[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 8885 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8885

  To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to create a 
  grant program to promote Federal, State, and local coordination to 
address substance use needs of families in the child welfare system, in 
           order to improve child well-being and permanency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2024

  Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Horsford) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to create a 
  grant program to promote Federal, State, and local coordination to 
address substance use needs of families in the child welfare system, in 
           order to improve child well-being and permanency.

    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 ``Partnership Grants to Strengthen 
Families Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorder Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.

    (a) Eligible Partnership Defined; Other Definitions.--Section 
437(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(2)) is amended 
to read as follows:
            ``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Eligible partnership.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The term `eligible 
                        partnership' means a collaborative agreement 
                        (which may be established on an interstate or 
                        intrastate basis) entered into by, at a 
                        minimum, each of the following:
                                    ``(I) The State child welfare 
                                agency that is responsible for the 
                                administration of the State plan under 
                                this part and part E.
                                    ``(II) The State agency responsible 
                                for administering the substance use 
                                disorder prevention and treatment block 
                                grant provided under subpart II of part 
                                B of title XIX of the Public Health 
                                Service Act.
                                    ``(III) The Juvenile Court or 
                                Administrative Office of the Court that 
                                is most appropriate to oversee the 
                                administration of court programs in the 
                                region to address the population of 
                                families who come to the attention of 
                                the court due to child abuse or 
                                neglect.
                            ``(ii) Additional partners.--An eligible 
                        partnership may include any of the following:
                                    ``(I) The State agency responsible 
                                for administering the State plan under 
                                title XIX.
                                    ``(II) The State agency responsible 
                                for administering the Maternal and 
                                Child Health Block Grant under title V 
                                of this Act.
                                    ``(III) The unit of State 
                                government responsible for 
                                administering the Community Mental 
                                Health Services Block Grant provided 
                                under subpart I of part B of title XIX 
                                of the Public Health Service Act.
                                    ``(IV) Any other State agency 
                                responsible for administering programs 
                                that promote child and family well-
                                being, including programs that serve 
                                victims of domestic violence, early 
                                childhood education programs, 
                                elementary school and secondary school 
                                programs (as such terms are defined in 
                                section 8101 of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                                U.S.C. 7801)), programs under the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), hospital 
                                programs, early childhood home 
                                visitation programs using funds 
                                received under section 511(c) of this 
                                Act, and the program for block grants 
                                to States for temporary assistance for 
                                needy families under part A of this 
                                title.
                                    ``(V) An Indian tribe or tribal 
                                consortium.
                                    ``(VI) Community child welfare 
                                service providers.
                                    ``(VII) Community health service 
                                providers.
                                    ``(VIII) Community mental health 
                                service providers.
                                    ``(IX) Community domestic violence 
                                service providers.
                                    ``(X) Community housing authorities 
                                or providers.
                                    ``(XI) Local law enforcement 
                                agencies.
                                    ``(XII) Tribal child welfare 
                                agencies (or a consortia of such 
                                agencies).
                                    ``(XIII) Any other providers, 
                                agencies, personnel, officials, or 
                                entities that are related to the 
                                provision of child and family services 
                                under this subpart.
                            ``(iii) Partnerships entered into by indian 
                        tribes or tribal consortia.--Notwithstanding 
                        clause (i), if an Indian tribe or tribal 
                        consortium enters into a partnership for 
                        purposes of this subsection, the partnership 
                        shall be considered an eligible partnership 
                        regardless of whether the partnership includes 
                        any entity referred to in clause (i), unless 
                        the partnership consists solely of tribal child 
                        welfare agencies (or a consortium of such 
                        agencies).
                    ``(B) State.--Notwithstanding section 431(a)(4), 
                the term `State' means the 50 States, the District of 
                Columbia, and each of the territories.
                    ``(C) Territory.--The term `territory' means Puerto 
                Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin 
                Islands.
                    ``(D) Indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms 
                `Indian tribe' and `tribal organization' have the 
                meanings given the terms in section 431(a).''.
    (b) Authority To Award Grants.--Section 437(f)(3) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to amounts 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                section, the Secretary shall award, from the amounts 
                reserved for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2030 
                under section 436(b)(5)--
                            ``(i) regional partnership grants to 
                        eligible partnerships that satisfy the 
                        requirements of this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) statewide partnership grants to 
                        eligible partnerships that satisfy the 
                        requirements of this subsection and demonstrate 
                        an ability to operate statewide, including 
                        jurisdictions that are urban, suburban, or 
                        rural.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``not less than 2, 
        and not more than 5,'' and inserting ``5'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``of a regional 
        partnership grant'' before ``from applying''; and
            (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
        subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and inserting after 
        subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) Regional partnership grants.--The Secretary 
                shall provide to each eligible partnership awarded a 
                regional partnership grant under this subsection--
                            ``(i) not less than $250,000 per grant for 
                        each fiscal year during a planning phase not to 
                        exceed 1 year; and
                            ``(ii) not less than $500,000 per grant for 
