House Bill No. 246, introduced by Representative Spell, seeks to amend and reenact specific provisions related to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board and the Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The bill modifies the membership of the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board by removing the representative from the Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Coalition and adding the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police or their designee. Additionally, it alters the composition of the Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren by changing the number of representatives from the Department of Children and Family Services from three to one, who will now represent the foster care program, and includes a new member representing the Kinship Care Subsidy Program.

Furthermore, the bill repeals two existing provisions related to the advisory board's membership and clarifies that the secretary of the department administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Kinship Care Program will appoint a member to the subcommittee. These changes aim to enhance the effectiveness and representation of the advisory board and its subcommittees in addressing the needs of children and families in Louisiana.

Statutes affected:
HB246 Original: 46:2605(B)(4), 46:1(B)(2), 46:2605(34)
HB246 Engrossed: 46:2605(B)(4), 46:1(B)(2), 46:2605(34)
HB246 Reengrossed: 46:2605(B)(4), 46:1(B)(2), 46:2605(B)(34)