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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2790 
To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend the 
child and family services program through fiscal year 2016, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2011 
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to extend the child and family services program through 
fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child and Family Serv-
ices Extension and Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES CHILD 
WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 425 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 625) is amended by striking ‘‘2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN STATE PLAN RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(1) RESPONSE TO EMOTIONAL TRAUMA.—Sec-
tion 422(b)(15)(A)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
622(b)(15)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing emotional trauma associated with a child’s mal-
treatment and removal from home’’ before the semi-
colon. 
(2) PROCEDURES
ON
THE
USE
OF
PSYCHO-
TROPIC MEDICATIONS.—Section 422(b)(15)(A)(v) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15)(A)(v)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, including protocols for the appro-
priate use and monitoring of psychotropic medica-
tions’’ before the semicolon. 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS 
DEVELOPMENTAL
NEEDS
OF
VERY
YOUNG
CHIL-
DREN.—Section 422(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
622(b)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (16); 
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(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (17) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(18) 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 placement, and the 
activities the State undertakes to address the devel-
opmental needs of such children who receive benefits 
or services under this part or part E.’’. 
(c) CHILD VISITATION BY CASEWORKERS.—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: 
‘‘(f)(1)(A) 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 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. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary determines that a State has 
failed to comply with subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, 
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then the percentage that would otherwise apply for pur-
poses of subsection (a) for the fiscal year shall be reduced 
by— 
‘‘(i) 1, if the number of full percentage points 
by which the State fell short of the percentage speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) is less than 10; 
‘‘(ii) 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 
‘‘(iii) 5, if the number of full percentage points 
by which the State fell short, as described in clause 
(i), is not less than 20. 
‘‘(2)(A) Each State shall take such steps as are nec-
essary 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. 
‘‘(B) 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 pur-
poses of subsection (a) for the fiscal year shall be reduced 
by— 
‘‘(i) 1, if the number of full percentage points 
by which the State fell short of the percentage speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) is less than 10; 
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‘‘(ii) 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 
‘‘(iii) 5, if the number of full percentage points 
by which the State fell short, as described in clause 
(i), is not less than 20.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 423(b) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 623(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘per 
centum’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘percent’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SAFE AND 
STABLE FAMILIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 436 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking all that follows 
‘‘$345,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 
‘‘433(e)’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘433(e) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2016.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘437(f)’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘437(f) 
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$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2016’’. 
(b) DISCRETIONARY AND TARGETED GRANTS.—Sec-
tion 437 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g) is amended in each 
of subsections (a) and (f)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘2007 through 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’. 
(c) ENTITLEMENT FUNDING FOR STATE COURTS TO 
ASSESS AND IMPROVE HANDLING OF PROCEEDINGS RE-
LATING TO FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION.—Section 438 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629h) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding the requirements in the Act related to con-
current planning and the ability to bypass reunifica-
tion efforts in certain egregious situations’’ before 
the semicolon; 
(2) in each of subsections (c)(1)(A) and (d), by 
striking ‘‘2002 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 
through 2016’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2006 through 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the amount made avail-
able under whichever of paragraph (1) or (2) of 
subsection (e) applies with respect to the grant’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the amount reserved pursuant to 
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