                        each fiscal year during the implementation 
                        phase of the grant.
                    ``(C) State partnership grants.--The Secretary 
                shall provide to each eligible partnership awarded a 
                statewide partnership grant under this subsection--
                            ``(i) not less than $250,000 per grant for 
                        each fiscal year during a planning phase not to 
                        exceed 2 years; and
                            ``(ii) not less than $750,000 per grant for 
                        each fiscal year during the implementation 
                        phase of the grant.
                    ``(D) Limitation on payment for a fiscal year.--No 
                payment shall be made under subparagraph (B) or (C) for 
                a fiscal year until the Secretary determines that the 
                eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in 
                meeting the goals of the grant and that the members of 
                the eligible partnership are coordinating to a 
                reasonable degree with the other members of the 
                eligible partnership.''.
    (c) Application Requirements.--Section 437(f)(4) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 629g(f)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) Application requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible for a grant under 
                this subsection, an eligible partnership shall submit 
                to the Secretary a written application containing the 
                following:
                            ``(i) With respect to the planning phase of 
                        the grant, each of the following:
                                    ``(I) A description of the nature 
                                and extent of the problem of substance 
                                use disorders among families who come 
                                to the attention of the State child 
                                welfare agency, including any recent 
                                evidence demonstrating that substance 
                                abuse has had a substantial impact on 
                                the number of out-of-home placements 
                                for children, or the number of children 
                                who are at risk of being placed in an 
                                out-of-home placement, in the 
                                partnership region or State.
                                    ``(II) A description of any joint 
                                activities being undertaken among the 
                                entities described in paragraph 
                                (2)(A)(i) and other State agencies or 
                                regional partners on behalf of families 
                                with substance use disorder problems 
                                who come to the attention of the State 
                                child welfare agency, including any 
                                data on the effects of the joint 
                                activities, such as activities relating 
                                to--
                                            ``(aa) establishing 
                                        standardized screening 
                                        protocols, or other methods to 
                                        identify families in need of 
                                        substance abuse prevention and 
                                        treatment services;
                                            ``(bb) ensuring early 
                                        access to assessment and 
                                        treatment services such as 
                                        securing expert consultation on 
                                        cases involving substance use 
                                        disorders, conducting outreach 
                                        and methods to engage and 
                                        retain parents in treatment, 
                                        and providing priority access 
                                        to assessment and treatment of 
                                        families in the child welfare 
                                        system;
                                            ``(cc) increasing 
                                        management and treatment of 
                                        recovery services and 
                                        monitoring compliance such as 
                                        co-location of services, 
                                        specialized recovery case 
                                        management services, and 
                                        ensuring comprehensive 
                                        treatment programs tailored to 
                                        individual parent and child 
                                        needs;
                                            ``(dd) ensuring access to 
                                        family-centered services, 
                                        including effective parenting 
                                        programs focused on enhancing 
                                        the parent and child 
                                        relationship and the prevention 
                                        needs of children;
                                            ``(ee) ensuring appropriate 
                                        judicial oversight including 
                                        providing more frequent 
                                        judicial or administrative 
                                        reviews of treatment access and 
                                        compliance with case plans 
                                        regarding participation in 
                                        substance use disorder 
                                        treatment;
                                            ``(ff) having a system for 
                                        appropriate response to 
                                        behavior of participants, such 
                                        as evidence-based contingency 
                                        management approaches using 
                                        appropriate incentives and 
                                        sanctions; and
                                            ``(gg) improving 
                                        collaboration between courts 
                                        and child welfare and substance 
                                        abuse treatment agencies 
                                        providing services to families 
                                        with substance abuse issues, 
                                        including--

                                                    ``(AA) cross-
                                                training of staff;

                                                    ``(BB) data 
                                                collection and 
                                                information sharing 
                                                that is capable of 
                                                monitoring outcomes of 
                                                children and families 
                                                receiving services from 
                                                the agencies;

                                                    ``(CC) arrangements 
                                                for addressing 
                                                confidentiality and 
                                                sharing of information;

                                                    ``(DD) 
                                                identification by the 
                                                State agencies or 
                                                Indian tribal agencies, 
                                                as the case may be, of 
                                                funding barriers and 
                                                how Federal, State, and 
                                                local resources are 
                                                being used to sustain 
                                                programs of the 
                                                agencies; and

                                                    ``(EE) consultation 
                                                to ensure that 
                                                programmatic approaches 
                                                reflect the advice of 
                                                community members and 
                                                persons in recovery.

                                    ``(III) With respect to infants 
                                with prenatal substance exposure, a 
                                description of any special efforts to 
                                identify and assess the extent of the 
                                problem and any joint activities 
                                between 2 or more members of the 
                                eligible partnership that focus 
                                specifically on the needs of the 
                                infants, such as efforts to monitor and 
                                reduce infant fatalities among families 
                                affected by parental substance use 
                                disorders.
                                    ``(IV) A description of the goals 
                                and outcomes to be achieved during the 
                                funding period for the grant that 
                                will--
                                            ``(aa) enhance the well-
                                        being of children, parents, and 
                                        families receiving services or 
                                        taking part in activities 
                                        conducted with funds provided 
                                        under the grant;
                                            ``(bb) lead to safety, 
                                        permanent caregiving 
                                        relationships for the children, 
                                        and the well-being of the 
                                        children and their families;
                                            ``(cc) improve the 
                                        substance abuse treatment 
                                        outcomes for parents including 
                                        retention in treatment and 
                                        successful completion of 
                                        treatment; and
                                            ``(dd) decrease the number 
                                        of out-of-home placements for 
                                        children, or the number of 
                                        children who are at risk of 
                                        being placed in an out-of-home 
                                        placement, in the partnership 
                                        region or State.
                                    ``(V) A description of a plan for 
                                sustaining the services provided by or 
                                activities funded under the grant after 
                                the conclusion of the grant period, 
                                including through the use of other 
                                funds provided to the State for child 
                                welfare and substance abuse prevention 
                                and treatment services.
                                    ``(VI) Assurances that--
                                            ``(aa) substance use 
                                        disorder treatment services 
                                        provided using funds provided 
                                        during the implementation phase 
                                        of a grant made under this 
                                        subsection shall be licensed, 
                                        certified, or otherwise 
                                        approved by the appropriate 
                                        State substance use disorder 
                                        prevention and treatment 
                                        agencies, the State agency 
                                        responsible for administering 
                                        the State plan approved under 
                                        title XIX, or other designated 
                                        licensing agency;
                                            ``(bb) the activities 
                                        funded during the 
                                        implementation phase of a grant 
                                        made under this subsection will 
                                        be coordinated, to the extent 
                                        feasible and appropriate, with 
                                        the services or benefits 
                                        provided under other Federal or 
                                        federally assisted programs 
                                        that serve families with 
                                        substance use disorders who 
                                        come to the attention of the 
                                        State child welfare agency, 
                                        including health, Medicaid, 
                                        mental health, domestic 
                                        violence, housing, and 
                                        employment programs, the State 
                                        program funded under part A of 
                                        this title, other child welfare 
                                        and substance use disorder 
                                        prevention and treatment 
                                        programs, and the courts;
                                            ``(cc) not more than 10 
                                        percent of funds provided under 
                                        the grant for any fiscal year 
                                        shall be used for 
                                        administrative costs;
                                            ``(dd) Federal funds 
                                        provided to the State during 
                                        the implementation phase of a 
                                        grant made under this 
                                        subsection will not be used to 
                                        supplant Federal or non-Federal 
                                        funds for services and 
                                        activities that, as of 
                                        September 30, 2015, are 
                                        provided to assist families 
                                        with substance use disorder 
                                        services who come to the 
                                        attention of the State child 
                                        welfare agency; and
                                            ``(ee) in the case of a 
                                        statewide partnership grant, 
                                        the Governor of the State 
                                        endorses the plan.
                                    ``(VII) A description of a plan 
                                that demonstrates the capability of the 
                                partnership to participate in a 
                                rigorous evaluation of program 
                                effectiveness.
                                    ``(VIII) Such other information as 
                                the Secretary may require.
                            ``(ii) With respect to the implementation 
                        phase of the grant, each of the following:
