[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8817 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8817

   To improve data collection and reporting for youth in residential 
                          treatment programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2024

Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To improve data collection and reporting for youth in residential 
                          treatment programs.

    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 Accountability, Reporting, 
Information Sharing, and Health Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDANCE TO STATE ON IMPROVING DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING 
              FOR YOUTH IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the 
Department of Education, Administration for Children and Families, the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Justice, 
and other relevant policy experts, as determined by the Secretary, 
shall issue and disseminate, or update and revise, as applicable, 
guidance to State agencies in administering the State plans approved 
under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act on the 
following:
            (1) Best practices for Federal agencies and State agencies 
        in carrying out such a State plan to collect data and share 
        information related to the well-being of youth residing in 
        residential treatment facilities, including youth so residing 
        out-of-State.
            (2) Best practices on improving State collection of data 
        related to incidents of maltreatment in youth residing in 
        residential treatment facilities.
            (3) Best practices on improving oversight of youth 
        residential programs receiving Federal funding, and research-
        based strategies for risk assessment related to the health, 
        safety, and well-being of youth residing in residential 
        treatment facilities.
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