cluding methods for continuity of treatment
plan and services as children transition between
systems;
‘‘(F) an evaluation of the redundancies
and gaps in the services in the field of child
abuse and neglect prevention in order to make
better use of resources; and
‘‘(G) the information on the national inci-
dence of child abuse and neglect specified in
subparagraphs (A) through (K) of paragraph
(2).’’;
(4) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated)—
(A) by striking the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A) (as redesignated) and inserting
‘‘The Secretary shall conduct research on the
national incidence of child abuse and neglect,
including—’’;
(B) in subparagraph (H) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (I) (as
redesignated) as subparagraph (J); and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (H)
the following:
‘‘(I) the incidence and prevalence of child
maltreatment by reason of family structure, in-
cluding the living arrangement of the resident
parent, family income, and family size; and’’;
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesig-
nated) the following:
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the
date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and
Families Safe Act of 2002, the Secretary shall pre-
pare and submit to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions of the Senate a report that contains the re-
sults of the research conducted under paragraph
(2).’’; and
(6) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated), by
amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall, every two years, pro-
vide opportunity for public comment of such pro-
posed priorities and provide for an official record of
such public comment.’’.
(b) PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Sec-
tion 104(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, including
replicating successful program models,’’ after ‘‘and
carrying out programs and activities’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) effective approaches being utilized to
link child protective service agencies with health
care, mental health care, and developmental
services to improve forensic diagnosis and
health evaluations, and barriers and shortages
to such linkages.’’.
SEC. 104. GRANTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS FOR DEMONSTRA-
TION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.—
Section 105(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (C) and inserting a semicolon;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) for training to support the enhance-
ment of linkages between child protective serv-
ice agencies and health care agencies, including
physical and mental health services, to improve
forensic diagnosis and health evaluations and
for innovative partnerships between child pro-
tective service agencies and health care agencies
that offer creative approaches to using existing
Federal, State, local, and private funding to
meet the health evaluation needs of children
who have been subjects of substantiated cases
of child abuse or neglect;
‘‘(E) for the training of personnel in best
practices to promote collaboration with the fam-
ilies from the initial time of contact during the
investigation through treatment; and
‘‘(F) for the training of personnel regard-
ing the legal duties of such personnel.’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(such as Parents Anony-
mous)’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘that incorporate stand-
ards and demonstrate effectiveness, and have a
shared model of leadership,’’ after ‘‘self-help
programs’’; and
(12) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13) supporting and enhancing interagency
collaboration between the child protection system
and the juvenile justice system for improved delivery
of services and treatment, including methods for
continuity of treatment plan and services as children
transition between systems; or
‘‘(14) supporting and enhancing collaboration
among public health agencies, the child protection
system, and private community-based programs to
address the health needs of children identified as
abused or neglected, including supporting prompt,
comprehensive health and developmental evaluations
for children who are the subject of substantiated
child maltreatment reports.’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) STATE
PLAN.—Section 106(b)(1)(B) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(1)(B)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘provide notice to the Sec-
retary of any substantive changes’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘provide notice to the Sec-
retary of—
‘‘(i) any substantive changes’’;
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and