H.R. 9109 · 117th Congress
GRIEF Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joseph Morelle
- Introduced
- 2022-09-30
- Latest action
- 2022-10-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Grief Resilience Investment and Education Fund Act or the GRIEF Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to support activities to address grief and loss, with a particular focus on grief and loss related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific activities required include (1) a public education campaign on understanding grief and loss; (2) grants for training providers on bereavement care and providing such care to individuals affected by COVID-19 and related deaths; and (3) research on complicated and prolonged grief, including interventions for its prevention and treatment.