Children With Disabilities Temporary Care Reauthorization Act of 1989
PL 101-127 (H.R.2088), enacted 10/25/1989

103 STAT. 770 
PUBLIC LAW 101-127—(Xrr. 25, 1989 
PubUc Law 101-127 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 25,1989 
[H.R. 2088] 
Children With 
Disabilities 
Temporary Care 
Reauthorization 
Act of 1989. 
42 u s e 5117 
note. 
42 u s e 5117a. 
42 u s e 5117c. 
42 u s e 5117c. 
To revise and extend the programs established in the Temporary Child Care for 
Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Children With Disabilities Tem-
porary Care Reauthorization Act of 1989". 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. 
The Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis 
Nurseries Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 5117) is amended— 
(1) in section 203, in the first sentence, by striking "handi-
capped children" and inserting "children with disabilities"; and 
(2) in section 205— 
(A) by striking "working with handicapped" and all that 
follows through "families" in subsection (aX2XC), and 
inserting the following: "working with children with 
disabilities, with chronically ill children, and with the fami-
lies of such children,"; and 
(B) by striking "the term" and all that follows through 
"such term in" in subsection (d)(2), and inserting the follow-
ing: "the term 'children with disabilities' has the meaning 
given the term 'handicapped children' in". 
SEC. 3. STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(aXl) of the Temporary Child Care 
for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986 (42 
U.S.C. 5117) is amended— 
(IXA) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as 
clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; 
(B) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by striking "and" after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(C) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting "; and"; and 
(D) by inserting after such clause (iv) the following new 
clause: 
"(v) with respect to State agencies described in subpara-
graph (B), provide documentation of a commitment by all 
such agencies to develop a State plan for coordination 
among the agencies in carrying out programs and activities 
provided by the State pursuant to a grant under section 
203."; and 
(2)(A) by inserting "(A)" after "(1)"; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
"(B) State agencies referred to in subparagraph (AXv) are 
State agencies responsible for providing services to children 
with disabilities or with chronic or terminal illnesses, or respon-
sible for financing services for such children, or both, including 
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State agencies responsible for carrying out State programs 
that— 
"(i) receive Federal financial assistance; and 
"(ii) relate to social services, maternal and child health, 
comprehensive health and mental health, medical assist-
ance and infants, or toddlers and families.", 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 205(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5117c(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking out "and" at the end thereof; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking out the period and inserting 
in lieu thereof "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(5) the term 'State' means any of the several States, the 
District of (Columbia, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
the (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, 
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the (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Mar-
shall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau.". 
SEC. 4. REPORTS. 
Section 205(c) of the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped 
Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 5117) is 42USC5117c. 
amended in the second sentence to read as follows: "Such report 
shall include— 
"(IXA) information concerning costs, the number of partici-
pants, impact on family stability, the incidence of abuse and 
neglect, the types, amounts, and costs of various services pro-
vided, demographic data on recipients of services, and such 
other information as the Secretary may require; and 
"(B) with respect to services provided by the States pursuant 
to section 203, information concerning the number of families 
receiving services and documentation of parental satisfaction 
with the services provided; 
"(2) a specification of the amount and source of public funds, 
and of private funds, expended in the State for temporary child 
care for children with disabilities or with chronic or terminal 
illnesses; and 
"(3) a State strategy for expanding the availability in the 
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State of temporary child care, and other family support, for 
families of children with disabilities or with chronic or terminal 
illnesses, which strategy specifies the manner in which the 
State intends to expend any Federal financial assistance avail-
able to the State for such purpose, including any such assistance 
provided to the State for programs described in section 
205(aXlXB).". 
SEC. .5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 206 of the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Chil-
dren and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 5117) is amended— 
42 USC 5117d. 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period the 
following: ", and $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 
and 1991"; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking "Such sums" and 
inserting 
"Amounts 
appropriated 
under 
the 
preceding 
sentence". 
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103 STAT. 772 
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Temporary 
SEC. 6. REVISION OF SHORT TITLE. 
Children With 
Section 201 of the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Chil-
Disabilities and 
dren and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 5117) is amended by 
Art of?98T"*^ 
Striking "This title" and all that follows and inserting the following: 
42 use 5117 
"This title may be cited as the 'Temporary Child Care for Children 
note. 
With Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986'.". 
42 use 5117a 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect October 1, 
1989, or on the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs 
later. 
Approved October 25, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2088 (S. 1454): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-114 (Comm. on Education and Labor). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Vol. 135 (1989): 
July 11, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1454. 
Oct. 11, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
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