IB One Hundred Twelfth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven H. R. 2883 AN ACT To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the child and family services program through fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
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This Act may be cited as the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act.
<enum>I</enum><header>Extension of child and family services programs</header> <section id="H2FEA5DBFC0FF4653896DA8EB081B03E5"><enum>101.</enum><header>Stephanie tubbs jones child welfare services program</header> <subsection id="H8BDD995AE96C41CE8BA920DA5A3AB29A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 425 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 625) is amended by striking <quote>2007 through 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012 through 2016</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H08E6E579A42D4743B9B688B9F3503609"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of certain State plan requirements</header> <paragraph id="H71AE13FF2F914535A168C0510B261738"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Response to emotional trauma</header><text>Section 422(b)(15)(A)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including emotional trauma associated with a child’s maltreatment and removal from home</quote> before the semicolon.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D95F1CDEADD4E21A4D893E7C04B6CC0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures on the use of psychotropic medications</header><text>Section 422(b)(15)(A)(v) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)(v)) is amended by inserting <quote>, including protocols for the appropriate use and monitoring of psychotropic medications</quote> before the semicolon.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CA170F42EC547DEB28D01D3E2EBE678"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Description of activities to address developmental needs of very young children</header><text>Section 422(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2D9F268FAEE4C5A9F9C78B0BEC7BFEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (16);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4854BC4C00E43E8857E8F7B90B3497C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A1FA6F73EF34826B380AA526A3F6EC5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F12C56ECC45417BA75A990091C29E2E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H24075036EF2447889681E68A8261D7C1"><enum>(18)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a description of the activities that the State has undertaken to reduce the length of time children who have not attained 5 years of age are without a permanent family, and the activities the State undertakes to address the developmental needs of such children who receive benefits or services under this part or part E.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H071ACE14F3E342AF9B62395A02950D4C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Data sources for child death reporting</header><text>Section 422(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)), as amended by paragraph (3) of this subsection, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HE9A41DED183C435AAE674749E0AE6975"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (17);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB3166602FD94AB1BE10866748C250C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (18) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FA653FD39644C80A8BD5C7437348987"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCF1BDC6069048ACAE31A17CDDE25EB3" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H541C4D1DE42541D682EB627764EB9E8D"><enum>(19)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contain a description of the sources used to compile information on child maltreatment deaths required by Federal law to be reported by the State agency referred to in paragraph (1), and to the extent that the compilation does not include information on such deaths from the State vital statistics department, child death review teams, law enforcement agencies, or offices of medical examiners or coroners, the State shall describe why the information is not so included and how the State will include the information.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15F2B67824944D93879CE6451A1307DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Child visitation by caseworkers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 424 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 624) is amended by striking the 2nd subsection (e), as added by section 7(b) of the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006, and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77998EB25A854369BC3EFF5910115395" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HD4A544D62B084982B1545D6201CCC644"><enum>(f)</enum> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H76795631C086409B9D1121A6A6122E37"><enum>(1)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5536E3FE885942F58C8357D916F26E9F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Each State shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the total number of visits made by caseworkers on a monthly basis to children in foster care under the responsibility of the State during a fiscal year is not less than 90 percent (or, in the case of fiscal year 2015 or thereafter, 95 percent) of the total number of such visits that would occur during the fiscal year if each such child were so visited once every month while in such care.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E83C8925FFF45DDBE9CC0804525A390" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If the Secretary determines that a State has failed to comply with subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, then the percentage that would otherwise apply for purposes of subsection (a) for the fiscal year shall be reduced by—</text> <clause id="H556059354B4149D2B5EE164AA7669638"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short of the percentage specified in subparagraph (A) is less than 10;</text> </clause> <clause id="H1AD125AD6ED54B75B44DDB62B326CAEE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 10 and less than 20; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H00B6A621DFD94C6DB73D92ADD7859416"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>5, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 20.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDE89C128FA94F92A6E90C798443F528" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2B8B7FC49AAB40CAAAB071719D1566BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Each State shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that not less than 50 percent of the total number of visits made by caseworkers to children in foster care under the responsibility of the State during a fiscal year occur in the residence of the child involved.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E7D5F1AF1F948A8B7D60EE9C77A60B8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that a State has failed to comply with subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, then the percentage that would otherwise apply for purposes of subsection (a) for the fiscal year shall be reduced by—</text> <clause id="HFA685C3165B7466AB1183F3216BA1DFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short of the percentage specified in subparagraph (A) is less than 10;</text> </clause> <clause id="HD1098080D54E4DBD983056764C3B0D0E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 10 and less than 20; or</text> </clause> <clause id="H9942029DEF674706BFF4F4453BFAA9F2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>5, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 20.