‘‘(1) directly or by contract, jointly revise the 
technical assistance provided in August 2015 for 
State and local child welfare agencies and courts on 
protecting the rights of parents and prospective par-
ents with disabilities, to— 
‘‘(A) 
include 
recommended 
minimum 
guidelines for ensuring compliance with protec-
tions offered under Federal law, which shall re-
flect evidence-based or best practices in the 
field; 
‘‘(B) address the amendments made by the 
Equality for Families with Disabilities Act; 
‘‘(C) describe the requirements imposed by 
or under the amendments and the mechanisms 
by which the requirements will be enforced; and 
‘‘(D) include education and training mate-
rials that include, at minimum, guidelines for— 
‘‘(i) conducting individualized par-
enting assessments of persons with disabil-
ities that— 
‘‘(I) are, where possible, peer-re-
viewed or a best practice, and always 
fact-specific; and 
‘‘(II) 
evaluate 
the 
strengths, 
needs, and capabilities of a particular 
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person with disabilities based on ob-
jective 
evidence, 
personal 
cir-
cumstances, 
demonstrated 
com-
petencies, and other factors that are 
divorced from generalizations and 
stereotypes regarding people with dis-
abilities; 
‘‘(ii) providing full and equal opportu-
nities to benefit from or participate in 
child welfare programs, services, and ac-
tivities that are equal to those extended to 
individuals without disabilities, including 
the use of disability-specific, peer-reviewed, 
or best practice parenting training tools 
and reasonable modifications in policies, 
practices, and procedures when necessary 
to avoid discrimination; and 
‘‘(iii) reunifying families in cases in-
volving individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(2) ensure that the revised technical assistance 
is addressed to States, Indian tribes, and courts; 
and 
‘‘(3) within 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, disseminate the revised tech-
nical assistance to States, tribes, and courts. 
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‘‘(b) CONSULTATION ENTITIES.—The entities re-
ferred to in this subsection shall include: 
‘‘(1) Federal entities, such as— 
‘‘(A) the Assistant Secretary for the Ad-
ministration for Children and Families of the 
Department of Health and Human Services; 
‘‘(B) the Administrator of the Administra-
tion for Community Living of the Department 
of Health and Human Services; 
‘‘(C) the Assistant Attorney General for 
the Civil Rights Division of the Department of 
Justice; 
‘‘(D) the Chairperson of the National 
Council on Disability; and 
‘‘(E) the Commissioner of Administration 
for Native Americans; 
‘‘(2) State, local, and tribal entities, such as— 
‘‘(A) State, local, and tribal child welfare 
agencies; 
‘‘(B) Protection and Advocacy Systems; 
‘‘(C) a representative of the State Councils 
on Developmental Disabilities; 
‘‘(D) a representative of the Conference of 
Chief Justices; and 
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‘‘(E) a representative of the Conference of 
State Court Administrators; 
‘‘(3) disability and child welfare community en-
tities, such as— 
‘‘(A) individuals representing the disability 
community and reflecting the diverse character-
istics of the members of that community, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities who have 
been discriminated against in the child welfare 
system; and 
‘‘(B) child welfare professionals; and 
‘‘(4) representatives of such other agencies or 
entities as the Secretary may designate.’’. 
SEC. 6. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Within 4 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate a written report on the implementation of 
this Act. The report shall include the following: 
(1) A description and analysis of amended 
State plans for child welfare services that have been 
submitted as a result of this Act, including the effect 
of the amendments on the treatment of and opportu-
nities for participation afforded to individuals with 
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disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, rel-
atives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive parents, 
or individuals seeking to become foster or adoptive 
parents. 
(2) A description of procedures put in place by 
State agencies administering or supervising the ad-
ministration of a plan developed or approved under 
part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to ensure that each individual with a disability who 
is a parent, legal guardian, relative, other caregiver, 
foster or adoptive parent, or individual seeking to 
become a foster or adoptive parent receives a fact- 
specific, individualized parenting assessment and 
parenting education. 
(3) A description and analysis of efforts made 
by the highest court of each State to afford full and 
equal opportunities for participation by individuals 
with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, 
relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive par-
ents, or individuals seeking to become foster or 
adoptive parents who are involved in child welfare 
proceedings. 
(4) An analysis of the outcomes for individuals 
with disabilities who are parents, legal guardians, 
relatives, other caregivers, foster or adoptive par-
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ents, or individuals seeking to become foster or 
adoptive parents when involved in child welfare pro-
ceedings before or after the enactment of this Act, 
including the rate at which the parental rights of the 
individuals are terminated. 
(5) An analysis of the specific revisions made to 
the 2015 technical assistance referred to in section 
5(a)(1) of this Act in accordance with the require-
ments of section 5 of this Act, and a list of all con-
sultation entities that were consulted in the revision 
process. 
(6) An analysis of how State agencies admin-
istering or supervising the administration of a plan 
developed or approved under part B or E of title IV 
of the Social Security Act, as applicable, Indian 
tribes or tribal organizations, and the highest court 
of each State have used the technical assistance re-
vised as required by section 5 of this Act. 
Æ 
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