Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act

Bill: 115-hr-2824
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2017-06-08 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child care and development
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Family services
Health programs administration and funding
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: 

Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act

 
This bill amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to reauthorize through FY2022, and otherwise revise, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.
 
 Under current law, grantees were required, after three years of program implementation, to demonstrate improvement in specified benchmark areas. The bill requires grantees to continue, in subsequent years, to track and demonstrate improvement in applicable benchmark areas. A grantee that fails to do so must develop and implement a corrective action plan, subject to approval by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS shall terminate a program grant made to a grantee that implements such a plan but continues to fail to demonstrate improvement. 
 
As a condition for receiving grant funds under the program, a state must conduct a statewide needs assessment by October 1, 2019, and at least once every five years thereafter.
 
A grantee may use program grant funds to support a "pay-for-outcomes initiative" (a performance-based grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, awarded by a public entity, in which a commitment is made to pay for improved outcomes that result in social benefit and public-sector cost savings). 
 
Grantees must provide matching funds under the program beginning in FY2020.
 
HHS must designate data-exchange standards applicable to the program.
 
The bill also amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) under the SSAct to prohibit the payment of SSI benefits to an individual who is subject to an arrest warrant for: (1) committing, or attempting to commit, a felony; or (2) violating a condition of parole or probation.

action_date: 2017-09-21
text: 

Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to reauthorize through FY2022, and otherwise revise, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.
 
(Sec. 4) Under current law, grantees were required, after three years of program implementation, to demonstrate improvement in specified benchmark areas. The bill requires grantees to continue to track and demonstrate, on a triennial basis, improvement in applicable benchmark areas. A grantee that fails to do so must develop and implement a corrective action plan, subject to approval by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS shall terminate a program grant made to a grantee that implements such a plan but continues to fail to demonstrate improvement. 
 
(Sec. 5) As a condition for receiving grant funds under the program, a state must review and update its statewide needs assessment by October 1, 2020.
 
 (Sec. 8) A grantee may use program grant funds to support a "pay-for-outcomes initiative" (a performance-based grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, awarded by a public entity, in which a commitment is made to pay for improved outcomes that result in social benefit and public-sector cost savings). 
 
(Sec. 9) Grantees must provide matching funds under the program beginning in FY2020.
 
(Sec. 10) HHS must designate data-exchange standards applicable to the program.

action_date: 2017-09-26
text: 
TITLE I--INCREASING OPPORTUNITY AND SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING ACT
 

 Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act

 
(Sec. 102) This bill amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to reauthorize through FY2022, and otherwise revise, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.
 
(Sec. 103) Under current law, grantees were required, after three years of program implementation, to demonstrate improvement in specified benchmark areas. The bill requires grantees to continue to track and demonstrate, on a triennial basis, improvement in applicable benchmark areas. A grantee that fails to do so must develop and implement a corrective action plan, subject to approval by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS shall terminate a program grant made to a grantee that implements such a plan but continues to fail to demonstrate improvement. 
 
(Sec. 104) As a condition for receiving grant funds under the program, a state must review and update its statewide needs assessment by October 1, 2020.
 
(Sec. 107) A grantee may use program grant funds to support a "pay-for-outcomes initiative" (a performance-based grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, awarded by a public entity, in which a commitment is made to pay for improved outcomes that result in social benefit and public-sector cost savings). 
 
(Sec. 108) Grantees must provide matching funds under the program beginning in FY2020.
 
(Sec. 109) HHS must designate data-exchange standards applicable to the program.
 
(Sec. 110) To the extent that grant funds are allocated on the basis of relative population or poverty considerations, HHS shall use the most accurate federal data available.
 
 TITLE II--CONTROL UNLAWFUL FUGITIVE FELONS ACT
 

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 202) The bill amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the SSAct to prohibit the payment of SSI benefits to an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for: (1) committing, or attempting to commit, a felony; or (2) violating a condition of parole or probation.
 
Current law prohibits the payment of such benefits to an individual who: (1) is fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement for committing, or attempting commit, a felony; or (2) is violating a condition of parole or probation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 214 - 209 (Roll no. 537). (text: CR H7510-7511)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 214 - 209 (Roll no. 537).(text: CR H7510-7511)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 232 (Roll no. 536).
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment to strike the two additional requirements in the underlying bill to allow for a clean reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV).
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Ms. DelBene moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H7515)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2824.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7514-7517)
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2824 as unfinished business.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Mr. Smith (NE) moved that the Committee now rise.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) amendment No. 4.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene amendment No. 3.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pascrell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pascrell demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pascrell amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 533, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NE) amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2824.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Martha Roby to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 533 and Rule XVIII.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2792. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 2824, and closed rule for H.R. 2792. It provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills.
action_date: 2017-09-26
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 533. (consideration: CR H7506-7514)
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 533 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2824 and H.R. 2792. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. The resolution provides a structured rule for H.R. 2824, and closed rule for H.R. 2792. It provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills.
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 115-315, Part II.
action_date: 2017-09-25
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 115-315, Part II.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-315, Part I.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-315, Part I.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 15.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2017-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-06-08
text: Introduced in House