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United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Family Service Center Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO COORDINATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF
SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.

(a) In General.--In order to coordinate the administration of
programs that provide services to needy families with children, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as
''the Secretary'') may authorize States to conduct demonstration
projects in accordance with this section.
(b) Description of Project.--Each State desiring to conduct a
demonstration project under this section may submit to the Secretary an
application that contains a description of the measures to be employed
to coordinate the administration of the following programs:
(1) AFDC program.--The program of aid and services for
needy families with children under the State plan approved
under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
601 et seq.).
(2) Child support enforcement program.--The child support
enforcement program carried out under the State plan approved
under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act.
(3) Food stamp program.--The food stamp program, as defined
in section 3(h) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2012(h)).
(4) WIC program.--The special supplemental food program for
women, infants, and children authorized under section 17 of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
(5) Maternal and child health block grant program.--The
maternal and child health block grant program under title V of
the Social Security Act.
(6) Medicaid program.--Medical assistance furnished under
the State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security
Act.
(7) Substance abuse treatment programs.--Substance abuse
treatment programs under title V of the Public Health Service
Act and subpart II of part B of title XIX of such Act.
(8) Jobs programs.--Programs under the Job Training
Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) and other Federal job
training programs.
(9) Mental health programs.--Mental health service programs
under title V of the Public Health Service Act and subpart I of
part B of title XIX of such Act.
(10) Housing programs.--Programs for housing assistance
administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
or the Secretary of Agriculture.
(11) Programs for the developmentally disabled.--Programs
for developmentally disabled individuals under the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.
(12) Other programs.--Any other program administered by the
State, which offers services for children, youth, or needy
families with children, that the State considers appropriate to
include in the demonstration project.
(c) Projects Aimed at a Diversity of Clients.--The Secretary shall
ensure that, as a group, the demonstration projects authorized to be
conducted under this section serve urban, rural, and linguistically and
culturally diverse clients and include the broadest possible range of
services.
(d) Project Requirements.--Each State authorized to conduct a
demonstration project under this section shall--
(1) ensure that the project provides--
(A) each client with a single place and
organization providing access to, and information and
counseling about, the services offered by the programs
described in subsection (b);
(B) access points in clients' neighborhoods for
communication with service providers regarding their
applications and benefits through electronic data
processing and communications technology; and
(C) approaches to integrating the administration of
services that are linguistically and culturally
appropriate to the clientele of the project; and
(2) conduct the project in accordance with such other
requirements as the Secretary may prescribe.
(e) Grants; Duration of Projects.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to each
State whose application to conduct a demonstration project
under this subsection is approved by the Secretary, to assist
the State in carrying out the project for a period of not more
than 3 years.
(2) Renewal.--The Secretary may extend for not more than 3
additional years the authority to conduct any demonstration
project under this section, upon approval by the Secretary
based on the effectiveness of the project in achieving the
objectives of this section.
(3) Timing of grant payments.--The Secretary may pay grants
under this section in advance or in installments, as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
(f) State Evaluation of Project.--
(1) In general.--Each State that conducts a demonstration
project under this section shall, as a part of the project--
(A) conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness and
outcomes of the project in improving the coordination
and delivery, and in reducing the administrative costs,
of services to needy families with children; and
(B) cooperate with the Secretary in the conduct of
national evaluations of the effectiveness and cost
savings of all such demonstration projects.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Each State authorized to conduct a
demonstration project under this section shall submit
to the Secretary a report on the results of the
evaluation described in paragraph (1).
(B) Timing.--The report required by subparagraph
(A) with respect to a demonstration project shall be
submitted within 6 months after the earlier of--
(i) the completion of the project; or
(ii) the end of the 3-year period that
begins with the commencement of the project.
(g) State Report on Impediments to Delivery of Services, and on
Measures Taken To Eliminate or Reduce Such Impediments.--Each State
authorized to conduct a demonstration project under this section shall
submit to the Secretary at such time as the Secretary may prescribe a
report that describes--
(1) the administrative policies and laws of the Federal
Government and of the State or of a political subdivision of
the State, that the State has identified as impediments to the
coordination of the delivery of services to needy families with
children; and
(2) the measures that the State has taken or intends to
take to eliminate or reduce the impediments described in
paragraph (1) that are attributable to administrative policies
and laws of the State or of a political subdivision of the
State.
(h) Federal Evaluations.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct evaluations of
the implementation and outcomes of the demonstration projects
authorized under this section.
(2) Annual reports.--Not later than 3 years after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report the results of
the evaluations conducted under paragraph (1) that includes the
recommendations of the Secretary as to any statutory changes
that would improve integration of services provided through
programs included in the demonstration projects conducted under
this section.
(3) Funding.--The Secretary may reserve up to 5 percent of
the amounts appropriated for grants under this section for the
purpose of conducting and reporting on evaluations of the
demonstration projects authorized under this section.
(i) No Waiver Authority.--This section shall not be construed to
authorize the Secretary or appropriate agency head to waive or modify
any requirement of any program described in subsection (b).
(j) State Defined.--As used in this section, the term ''State''
includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the
United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Student:
Family Service Center Act of 1994 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize States to conduct demonstration projects to coordinate the administration of services to needy families with children, including: (1) Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC); (2) child support enforcement; (3) the food stamp program; (4) the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); (5) the maternal and child health block grant program; (6) Medicaid; (7) substance abuse treatment programs; (8) JOBS programs under the Job Training Partnership Act; (9) mental health programs; (10) housing programs; (11) programs for the developmentally disabled; and (12) other State programs offering services for children, youth, or needy families with children.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that, as a group, such demonstration projects serve urban, rural, and linguistically and culturally diverse clients and include the broadest possible range of services. Specifies other program requirements.
Requires the Secretary to make three-year grants (renewable for another three years) to States to carry out such a project.
Requires each State conducting a demonstration project to report to the Secretary on: (1) Federal, State, and local administrative policies and laws identified as impediments to the coordination of the delivery of services to needy families with children; and (2) measures the State has taken or intends to take to eliminate or reduce such impediments.