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HA59C6CA50FF64258A64A1B42F7F728AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 423(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 623(b)) is amended by striking <quote>per centum</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>percent</quote>.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="H3732107A9F04453F99318392891D8EDE"><enum>102.</enum><header>Promoting safe and stable families program</header> <subsection id="H267D66DDB3E34AD8B89380434A46FC21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of funding authorizations</header> <paragraph id="H5EA9618A0A034214BBF2BD2413FA1968"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 436(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(a)) is amended by striking all that follows <quote>$345,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H514A905854974C999C20411D111CD224"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretionary grants</header><text>Section 437(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(a)) is amended by striking <quote>2007 through 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012 through 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H274CDDF95A1445F4A4C0878534934F1F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Targeting of services to populations at greatest risk of maltreatment</header><text>Section 432(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H68844953D1BA4BB39A7472ED0E91FB4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (8);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1B35D1EFA63410E9F5D93AA535DAC31"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H1783A767D7DA43988A187B377C060DFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9E1ED1E62A54D3ABACC459452A6AEB1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HAC67A4FE720149258A32A46EF5170CCE"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes how the State identifies which populations are at the greatest risk of maltreatment and how services are targeted to the populations.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H86AEF6714EB94C1FAC2D930E6DB1DA7C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revised purposes of family support services and time-limited family reunification services</header> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E446BE1BF9341CABFFF2A87CAA880D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Family support services</header><text>Section 431(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block act-name="" id="H053E54F21C604DC49CCDCC203325E16B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD8294BE0E1B043CCB6885A84307F0B80"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Family support services</header> <subparagraph id="HABCDC66A52E849F8AA7D9E349B8C3B79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term <term>family support services</term> means community-based services designed to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4899C2FCB30B4823848C3C957D16F5C4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Purposes described</header><text>The purposes described in this subparagraph are the following:</text> <clause id="H9D138D0899B7455985F1574596D78202"><enum>(i)</enum><text>To promote the safety and well-being of children and families.</text> </clause> <clause id="H7D6FAB8149EF4DFE8936B100A7FE3179"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>To increase the strength and stability of families (including adoptive, foster, and extended families).</text> </clause> <clause id="H6EFA7CBD38404E65B2EFC754EB974469"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>To increase parents' confidence and competence in their parenting abilities.</text> </clause> <clause id="H52539A2CDF5544508D181896420846EB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>To afford children a safe, stable, and supportive family environment.</text> </clause> <clause id="HE2678525E1C24F03B309A56E5CA4A755"><enum>(v)</enum><text>To strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages.</text> </clause> <clause id="H9A98565EDD8949F6BBB4D46BFCBF5144"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To enhance child development, including through mentoring (as defined in section 439(b)(2)).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H85CBE77FFD3A4322BBF95A54A61A675E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Time-limited family reunification services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 431(a)(7)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(7)(B)) is amended by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii) and inserting after clause (v) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3219E38EB12246A7AB42ED5CE1C62DEB" style="OLC"> <clause id="H531E633CFD3049368B0DA61FFA4F1559"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Peer-to-peer mentoring and support groups for parents and primary caregivers.</text> </clause> <clause id="H32CC586FF8ED4E87B379BC08048A8C70"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Services and activities designed to facilitate access to and visitation of children by parents and siblings.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6DF6BE6EC0BC4CCCA2B1706B38BCB785"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Uniform definitions of Indian tribe and tribal organization</header><text>Section 431(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(5) and (6)) is amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EBEE4B533DC41B590BA574DE6B65217" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H8D82813920524D32BC098721D9760995"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Indian tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Indian tribe</term> has the meaning given the term in section 428(c).</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H454C78636D88418FB64145E937FFDF4B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Tribal organization</header><text>The term <term>tribal organization</term> has the meaning given the term in section 428(c).</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H0B73C0526233494D93FC5BD90B45BEB7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Submission to congress of state summaries of financial data; publication on HHS website</header><text>Section 432(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(c)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAC14FF1A839C463D841429A74D6B3819"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking all that precedes <quote>shall</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02E9AE83CA9042BF87FD20FBE31AD09B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H3E31B1A996694DEA9AFF3FA84C4FDFEA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual submission of state reports to congress</header> <paragraph id="HC51CB9B8B0EB491FA1FE697580976253"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HAECC207026DF4A908FB3620FF5B8D3F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after and below the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76164D1D23BE4B999C074E72DBC33948" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H287325F755E74FCCAA904291EE67A5A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information to be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The compilation shall include the individual State reports and tables that synthesize State information into national totals for each element required to be included in the reports, including planned and actual spending by service category for the program authorized under this subpart and planned spending by service category for the program authorized under subpart 1.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H22B323DF694645E9974D7C0E06E9F9B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public accessibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30 of each year, the Secretary shall publish the compilation on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services in a location easily accessible by the public.