Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act

Bill: 115-hr-5890
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2018-05-21
Policy area: Families
Subjects: Child health

Child safety and welfare

Domestic violence and child abuse

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Family services

Health programs administration and funding

State and local government operations

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states with guidance and technical assistance regarding their plans under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act for assuring the safe care of infants affected by prenatal substance use.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-13
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states with guidance and technical assistance regarding their plans under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act for assuring the safe care of infants affected by prenatal substance use.</p> <p>The guidance and technical assistance must:</p> <ul> <li>enhance states' understanding of the Act; </li> <li>address the challenges of developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care;</li> <li>disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care;</li> <li>support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system to promote a family-centered treatment approach;</li> <li>prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; </li> <li>recommend treatment approaches that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families;</li> <li>support state efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and</li> <li>help states improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families. </li> </ul> <ul> </ul> </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2018 Mr. Garrett (for himself and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide assistance to States in complying with, and implementing, certain provisions of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assisting States’ Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act . 2. Assisting States with implementation of plans of safe care (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide written guidance and, if appropriate, technical assistance to support States in complying with, and implementing, subsections (b)(2)(B)(iii) and (d)(18) of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses. (b) Requirements The guidance and technical assistance shall— (1) enhance States’ understanding of requirements and flexibilities under the law, including clarifying key terms; (2) address State-identified challenges with developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care; (3) disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care, including differential response, collaboration and coordination, and identification and delivery of services, while recognizing needs of different populations and varying community approaches across States; (4) support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system, to promote a family-centered treatment approach; (5) prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; (6) recommend treatment approaches for serving infants, pregnant women, and postpartum women whose infants may be affected by substance use that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families whenever appropriate, including recommendations to encourage pregnant women to receive health and other support services during pregnancy; (7) support State efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and (8) help States improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families. (c) Construction The guidance and technical assistance shall not be construed to amend the requirements of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.). (d) Definition For purposes of this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 note).

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide assistance to States in complying with, and implementing, certain provisions of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assisting States’ Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act . 2. Assisting States with implementation of plans of safe care (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide written guidance and, if appropriate, technical assistance to support States in complying with, and implementing, subsections (b)(2)(B)(iii) and (d)(18) of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses. (b) Requirements The guidance and technical assistance shall— (1) enhance States’ understanding of requirements and flexibilities under the law, including clarifying key terms; (2) address State-identified challenges with developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care; (3) disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care, including differential response, collaboration and coordination, and identification and delivery of services, while recognizing needs of different populations and varying community approaches across States; (4) support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system, to promote a family-centered treatment approach; (5) prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; (6) recommend treatment approaches for serving infants, pregnant women, and postpartum women whose infants may be affected by substance use that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families whenever appropriate, including recommendations to encourage pregnant women to receive health and other support services during pregnancy; (7) support State efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and (8) help States improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families. (c) Construction The guidance and technical assistance shall not be construed to amend the requirements of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.). (d) Definition For purposes of this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 note).

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5890 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide assistance to States in complying with, and implementing, certain provisions of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assisting States’ Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act . 2. Assisting States with implementation of plans of safe care (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide written guidance and, if appropriate, technical assistance to support States in complying with, and implementing, subsections (b)(2)(B)(iii) and (d)(18) of section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) in order to promote better protections for young children and family-centered responses. (b) Requirements The guidance and technical assistance shall— (1) enhance States’ understanding of requirements and flexibilities under the law, including clarifying key terms; (2) address State-identified challenges with developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care; (3) disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care, including differential response, collaboration and coordination, and identification and delivery of services, while recognizing needs of different populations and varying community approaches across States; (4) support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system, to promote a family-centered treatment approach; (5) prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; (6) recommend treatment approaches for serving infants, pregnant women, and postpartum women whose infants may be affected by substance use that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families whenever appropriate, including recommendations to encourage pregnant women to receive health and other support services during pregnancy; (7) support State efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and (8) help States improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families. (c) Construction The guidance and technical assistance shall not be construed to amend the requirements of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.). (d) Definition For purposes of this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 note).

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk