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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Help Separated Families Act of
2013''.

SEC. 2. IMMIGRATION STATUS ALONE NOT A DISQUALIFICATION FROM BEING A
PLACEMENT FOR A FOSTER CHILD.

Section 471(a)(19) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)(19)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''(19) provides that the State'' and
inserting the following:
''(19) provides that--
''(A) the State''; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the following:
''(B) such standards shall ensure that the
immigration status alone of a parent, legal guardian,
or relative shall not disqualify the parent, legal
guardian, or relative from being a placement for a
child;''.

SEC. 3. STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT TO ACCEPT CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY
FOREIGN ENTITIES AS SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION FOR
PURPOSES OF INITIATING A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK OR A
FINGERPRINT-BASED CHECK.

Section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)(20)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ''which procedures
shall require the State (including the State agency, the child
welfare agency of any county or other political subdivision of
the State, and caseworkers and supervisors of any such agency)
to accept a foreign consulate identification card, a foreign
passport, or such other foreign identification document as may
be allowed in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, as
sufficient identification for purposes of initiating a criminal
records check or a fingerprint-based check,'' before
''including procedures''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting '', which procedures
shall require the State (including the State agency, the child
welfare agency of any county or other political subdivision of
the State, and caseworkers and supervisors of any such agency)
to accept a foreign consulate identification card, a foreign
passport, or such other foreign identification document as may
be allowed in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, as
sufficient identification for purposes of initiating a criminal
records check or a fingerprint-based check'' before the
semicolon.

SEC. 4. STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY RELATIVES SEEKING PLACEMENT OF
A CHILD THAT THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS WILL NOT BE
QUESTIONED.

Section 471(a)(29) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)(29)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
(2) by adding ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (D); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(E) the immigration status of any such relative
seeking placement of the child with the relative shall
not be questioned, except to the extent necessary in
determining eligibility for relevant services or
programs;''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZE STATE DISCRETION TO DELAY FILING FOR TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS IN FOSTER CARE CASES IN WHICH OTHERWISE
FIT AND WILLING PARENT OR RELATIVE HAS BEEN REMOVED OR IS
INVOLVED IN AN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDING, UNLESS CERTAIN
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET.

Section 475(5)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(E))
is amended by striking ''; or'' and inserting the following: ''and a
compelling reason in section 475(5)(E) for the State to not file (or
join in the filing of such a petition) shall include the removal of the
parent from the United States or the involvement of the parent in
(including detention pursuant to) an immigration proceeding, unless the
parent is unfit or unwilling to be a parent of the child. Before a
State may file to terminate the parental rights under such section
475(5)(E), the State (or the county or other political subdivision of
the State, as the case may be) shall make reasonable efforts--''
''(I) to identify, locate, and
contact (including, if appropriate,
through the diplomatic or consular
offices of the country to which the
parent was removed or a parent or
relative resides) any parent of the
child, who has been removed from the
United States, and where possible, any
potential adult relative of the child
(as described in section 471(a)(29));
''(II) to notify such a parent or
relative of the intent of the State (or
the county or other political
subdivision of the State, as
applicable) to file (or join in the
filing of) such a petition;
''(III) to reunify the child with
any such parent or relative; and
''(IV) provide and document
appropriate services to the parent or
relative; or''.

SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO
PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ESTABLISHING
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN
CONSULATES IN JUVENILE COURT CASES INVOLVING IMMIGRANT
CHILDREN OR CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS IN FOSTER CARE AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and
immigration, international law, and child welfare experts, shall
develop and disseminate to State, county, and local child welfare
agencies best practice guidance that takes into account the best
interest of the child, including a preference for family unity whenever
appropriate, on the following:
(1) Establishing memoranda of understanding or agreements
with foreign consulates in juvenile and family court cases,
including procedures for contacting a consulate and protections
affording foreign nationals the right to refuse contact with,
or the sharing of personal or identifying information with, the
government of their country of origin.
(2) Facilitating collection of children's necessary legal
documents prior to reunification with a parent, legal guardian,
or relative caregiver abroad, including but not limited to
passports and apostilled birth certificates, health, and school
records.
(3) Locating and notifying a detained parent, legal
guardian, or appropriate relative caregiver, and assisting in
family reunification efforts prior to or after a parent's
removal.
(4) Aiding the safe transfer of a child to the parent's,
legal guardian's, or relative caregiver's country of residence.
(5) Communicating with relevant departments and service
providers in a parent's, legal guardian's, or relative
caregiver's country of origin to arrange necessary placement
and reunification services, including but not limited to home
studies, background checks, and collection of necessary legal
documents.
(6) Assisting a detained or deported parent, legal
guardian, or relative caregiver in meeting child welfare case
plan requirements, facilitating their participation in family
court hearings, and arranging supervised visitations within the
United States, abroad, and at border facilities when
appropriate.

