uncle) who might be
available to care for the child.''.
(b) State Option to Establish Model Procedure.--Subsection (a) of
section 471 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (16);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(18) at the option of the State, provides that the State
agency will establish the procedure developed by the Secretary
under section 478 or an alternate procedure for notifying
relatives prior to the placement of a child in foster care.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be
effective on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. MODEL STANDARDS FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE OF DEPENDENTS.

(a) Development of Model Standards.--If, within 1-year after the
date of the enactment of this section, the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners has not developed model standards for the
coverage of dependents under health insurance policies, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services (hereafter in this section referred to as
the ''Secretary''), shall develop such standards not later than 180
days after the end of such 1-year period.
(b) Distribution of Model Standards.--If the Secretary develops
model standards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute
such standards to the commissioner of insurance, or any similar
official, of each State.

SEC. 6. CENSUS DATA ON GRANDPARENTS AS PRIMARY CAREGIVERS FOR THEIR
GRANDCHILDREN.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this
section referred to as the ''Secretary''), in carrying out the
provisions of section 141 of title 13, United States Code, shall expand
the data collection efforts of the Bureau of the Census (hereafter in
this section referred to as the ''Bureau'') to enable the Bureau to
collect statistically significant data, in connection with its
decennial census and its mid-decade census, concerning the growing
trend of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their
grandchildren.
(b) Expanded Census Question.--In carrying out the provisions of
subsection (a), the Secretary shall expand the Bureau's census question
that details households which include both grandparents and their
grandchildren. The expanded question shall be formulated to distinguish
between the following households:
(1) a household in which a grandparent temporarily provides
a home for a grandchild for a period of weeks or months during
periods of parental distress; and
(2) a household in which a grandparent provides a home for
a grandchild and serves as the primary caregiver for the
grandchild.

SEC. 7. GRANTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A NATIONAL
RESOURCE CENTER FOR GRANDPARENTS.

(a) In General.--Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3012) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(f)(1) The Commissioner shall make grants to, or enter into
contracts with, one eligible entity to establish and operate the
National Resource Center for Grandparents (referred to in this
subsection as the 'Center') to serve as a central source of information
and assistance to older individuals who--
''(A) raise their grandchildren;
''(B) encounter problems obtaining access to their
grandchildren for purposes of visitation; or
''(C) need financial, legal, emotional, or informational
assistance regarding their relationship with their
grandchildren.
''(2) The Center shall--
''(A) be staffed by employees and volunteers, including
such older individuals;
''(B) provide a toll-free telephone number to increase
access to the information and assistance available from the
Center;
''(C) collect and make available to such older individuals
information regarding programs, projects, and activities of
public and private entities (including governmental entities)
relating to the matters described in subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of paragraph (1), including information on State law
regarding grandparent visitation and Federal assistance
available to such older individuals; and
''(D) refer individual grandparents to public and private
entities that provide information or assistance regarding the
rearing of grandchildren, including information regarding the
prevention of drug abuse and the promotion of good health and
nutrition.
''(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'eligible entity'
means a nonprofit private organization with a demonstrated record of
experience in representing the concerns of older individuals with
respect to their relationship to their grandchildren.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Assistance Act of 1993 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to qualify grandchildren for social security benefits based only on their dependency on social security recipients. Sets special rules if one of a grandchild's natural or adoptive parents is living. Provides for suspension of such benefits in the event the grandchild reunites with a natural or adoptive parent.
Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a model procedure for States to use in notifying relatives before the placement of a child in foster care.
Directs the Secretary, if the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has not done so by a specified deadline, to develop model standards for the coverage of dependents under health insurance policies.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to expand the data collection efforts of the Bureau of the Census to enable it to collect statistically significant data on the growing trend of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren.
Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner on Aging to make grants to or enter contracts with one eligible entity to establish and operate the National Resource Center for Grandparents to serve as a central source of information and assistance to older individuals who: (1) raise their grandchildren; (2) encounter problems obtaining visitation access to their grandchildren; or (3) need financial, legal, emotional, or informational assistance regarding their relationship with their grandchildren.