3.0.0 4983 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z House HR 2018-02-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEADOWS:H.R. 4983.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause I states ``The Congress shallhave Power To . . . provide for . . . the general Welfare ofthe United States . . .''[Page H1075]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-14T19:14:20Z Referred to 2018-02-08T14:00:34Z 2018-02-14 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2018-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 N W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 2018-03-13 False S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2018-04-17 False B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2018-05-10 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2018-05-16 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2018-06-14 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2018-06-19 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2018-08-24 False L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2018-09-05 False P000609 Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] Gary Palmer R AL J. 6 2018-09-07 False Families Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Family services Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations Families 00 2018-02-08 Introduced in House 2019-08-21T14:51:50Z Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act

This bill requires states to consider foster family homes or cottage homes to be the least restrictive setting for children who have attained six years of age and have been removed from their homes, if suitable relatives or other designated caregivers are not available. A cottage home is a residential operation:

  • in which not more than 12 children reside;
  • that implements a trauma-informed treatment plan for its residents;
  • that involves family members of a child in the treatment for the child, and maintains contact with the family of the child, if available and if the involvement is clinically appropriate for the well-being of the child;
  • that is licensed by the state where it is located; and
  • that is accredited.

The bill makes cottage homes eligible for foster care maintenance payments.

]]> Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act Display Title Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act Official Title as Introduced To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to provide for the placement of a foster child in a cottage home, and to make a child so placed eligible for foster care maintenance payments. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act Introduced in House 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4983ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4983ih.xml 2018-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.