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7982E4CFD0C444B6904D77E752220F6F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>GAO report on multiple sources of Federal spending and family access to services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED80CDEE68D5403CB7BACBB1B8B816A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies alternative sources of Federal funding that are being employed by States or other entities for the same purposes for which funding is provided under subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05DFFA87095E4E0189CE76B04679E4FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assesses the needs of families eligible for services under such program, including identification of underserved communities and information regarding—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94D1F0FE28424A4D912DBF987C3DECE5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the supports available for caseworkers to appropriately investigate and safely manage their caseloads;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H64F29547635D4346BDEA0E819420610B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the length of the wait time for families to receive substance abuse and other preventive services; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1C73D146A62440F9A866261DD4AD6C4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of families on waiting lists for such services and the effect of the delay on healthy, successful reunification outcomes for such families.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF2B0816DC364471EA349A6F96FD841EF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Technical corrections</header> <paragraph id="HF5B5D3274CC141D49DC1630A5826E118"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 432(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)(8)(B)) is amended in each of clauses (i) and (ii) by striking <quote>forms CFS 101–Part I and CFS 101–Part II (or any successor forms)</quote> and inserting <quote>form CFS–101 (including all parts and any successor forms)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F5C3CB0CAE94E2381454593AE1AB785"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 433(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629c(c)(2)) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB4DC81866FA943C4B2CCA719DEEFA97A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Food stamp</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits</header-in-text></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA70BCF27171245E4BB3FEF81C4D81ABF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>benefits benefits</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>benefits</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H86E01A724AF84DBABD859A19E6D18FD6"><enum>103.</enum><header>Grants for targeted purposes</header> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF62634D679EF466695BF40BA8CF1F3A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of funding reservations for monthly caseworker visits and regional partnership grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 436(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H870AE30423094B4CA893D9DE34E4DE64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(A), by striking <quote>433(e)</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>433(e) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H68E1946C6085473A926F2847CBD847A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>437(f)</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>437(f) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA806EAE5E17D4AA38A5B1A5017BD95B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revision in use of monthly caseworker visits grants</header><text>Section 436(b)(4)(B)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(4)(B)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H42746E7DB8DA44819FD44443753F1BEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>support</quote> and insert <quote>improve the quality of</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6FA0AE5C031477EA22228594DF37ADF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a primary emphasis</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>an emphasis on improving caseworker decision making on the safety, permanency, and well-being of foster children and on activities designed to increase retention, recruitment, and training of caseworkers.</quote>; and</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HABDE5C4A2A1C4764AFDE4895BE8CE191"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reauthorization of regional partnership grants to assist children affected by parental substance abuse</header> <paragraph id="HA486E025D24D40FB8CF79CE43D6BE4AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Extension of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 437(f)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>2007 through 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012 through 2016</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2B41C58ABC54507A6D7FB33F855BB73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revisions to program</header><text>Section 437(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H8FDC0AFDAA414DA0B0EB05394B0E1FEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">methamphetamine or other</header-in-text></quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EBC454C48E8431486ADC9718D8DF34F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in each of paragraphs (1), (4)(A), (7)(A)(i), and (9)(B)(iii), by striking <quote>methamphetamine or other</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF13D992E964A414BBD30BCA029502500"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFAB5815332604F589EF19974D643835C" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H453B1FC34C7B4EE2885A8AEBD1CADDB9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Required minimum period of approval</header> <clause id="HBF3B383C05E74AB7BFB49B287D5DB39C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A grant shall be awarded under this subsection for a period of not less than 2, and not more than 5, fiscal years, subject to clause (ii).</text> </clause> <clause id="H666A6780C978492B980D1288FD525F77"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Extension of grant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On application of the grantee, the Secretary may extend for not more than 2 fiscal years the period for which a grant is awarded under this subsection.</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H428B86BE96A9441BA2526B50DE20A7D0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Multiple grants allowed</header><text>This subsection shall not be interpreted to prevent a grantee from applying for, or being awarded, separate grants under this subsection.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1CDDF5DBFA44210A6403C7985AF9757"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(A)—</text> <clause id="H6E45C5B6DFF4499C83C04379FE4CA644"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (ii);</text> </clause> <clause id="HEB16E473E035440E8F04E67BAE9EADC1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting a semicolon; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H599C0421D367408C9879BA61FAEA7240"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC93764B44053493AABD3DF326B4AF4C4" style="OLC"> <clause id="HECF9924E85DA48EE829FCFD89D25EED3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">70 percent for the sixth such fiscal year; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H3D73825DA57644A99E7B92AFD4C9BD80"><enum>(v)</enum><text>65 percent for the seventh such fiscal year.