1.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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E83C8925FFF45DDBE9CC0804525A390" indent="up2" reported-display-style="italic"><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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" id="HCDE89C128FA94F92A6E90C798443F528" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E7D5F1AF1F948A8B7D60EE9C77A60B8" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><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>
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<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="" changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" id="H053E54F21C604DC49CCDCC203325E16B" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3219E38EB12246A7AB42ED5CE1C62DEB" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9EBEE4B533DC41B590BA574DE6B65217" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02E9AE83CA9042BF87FD20FBE31AD09B" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76164D1D23BE4B999C074E72DBC33948" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFAB5815332604F589EF19974D643835C" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC93764B44053493AABD3DF326B4AF4C4" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3493DAB0676E41569443DEE85DBC9663" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBA5ACF3E80504853B8696361F6275B4E" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6BF69BFE27247A1984C69B3ACA577C3" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H46D73A680F8E4158AA08D6285A0A2EE1" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF41CAF5B8C26476082E45CBB92A713D5" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE409F62B8E8E4CFBA71F199EEBE089A3" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H15A1D7639D314CB48D14CE2A267384E6" reported-display-style="italic" 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 changed="added" committee-id="HWM00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D7A6756881B46C1A99DD05505E5962E" reported-display-style="italic" 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
September 19, 2011
Reported from the
Committee on Ways and
Means with an amendment
September 19, 2011
The Committee on the
Budget discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed