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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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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