</text> </clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3E05228F57D4ED18F505401C649BEE6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text> <clause id="H0E9FDA3A675B412A8A32F14F18573FA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>(A) take </quote> and inserting <quote>shall take</quote>;</text> </clause> <clause id="H9BCC1B7013E14697B8DD597C6950B738"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period;</text> </clause> <clause id="H8B95067CBB4743F9AD303828CA38843C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text> </clause> <clause id="H24F23E3C43314765915C27797158DC8F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and moving each of such provisions 2 ems to the left; and</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82A7445B844A4DAF8DD3DF0116E6D121"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3493DAB0676E41569443DEE85DBC9663" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H0D0E18DA008C439F9312A31ADF305305"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds for administrative expenses of the secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated or reserved for awarding grants under this subsection for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016 may be used by the Secretary for salaries and Department of Health and Human Services administrative expenses in administering this subsection.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C810DE749FF40FAA27C8A89D6B21298"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2012, and not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall evaluate the effectiveness of the grants awarded to regional partnerships under section 437(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)) and shall publish a report regarding the results of each evaluation on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services. Each report required to be published under this subsection shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HA93D7108DB0E46A1AEE0B58F3A4505CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation of the programs and activities conducted, and the services provided, with the grant funds awarded under such section for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, in the case of the evaluation required by December 31, 2012, and for fiscal years 2012 through 2016, in the case of the evaluation required by December 31, 2017;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CFFD3848C1A4E0FAE554F86DE933119"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of the regional partnerships awarded such grants that have, and have not, been successful in achieving the goals and outcomes specified in their grant applications and with respect to the performance indicators established by the Secretary under paragraph (8) of such section that are applicable to their grant awards; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H276C2D25092A4A5B85B120414EF87346"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of the extent to which such grants have been successful in addressing the needs of families with methamphetamine or other substance abuse problems who come to the attention of the child welfare system and in achieving the goals of child safety, permanence, and family stability.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8610C9AD390B42C7A560122D703644F1"><enum>104.</enum><header>Court improvement program</header> <subsection id="H8ED15C56EBE544BFA7DC4E84BBD8E1B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 438(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(a)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H648CEE0E099D4041A676DFEDE921324A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6EAE58808DB047639D06A2DD4D3F2167"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting <quote>, including the requirements in the Act related to concurrent planning;</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA9926A4801948B593FF929312903B7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2D9C672008341C3A8FD2B12400E436E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA5ACF3E80504853B8696361F6275B4E" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H5A9D866E72044D54B441B3789DDF2A8D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE1AE61EBD00471F8587E0E90F498AF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B1AE7AFE4C440AC85DDFF91FAFA9BED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(4)</quote>;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF78E9ED10DB54C3CB761825ADC1F1068"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H106572B590FC457FBB7C4C062338EBFE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding after and below the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6BF69BFE27247A1984C69B3ACA577C3" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H6FCA3CC6935A43598263E4E13F1F05C0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H12DF93DE73074D8A9E4E349DA957ACF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Single grant application</header><text>Section 438(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46D73A680F8E4158AA08D6285A0A2EE1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC759314612C54388AECD29F3F29AF74A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Single grant application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection, a highest State court desiring a grant under this section shall submit a single application to the Secretary that specifies whether the application is for a grant for—</text> <subparagraph id="HE67BBB9AE3534BE0B0308E2D00988DAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA4C626CEA7C430BBED352B6050B3D0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the purpose described in subsection (a)(3);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3EB5CAD8FD1C4BF6A236DF838438395B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the purpose described in subsection (a)(4); or</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26A945E518424DD892D7B21CD3AE703D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the purposes referred to in 2 or more (specifically identified) of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HB95811767E47435AAAE17B9A20C06C19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount of grant</header><text>Section 438(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(c)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF41CAF5B8C26476082E45CBB92A713D5" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA1869C62EEF94788A355FFEE66360E4F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amount of grant</header> <paragraph id="HF68F9023933546318D95DBF49A5374AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (b)(2) that refers to 1 or more grant purposes for which an application of a highest State court is approved under this section, the court shall be entitled to payment, for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, from the amount allocated under paragraph (3) of this subsection for grants for the purpose or purposes, of an amount equal to $85,000 plus the amount described in paragraph (2) of this subsection with respect to the purpose or purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H80BBA8C9A4114E26ADEBF8DB1E5835BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount described in this paragraph for any fiscal year with respect to the purpose or purposes referred to in a subparagraph of subsection (b)(2) is the amount that bears the same ratio to the total of the amounts allocated under paragraph (3) of this subsection for grants for the purpose or purposes as the number of individuals in the State who have not attained 21 years of age bears to the total number of such individuals in all States the highest State courts of which have approved applications under this section for grants for the purpose or purposes.