[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8798

  To amend subpart 2 of part B of the Social Security Act to promote 
      community-based prevention services, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2024

 Mr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend subpart 2 of part B of the Social Security Act to promote 
      community-based prevention services, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Community-Based Prevention 
Services Act''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION SERVICES.

    (a) Clarifying Support for Family Resource Centers.--Section 431(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``, including 
        services provided by family resource centers,'' before 
        ``designed''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Family resource center.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `family resource 
                center' means a community or school-based hub of 
                support, services, and opportunities for families 
                that--
                            ``(i) utilizes an approach that is multi-
                        generational, strengths-based, and family-
                        centered;
                            ``(ii) reflects, and is responsive to, 
                        community needs and interests;
                            ``(iii) provides support at no or low cost 
                        for participants; and
                            ``(iv) builds communities of peer support 
                        for families to develop social connections that 
                        reduce isolation and stress.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--For purposes of this subpart, 
                an expenditure for a service provided by a family 
                resource center may be treated as an expenditure for 
                any 1 or more of family support services, family 
                preservation services, family reunification services, 
                or adoption promotion and support services.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        take effect on the October 1, 2026, and shall apply to payments 
        under subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security 
        Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date.
            (2) Delay permitted if state legislation required.--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 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
        meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made 
        by this Act, 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. For purposes of the preceding sentence, 
        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.
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