                                    ``(I) A description of how the 
                                partnership will use any funds provided 
                                during the implementation phase of a 
                                grant to address comprehensively and in 
                                a timely manner the needs of families 
                                with substance use disorders to improve 
                                child safety, family stability, parent-
                                child relationships, permanence in 
                                children's living arrangements, and 
                                family well-being, including by--
                                            ``(aa) improving services 
                                        and procedures in the areas 
                                        detailed in clause (i)(II);
                                            ``(bb) improving services 
                                        with respect to infants with 
                                        prenatal substance exposure as 
                                        described in clause (i)(III);
                                            ``(cc) satisfying the goals 
                                        and outcomes described in 
                                        clause (i)(IV);
                                            ``(dd) providing 
                                        sustainability of services and 
                                        activities after the conclusion 
                                        of the grant period as 
                                        described in clause (i)(V);
                                            ``(ee) affirming each of 
                                        the assurances described in 
                                        clause (i)(VI);
                                            ``(ff) in the case of a 
                                        statewide partnership grant, 
                                        expanding the number of 
                                        jurisdictions in the State 
                                        (including urban, suburban, and 
                                        rural jurisdictions) where the 
                                        activities under the plan will 
                                        be implemented, and describing 
                                        the plans for expanding the 
                                        activities to other parts of 
                                        the State during the 
                                        implementation phase of the 
                                        grant and the methods to 
                                        measure programs toward these 
                                        goals;
                                            ``(gg) measuring the 
                                        performance of the State 
                                        agencies in implementing the 
                                        plan in accordance with 
                                        performance and evaluation 
                                        requirements established by the 
                                        Secretary in paragraph (8) of 
                                        this subsection and section 
                                        435, and assessing remaining 
                                        barriers to meeting the needs 
                                        of families with substance use 
                                        disorders who come to the 
                                        attention of the State child 
                                        welfare agency; and
                                            ``(hh) developing 
                                        additional supports and program 
                                        outreach in areas with service 
                                        availability gaps.
                                    ``(II) A description of how the 
                                partnership will use any funds awarded 
                                under this subsection to improve 
                                implementation of services and programs 
                                specified in section 471(e)(1) and 
                                increase access to substance use 
                                disorder services for families who 
                                touch the child welfare system.
                                    ``(III) Such other information as 
                                the Secretary may require.
                    ``(B) Special rule.--In the case of a State with 
                county-based child welfare systems or agencies and a 
                population of at least 2,000,000 that elects not to 
                apply for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary 
                may accept and approve an application submitted 
                pursuant to this subsection that is submitted by a 
                county in the State.''.
    (d) Use of Funds.--Section 437(f)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
629g(f)(5)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
        ``and in accordance with the approved application for the 
        grant'' before ``and may'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as 
        subparagraphs (C) through (F) and (H), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) Medication-assisted treatment.''; and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so redesignated 
        by paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following:
                    ``(G) Domestic violence advocacy and services.''.
    (e) Matching Requirement.--Section 437(f)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
629g(f)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Indian tribes.--In the case of a grant 
                awarded to a partnership that includes an Indian tribe, 
                tribal consortium, tribal child welfare agency, or a 
                consortium of such agencies, the payment required by 
                subparagraph (A) may be made directly, through donated 
                funds, through nonpublic third-party in-kind 
                contributions, or from Federal funds received under any 
                of the following provisions of law:
                            ``(i) The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 
                        (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
                            ``(ii) The Indian Self-Determination and 
                        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b et 
                        seq.).
                            ``(iii) Title I of the Housing and 
                        Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
                        5301 et seq.).''.
    (f) Waiver of Certain Requirements.--Section 437(f)(7) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(7)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) Waiver of certain requirements.--To the extent the 
        Secretary determines that any requirement under this paragraph 
        would be inappropriate to apply to an eligible partnership that 
        includes a territory, an Indian tribe, tribal consortium, 
        tribal child welfare agency, or a consortium of such agencies, 
        the Secretary may exempt the eligible partnership from the 
        requirement.''.
    (g) Review of Performance Indicators.--Section 437(f)(8) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(8)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``of this subsection'' and 