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H817CEF70EE604B4B9E70839BC15598AC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header> <subparagraph id="HEFBC92AD4DF94329AD4ACE58E18AA979"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mandatory funds</header><text>Of the amounts reserved under section 436(b)(2) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate—</text> <clause id="H27C818861368447FA7E44C0BF3A5B0C0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$9,000,000 for grants for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a);</text> </clause> <clause id="H0C5B706863A64A9C97C7EBDAFB912C32"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(3);</text> </clause> <clause id="H77ECCBACCECF42B48472FCF62C12A958"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for grants for the purpose described in subsection (a)(4); and</text> </clause> <clause id="H536AA416465A4FD19FD2B2DBFEEE882B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$1,000,000 for grants to be awarded on a competitive basis among the highest courts of Indian tribes or tribal consortia that—</text> <subclause id="H1250C04F9CE5466886A8E96E8791B842"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are operating a program under part E, in accordance with section 479B;</text> </subclause> <subclause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35C4D9811B3A455EBBFDB652DB98D507"><enum>(II)</enum><text>are seeking to operate a program under part E and have received an implementation grant under section 476; or</text> </subclause> <subclause display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7CD9E6B5CE354BB2B8111A2E9A87E379"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has a court responsible for proceedings related to foster care or adoption.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1177DC83C0A84AE68A30FC8201D924D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Discretionary funds</header><text>The Secretary shall allocate all of the amounts reserved under section 437(b)(2) for grants for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="H988B1365BCD04836AD5AD81FEB2B88A6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of federal share</header><text>Section 438(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(d)) is amended by striking <quote>2002 through 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2012 through 2016</quote>.</text> </subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4619BAD9A01149CA9B3627E48C36FEAF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective as if included in the enactment of the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006, section 8(b) of such Act (120 Stat. 513) is amended by striking <quote>438(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 638(b))</quote> inserting <quote>438(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h(b)(1))</quote>.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="HF60F7E2BD7D04BB5B8C2634BA823D4D1"><enum>105.</enum><header>Data standardization for improved data matching</header> <subsection id="H5E555B82FF1347108491767C08326096"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621–629i) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE409F62B8E8E4CFBA71F199EEBE089A3" style="OLC"> <subpart id="H006018A8C0AE49569189076DF0B3576F"><enum>3</enum><header>Common provisions</header> <section id="H511BA0E46F0540219DE95CD664D50E84"><enum>440.</enum><header>Data standardization for improved data matching</header> <subsection id="H4F57597ECC694D94ACBA03646D1145BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standard data elements</header> <paragraph id="H86128E5EE4CF47CE9DA19012F9DEE278"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State perspectives, shall, by rule, designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under this part.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H75D957860B4A4CB29C7AAFCA1A02098F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data elements must be nonproprietary and interoperable</header><text>The standard data elements designated under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be nonproprietary and interoperable.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D4FE9AC5A284B579351FF5D7C7E505A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other requirements</header><text>In designating standard data elements under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC192A3B08114DF49E971E035FE226CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>interoperable standards developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus standards body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, such as the International Organization for Standardization;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H331E2061ABC84DC882B12D2AADDB69F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E6835EAF7E345E4B654D579DC2B3489"><enum>(C)</enum><text>interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H249A9000D4AF4C6EB74FBF4A022DE6C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data standards for reporting</header> <paragraph id="H4B9CFF3F869C4A609BB72BFF10CF9EE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State government perspectives, shall, by rule, designate data reporting standards to govern the reporting required under this part.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB51639D8FB3C45538E929A19187B9D9A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The data reporting standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable—</text> <subparagraph id="HDBC39A8D747A46429C04FFD45F786B26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporate a widely-accepted, non-proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2C75237C8AE4C8BAEF1C30ABB76BFE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EB73AC7DB584CA981338417259D1D15"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34748E33BD904A9E9D6CC79E303F2735"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incorporation of nonproprietary standards</header><text>In designating reporting standards under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate existing nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Business Reporting Language.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection> <subsection id="HE57CCA9776824969AF60A133677B6EC0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2012, and shall apply with respect to information required to be reported on or after such date.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="HFA06391F7A0C43E89216F0B12DF4F609"><enum>106.</enum><header>Provisions relating to foster care or adoption</header> <subsection id="HB7CFF373E34A4D1380ABA543BAE0EB5F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Educational stability for each foster placement</header><text>Section 475(1)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H161C010D3602458293AFBCC8D4BBFE52"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>the placement</quote> and inserting <quote>each placement</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H94CF45EF479F4A018B1265667472603B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(I), by inserting <quote>each</quote> before <quote>placement</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H748D11E9C7DB4ABC8D4507F6475BE63F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foster youth ID theft</header><text>Section 475(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7CE9DC81A2AE4060908D9D104A67EB53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (G);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H427342291ACB418E9173DD3215606E2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B0747062DB6485DB988096A5F773355"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15A1D7639D314CB48D14CE2A267384E6" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H56A30C20366B456C833AF66BD082A0EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each child in foster care under the responsibility of the State who has attained 16 years of age receives without cost a copy of any consumer report (as defined in section 603(d) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act) pertaining to the child each year until the child is discharged from care, and receives assistance (including, when feasible, from any court-appointed advocate for the child) in interpreting and resolving any inaccuracies in the report.</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBCEA7778EF354853A3A63F87EA08A4A5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Description of adoption spending</header><text>Section 473(a)(8) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)) is amended by inserting <quote>, and shall document how such amounts are spent, including on post-adoption services</quote> before the period.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H266698F644944D3CA643A8E7D3026C4A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inclusion in annual report of additional information on child visitation by caseworkers</header><text>Section 479A(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 679b(6)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCA9A1C3D0C014E8BB50F6F5D1D0485E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A); and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E93380F59A04A688701DA2DA5B1E5AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D7A6756881B46C1A99DD05505E5962E" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HD93584D19440407E8DC12466EC936BC7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total number of visits made by caseworkers on a monthly basis to children in foster care under the responsibility of the State during a fiscal year as a percentage of the total number of the visits that would occur during the fiscal year if each child were so visited once every month while in such care; and</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBC9898EF2E9343AAB6B742D60F255B34"><enum>107.</enum><header>Effective date</header> <subsection id="H80C3AA61A7EC4D04AC3FED4C895A2239"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall apply to payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H195453541D8646A9973D2FE11A369212"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Delay permitted if state legislation required</header><text>If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to subpart 1 of part B, or a State plan approved under subpart 2 of part B or part E, of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this title, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</text> </subsection></section> <enum>II</enum><header>Child Welfare Demonstration Projects</header> <section id="HE0F96E1153E04A3982ED0B3644DBF98C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Renewal of authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1130 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–9) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4A44C9E7F3824064B840986FFCBCEF04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HEA70971D8FD143258C06A276F1B00B33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H74FF45B8BC5743518E3408AA3F25B0B0" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HDF7B1A5404AF4440B2E381DB798B6C8E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>During fiscal years 2012 through 2014, the Secretary may authorize demonstration projects described in paragraph (1), with not more than 10 demonstration projects to be authorized in each fiscal year.</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8946171ED9574691AC663931F8FDC0E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD365DC5BCAB449C8C52876D7DB71443" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H94E7E1570FC148F4962584FEF9A774C9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions for state eligibility</header><text>For purposes of a new demonstration project under this section that is initially approved in any of fiscal years 2012 through 2014, a State shall be authorized to conduct such demonstration project only if the State satisfies the following conditions:</text> <subparagraph id="H1916F02CE17E40BCA75FE4DA0D505236"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Identify 1 or more goals</header> <clause id="H781F996F294B498F910BF4AE34A76B2F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State shall demonstrate that the demonstration project is designed to accomplish 1 or more of the following goals:</text> <subclause id="HFC55BCF3AB8A4207BB7D7E04B471B8E9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Increase permanency for all infants, children, and youth by reducing the time in foster placements when possible and promoting a successful transition to adulthood for older youth.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HD67FA040D49849529FFC49F542CC13D5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Increase positive outcomes for infants, children, youth, and families in their homes and communities, including tribal communities, and improve the safety and well-being of infants, children, and youth.</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HF24CDD6C96E748F6AF2B386B5EF70767"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Prevent child abuse and neglect and the re-entry of infants, children, and youth into foster care.</text> </subclause></clause> <clause id="H8D5448E76E44431791C3C400F30183A7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Long-term therapeutic family treatment centers; addressing domestic violence</header><text>With respect to a demonstration project that is designed to accomplish 1 or more of the goals described in clause (i), the State may elect to establish a program—</text> <subclause id="HEA92E57C053A4889BFC9E5D77F91C067"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to permit foster care maintenance payments to be made under part E of title IV to a long-term therapeutic family treatment center (as described in paragraph (8)(B)) on behalf of a child residing in the center; or</text> </subclause> <subclause id="HB27BC27B24064E2A881629E43C5CBC51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to identify and address domestic violence that endangers children and results in the placement of children in foster care.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H64D426C8642E403682A9ADF4665735BC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Demonstrate readiness</header><text>The State shall demonstrate through a narrative description the State's capacity to effectively use the authority to conduct a demonstration project under this section by identifying changes the State has made or plans to make in policies, procedures, or other elements of the State's child welfare program that will enable the State to successfully achieve the goal or goals of the project.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9B7CBAFABE94648A8C7C7E6566D14C1"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Demonstrate implemented or planned child welfare program improvement policies</header> <clause id="H9BE2BBD719FC4EE2B0D1E5A133541ED8"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The State shall demonstrate that the State has implemented, or plans to implement within 3 years of the date on which the State submits its application to conduct the demonstration project or 2 years after the date on which the Secretary approves such demonstration project (whichever is later), at least 2 of the child welfare program improvement policies described in paragraph (7).</text> </clause> <clause id="H377779080CFF44F59317C97B5999B80A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Previous implementation</header><text>For purposes of the requirement described in clause (i), at least 1 of the child welfare program improvement policies to be implemented by the State shall be a policy that the State has not previously implemented as of the date on which the State submits an application to conduct the demonstration project.</text> </clause> <clause id="HA55A1FF21F334D82851BC890B1CCA31C"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Implementation review</header><text>The Secretary may terminate the authority of a State to conduct a demonstration project under this section if, after the 3-year period following approval of the demonstration project, the State has not made significant progress in implementing the child welfare program improvement policies proposed by the State under clause (i).