                inserting ``of subparagraph (C) of this paragraph'';
                    (B) by inserting ``child permanency, reunification 
                , re-entry into care,'' before ``parental recovery''; 
                and
                    (C) by inserting ``to serve families with substance 
                use disorder including those that are overrepresented 
                in foster care, difficult to place, or have 
                disproportionately low permanency rates'' before the 
                period at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``regional partnership''; and
                    (B) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the 
                following:
                            ``(iii) The Administrator of the National 
                        Institute on Drug Abuse.
                            ``(iv) Representatives of States in which a 
                        State agency described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
                        paragraph (2)(A) is a member of a partnership 
                        that is a recipient of a regional partnership 
                        grant under this subsection.
                            ``(v) Representatives of Indian tribes, 
                        tribal consortia, or tribal child welfare 
                        agencies that are members of a partnership that 
                        is a recipient of a regional partnership grant 
                        under this subsection.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Review of performance indicators.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 9 months 
                        after the date of enactment of this 
                        subparagraph, the Secretary shall review the 
                        performance indicators established under 
                        subparagraph (A) and the knowledge gained from 
                        other grant programs, and establish a set of 
                        core indicators.
                            ``(ii) Core indicators.--The set of core 
                        indicators shall include the following:
                                    ``(I) Safety, including whether 
                                children remain at home and any 
                                occurrence of child maltreatment.
                                    ``(II) Permanency, including the 
                                average length of stay in foster care, 
                                re-entries to foster care placement, 
                                timeliness of reunification, and 
                                timeliness of permanency.
                                    ``(III) Recovery, including access 
                                to treatment, retention in substance 
                                abuse treatment, substance use.
                                    ``(IV) Child, adult, and family 
                                well-being, including parenting 
                                capacity, family relationships and 
                                functioning.
                            ``(iii) Consultation required.--In 
                        establishing the set of core indicators, the 
                        Secretary shall consult with the following:
                                    ``(I) The Assistant Secretary for 
                                the Administration for Children and 
                                Families.
                                    ``(II) The Administrator of the 
                                Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
                                Services Administration.
                    ``(D) Evaluations.--In assessing the performance of 
                grant recipients as described in subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) use each of the core indicators 
                        established under subparagraph (C) and any 
                        other performance indicators the Secretary 
                        considers appropriate;
                            ``(ii) whenever possible, use existing data 
                        systems and appropriate comparison groups to 
                        monitor outcomes; and
                            ``(iii) assist grantees in establishing and 
                        analyzing performance indicators to ensure 
                        local capacity to examine outcomes.''.
    (h) Reports to Congress.--Section 437(f)(9)(B) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 629g(f)(9)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) the progress that has been made on 
                        the national goals relating to substance abuse 
                        and child protection that were established in 
                        the report, entitled `Blending Perspectives and 
                        Building Common Ground. A Report to Congress on 
                        Substance Abuse and Child Protection,' 
                        published by the Department of Health and Human 
                        Services in 1999;
                            ``(v) efforts to address the financing 
                        mechanisms available to States;
                            ``(vi) information from the Administrative 
                        Office of the United States Courts, each agency 
                        with principal responsibility for carrying out 
                        activities funded through the block grants for 
                        prevention and treatment of substance abuse 
                        under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the 
                        Public Health Service Act, and State child 
                        welfare agency directors on how to better meet 
                        the needs of families affected by substance use 
                        disorders;
                            ``(vii) how the grants made under this 
                        subsection have contributed to the evidence 
                        base for serving families in, or at risk of 
                        entering, the child welfare system who are 
                        affected by substance use disorders;
                            ``(viii) whether any programs funded by the 
                        grants were submitted to the clearinghouse 
                        established under section 476(d) for review and 
                        the results of any such review;
                            ``(ix) which evidence-based practices were 
                        fully implemented through the use of grants 
                        made under this subsection;
                            ``(x) any changes in programs or practices 
                        that led to positive outcomes for the 
                        population of children and families served, 
                        resulting from the use of grants made under 
                        this subsection; and
                            ``(xi) the extent to which activities 
                        pursuant to this subsection are meeting the 
                        needs of child welfare families affected by 
                        substance use disorders.''.
    (i) Evaluations; Technical Assistance.--
            (1) Amendments to part b.--Section 435 of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 629e) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(2)--
                            (i) by striking ``evaluations, research, 
                        and providing'' and inserting ``evaluations and 