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B1E4F327DE249E1AD7DC91DB43D9922"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>and the ability of the State to implement a corrective action plan approved under section 1123A</quote> before the period; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41C9B4275CD44A87BABDC1C2D2DAAD88"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCDF9F723B09F48FD8ED5EDBCB2158520" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H8B299C8D949D4F45AD249E771C9AA685"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Inapplicability of random assignment for control groups as a factor for approval of demonstration projects</header><text>For purposes of evaluating an application to conduct a demonstration project under this section, the Secretary shall not take into consideration whether such project requires random assignment of children and families to groups served under the project and to control groups.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE17F890BFE414B669AF7885D128A5911"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Child welfare program improvement policies</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (3)(C), the child welfare program improvement policies described in this paragraph are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H79417A862E8F416E82D4F5B83A64D773"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The establishment of a bill of rights for infants, children, and youth in foster care that is widely shared and clearly outlines protections for infants, children, and youth, such as assuring frequent visits with parents, siblings, and caseworkers, access to attorneys, and participation in age-appropriate extracurricular activities, and procedures for ensuring the protections are provided.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1467F43482944769B4135A48B6B08E7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The development and implementation of a plan for meeting the health and mental health needs of infants, children, and youth in foster care that includes ensuring that the provision of health and mental health care is child-specific, comprehensive, appropriate, and consistent (through means such as ensuring the infant, child, or youth has a medical home, regular wellness medical visits, and addressing the issue of trauma, when appropriate).</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H388704E3A19D4060919281FFD357E7F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The inclusion in the State plan under section 471 of an amendment implementing the option under subsection (a)(28) of that section to enter into kinship guardianship assistance agreements.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78C6CE68E1F94E13AE6D71257637ED23"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The election under the State plan under section 471 to define a <term>child</term> for purposes of the provision of foster care maintenance payments, adoption assistance payments, and kinship guardianship assistance payments, so as to include individuals described in each of subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of section 475(8)(B)(i) who have not attained age 21.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5784C6A462F44CEA88EFC74C532936BA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The development and implementation of a plan that ensures congregate care is used appropriately and reduces the placement of children and youth in such care.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDB4B68B1C7045E88BAD6B4BF948E60D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Of those infants, children, and youth in out-of-home placements, substantially increasing the number of cases of siblings who are in the same foster care, kinship guardianship, or adoptive placement, above the number of such cases in fiscal year 2008.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H283D82902BB4427B8846DEB248CD1EF9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The development and implementation of a plan to improve the recruitment and retention of high quality foster family homes trained to help assist infants, children, and youth swiftly secure permanent families. Supports for foster families under such a plan may include increasing maintenance payments to more adequately meet the needs of infants, children, and youth in foster care and expanding training, respite care, and other support services for foster parents.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20BAC9E683514381BD31ACD6D4A953F6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The establishment of procedures designed to assist youth as they prepare for their transition out of foster care, such as arranging for participation in age-appropriate extra-curricular activities, providing appropriate access to cell phones, computers, and opportunities to obtain a driver’s license, providing notification of all sibling placements if siblings are in care and sibling location if siblings are out of care, and providing counseling and financial support for post-secondary education.</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA0BB25B169B474FA50AF1F51382F627"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The inclusion in the State plan under section 471 of a description of State procedures for—</text> <clause id="H382E6DBEC8654792AF9625ABB8E1F927"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring that youth in foster care who have attained age 16 are engaged in discussions, including during the development of the transition plans required under paragraphs (1)(D) and (5)(H) of section 475, that explore whether the youth wishes to reconnect with the youth's biological family, including parents, grandparents, and siblings, and, if so, what skills and strategies the youth will need to successfully and safely reconnect with those family members;</text> </clause> <clause id="H5B2908F7E3AE4C549D2EA0530C33D1E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>providing appropriate guidance and services to youth whom affirm an intent to reconnect with biological family members on how to successfully and safely manage such reconnections; and</text> </clause> <clause id="H9F3BFEADE8144942BB36AD3550507AA6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>making, when appropriate, efforts to include biological family members in such reconnection efforts.</text> </clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F1296BFC5F245779D78AFB7346F9989"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The establishment of one or more of the following programs designed to prevent infants, children, and youth from entering foster care or to provide permanency for infants, children, and youth in foster care:</text> <clause id="H64A3F740ABE6474F87CB9CE25DE1EB3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>An intensive family finding program.</text> </clause> <clause id="H0F417E8823294EC584CDC0B698EECD27"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A kinship navigator program.</text> </clause> <clause id="H473ADEF2FFF94B30A5ABDDA38EFDDFFD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A family counseling program, such as a family group decision-making program, and which may include in-home peer support for families.</text> </clause> <clause id="HE37C3CA54AAB4BC8BD7364508A8D1D3D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A comprehensive family-based substance abuse treatment program.</text> </clause> <clause id="H77416304DB68417786FEC3A32730F322"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A program under which special efforts are made to identify and address domestic violence that endangers infants, children, and youth and puts them at risk of entering foster care.</text> </clause> <clause id="H07C9EB15EE8444129F6587A36B19CA63"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A mentoring program<italic>.</italic></text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC37BDB85A89444B88CD58753FD9146F0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F41AF329D4D479096C632BE7BBDC753"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>youth</term> means, with respect to a State, an individual who has attained age 12 but has not attained the age at which an individual is no longer considered to be a child under the State plans under parts B and E of title IV, and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H484728831015409392AE086E9A42292F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>long-term therapeutic family treatment center</term> means a State licensed or certified program that enables parents and their children to live together in a safe environment for a period of not less than 6 months and provides, on-site or by referral, substance abuse treatment services, children's early intervention services, family counseling, legal services, medical care, mental health services, nursery and preschool, parenting skills training, pediatric care, prenatal care, sexual abuse therapy, relapse prevention, transportation, and job or vocational training or classes leading to a secondary school diploma or a certificate of general equivalence.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H7E262E73A959449F831A0798A1FD5743"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B05A581B233476292369B301819543D" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49708FE626C14A13ADB52EEE7737B781"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duration of demonstration</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB565186E21874E27AA4DA1C54CFAAD42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to paragraph (2), a demonstration project under this section may be conducted for not more than 5 years, unless in the judgment of the Secretary, the demonstration project should be allowed to continue.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H567F79C1CD474BB38F8BE32999047F98"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In no event shall a demonstration project under this section be conducted after September 30, 2019.</text> </paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H2399894D4742449A8403D955400354C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C8AAEB2DEE84FAF9086492559CB7C5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(which shall provide,</quote> and all that follows before the semicolon;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9073E1AC4D9E427592120B60E424E582"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (6);</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D65F55444884AFC82B571DB8BE31C1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7ACD7DA691F34C9A8C9998C813C35A2C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A83B7DAD6CC4DB39E97F3C526D68CA4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HBB2AD34F456044C18ED457A9D5070141"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an accounting of any additional Federal, State, and local investments made, as well as any private investments made in coordination with the State, during the 2 fiscal years preceding the application to provide the services described in paragraph (1), and an assurance that the State will provide an accounting of that same spending for each year of an approved demonstration project; and</text> </paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1940934FA2A2414B9AA5A1A1B73761BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h);</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H34C5C9213AB54D0D8D3E74E194E7F1BC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EA4D81F2119464DAACE86DB20723E73" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H2AA582565DB941F881725F6F5F5398E3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text>Each State authorized to conduct a demonstration project under this section shall obtain an evaluation by an independent contractor of the effectiveness of the project, using an evaluation design approved by the Secretary which provides for—</text> <paragraph id="HDC6320C73E724919B6C75843496989CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>comparison of methods of service delivery under the project, and such methods under a State plan or plans, with respect to efficiency, economy, and any other appropriate measures of program management;</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7C9609E380B4862BC1E39C538EFD30E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>comparison of outcomes for children and families (and groups of children and families) under the project, and such outcomes under a State plan or plans, for purposes of assessing the effectiveness of the project in achieving program goals; and</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2C45A7A852040D69F0DF3BB5AAB5871"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other information that the Secretary may require.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBA1ADC877A4C4988B650F0701D11A7BF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="H93B9AEC0B98A49C6A06A64DF3C2D1B0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State reports; public availability</header><text>Each State authorized to conduct a demonstration project under this section shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8CB5BF880694F12A421FE5E33D9D13A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit periodic reports to the Secretary on the specific programs, activities, and strategies used to improve outcomes for infants, children, youth, and families and the results achieved for infants, children, and youth during the conduct of the demonstration project, including with respect to those infants, children, and youth who are prevented from entering foster care, infants, children, and youth in foster care, and infants, children, and youth who move from foster care to permanent families; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A463EF0B4014754ABD4E711317F111A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>post a copy of each such report on the website for the State child welfare program concurrent with the submission of the report to the Secretary.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H049BAC6932A440089B83D86DF885B947"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate—</text> <subparagraph id="H04A9F0C6C5704C64A05FC7F136A39B82"><enum>(A)</enum><text>periodic reports based on the State reports submitted under paragraph (1); and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H170088541B964912910398E0A00A4EE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a report based on the results of the State evaluations required under subsection (f) that includes an analysis of the results of such evaluations and such recommendations for administrative or legislative changes as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3B44E830815479499597731E2ECF685"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE2AD98675DB4DEB8D2188EC053524E4" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H509970E1749547648917E00EBD674DFB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Indian tribes operating IV–E programs considered States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that has elected to operate a program under part E of title IV in accordance with section 479B shall be considered a State for purposes of this section.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section> <enum>III</enum><header>Budget provisions</header> <section id="H11E087AB12B548AC8B2BADE997A5AD72"><enum>301.</enum><header>Budgetary effects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled <quote>Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation</quote> for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.</text> </section> Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.