                        research, with a priority for local evaluation 
                        to meet the goal of publishing and submitting 
                        evaluation findings to the Title IV-E 
                        Prevention Evidence-Based Clearinghouse, which 
                        may include augmenting local evaluations to 
                        publish findings, and for the provision of''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting after ``section 437(f)'' 
                        the following: ``, including by conducting an 
                        annual technical assistance and training 
                        meeting and an annual grantee meeting so that 
                        grantees can learn from the experiences of 
                        other grantees''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        paragraph (4);
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        paragraph (5) and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) use grants under section 437 in coordination with 
        other Federal funds to better serve families in the child 
        welfare system that are affected by a substance use 
        disorder.''.
            (2) Amendment to part e.--Section 476(a) of such Act (42 
        U.S.C. 676(a)) is amended by inserting ``including by providing 
        technical assistance to the State agency operating the State 
        plan approved under this part and, in States to which a grant 
        is made under section 437(f), to eligible entities, during all 
        phases of the grant cycle described in section 437(f)(3)(B), on 
        how children placed with a parent in a licensed residential 
        family based treatment facility in accordance with section 
        472(j) could be eligible for foster care maintenance payments 
        by reason of section 472(a)(2)(C), so that States may better 
        understand how to access the funds and grantees may better 
        understand, communicate with, and share data with the State 
        agency operating the State plan approved under this part,'' 
        before ``and shall periodically''.
    (j) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Section 436(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        629f(a)) is amended by striking ``2017 through 2023'' and 
        inserting ``2024 through 2029''.
            (2) Reservation for partnership grants.--Section 436(b)(5) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(5)) is amended by striking 
        ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023'' and 
        inserting ``$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
        2029--
                    ``(A) of which $30,000,000 shall be used for 
                regional partnership grants under such section; and
                    ``(B) of which $30,000,000 shall be used for 
                statewide partnership grants under such section.''.
            (3) Technical assistance.--Section 435(c)(2) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 629e(c)(2)), as amended by subsection (h) of this 
        section, is further amended by striking ``$1,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$3,000,000''.
            (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 437(f)(10) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(10)) is amended by striking ``each of fiscal 
        years 2017 through 2023'' and inserting ``each fiscal year''.
    (k) Conforming Amendments.--Section 437(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
629g(f)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading--
                    (A) by striking ``, and improve the'' and inserting 
                ``and support partnerships that increase''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Abuse'' and inserting ``Use'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``regional''; and
            (3) in paragraph (9)(A)(i), by striking ``regional''.
    (l) References to ``Substance Abuse'' Changed to ``Substance Use 
Disorder''.--Section 437(f) of such Act is amended--
            (1) in each of paragraphs (1), (5)(F), and (9)(B)(iii), by 
        striking ``substance abuse'' and inserting ``substance use 
        disorder''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``abuse'' and 
        inserting ``use''.
    (m) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to partnership grants awarded after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit 
to the Congress a report that--
            (1) addresses progress on the national goals relating to 
        substance abuse and child protection that were established in 
        the report, entitled ``Blending Perspectives and Building 
        Common Ground. A Report to Congress on Substance Abuse and 
        Child Protection'', published by the Department of Health and 
        Human Services in 1999;
            (2) addresses the financing mechanisms available to States; 
        and
            (3) has input from the Administrative Office of the United 
        States Courts, each agency with principal responsibility for 
        carrying out activities funded through the block grants for 
        prevention and treatment of substance abuse under subpart II of 
        part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act, and State 
        child welfare agency directors on how to better meet the needs 
        of families affected by substance abuse disorders.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT THAT STATES COORDINATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION 
              AND TREATMENT SERVICES AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

    (a) State Plan Requirement.--Section 432(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) provides that the child welfare agencies of the 
        State shall have in effect a protocol for coordinating 
        substance abuse prevention and treatment services with child 
        welfare services, which shall, at a minimum, provide for--
                    ``(A) meeting the need for timely access to 
                services;
                    ``(B) reporting on the effects of parental 
                substance use disorders on the child welfare agencies;
                    ``(C) how the child welfare agencies will address 
                parental substance abuse treatment needs; and
                    ``(D) the establishment of a safe care plan for all 
                infants affected by prenatal substance exposure, under 
                which the provision of substance use treatment services 
                will be coordinated with health care providers; and
            ``(12) contains descriptions of--
                    ``(A) all Federal funding sources used, or that are 
                planned to be used, to support family-centered 
                treatment substance use disorder programs for families 
                with children who are in, or at risk of entering or re-
                entering, the child welfare system; and
                    ``(B) how the State agency is partnering with, or 
                plans to partner with, public or private agencies 
                providing substance use disorder treatment services for 
                families in, or at risk of entering, the child welfare 
                system.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that 
        begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, and shall apply to payments under 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 part B 
        of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional 
        requirements imposed by the amendments made by this section, 
        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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