SEC. 7. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM PARENTS
DETAINED OR REMOVED FROM THE UNITED STATES FOR
IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS.

(a) State Plan Requirements.--Section 471(a) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph (32);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(34) provides that the State shall--
''(A) ensure that the case manager for a separated
child is capable of communicating in the native
language of such child and of the family of such child,
or an interpreter who is so capable is provided to
communicate with such child and the family of such
child at no cost to the child or the family of such
child;
''(B) coordinate with the Department of Homeland
Security to make every effort to ensure that parents
who wish for their child to accompany them to their
country of origin are given adequate time and
assistance to obtain a passport and visa, and to
collect all relevant vital documents such as birth
certificate, health, and educational records, and other
information;
''(C) preserve, to the greatest extent possible,
the privacy and confidentiality of all information
gathered in the course of administering the care,
custody, and placement of, and follow-up services
provided to, a separated child, consistent with the
best interest of such child, by not disclosing such
information to other government agencies or persons
(other than a parent, legal guardian, or relative
caregiver or such child), except that the head of the
State agency (or the county or other political
subdivision of the State, as applicable) may disclose
such information, after placing a written record of the
disclosure in the file of the child--
''(i) to a consular official for the
purpose of reunification of a child with a
parent, legal guardian, or relative caregiver
who has been removed or is involved in an
immigration proceeding, unless the child has
refused contact with, or the sharing of
personal or identifying information with, the
government of their country of origin;
''(ii) when authorized to do so by the
child (if the child has attained 18 years of
age) if the disclosure is consistent with the
best interest of the child; or
''(iii) to a law enforcement agency if the
disclosure would prevent imminent and serious
harm to another individual; and
''(D) not less frequently than annually, compile,
update, and publish a list of entities in the State
that are qualified to provide legal representation
services for a separated child, in a language such that
a child can read and understand.''.
(b) Additional Information To Be Included in Case Plan.--Section
475(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
''(H) In the case of a separated child with respect
to whom the State plan requires the State to provide
services pursuant to section 16 471(a)(34)--
''(i) the location of the parent or legal
guardian referred to in paragraph (9)(A) of
this subsection from whom the child has been
separated; and
''(ii) a written record of each disclosure
to a government agency or person (other than
such a parent or legal guardian) of information
gathered in the course of tracking the care,
custody, and placement of, and follow-up
services provided to, the child.''.
(c) Separated Child Defined.--Section 475 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
675) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(9) The term 'separated child' means an individual who--
''(A) has a parent or legal guardian who has been
detained by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement
agency in the enforcement of an immigration law, or
removed from the United States as a result of a
violation of such a law; and
''(B) is in the care or supervision of a State.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after
the 1-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the
first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the
Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such
date.
(b) Delay Permitted if State Legislation Required.--If the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State
legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in
order for a State plan approved under part E of title IV of the Social
Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the
amendments made by this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing
to meet any of the additional requirements before the first day of the
first calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the
State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this
Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year
legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a
separate regular session of the State legislature.
Output:
Help Separated Families Act of 2013 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) require state child protection standards to ensure that the immigration status alone of a parent, legal guardian, or relative shall not disqualify the parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a child; and (2) require the state procedures for criminal records checks to require the state to accept foreign identification documents as sufficient identification for purposes of initiating a criminal records check or a fingerprint-based check. Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to notify relatives seeking placement of a child that their immigration status will not be questioned, except to the extent necessary in determining eligibility for relevant services or programs. Includes as a compelling reason for a state not to file for termination of parental rights in foster care cases the removal of an otherwise fit and willing parent from the United States or the parent's involvement in an immigration proceeding (including detention). Requires a state (or local agency), before filing to terminate parental rights, to make reasonable efforts to notify any parent of the child who has been removed from the United States, and any adult relative of the child, including through the diplomatic or consular offices of the country to which the parent was removed, and to reunify the child with any such parent or relative. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate to state, county, and local child welfare agencies best practice guidance on specified activities that takes into account the best interest of the child, including a preference for family unity whenever appropriate. Requires a state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to require the state to: (1) ensure that the case manager for a separated child is capable of communicating in the native language of the child and the family, or that an interpreter is provided at no cost; (2) coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make every effort to ensure that parents who wish for their child to accompany them to their country of origin are given adequate time and assistance to obtain a passport, visa, and all relevant documents and other information; and (3) preserve the privacy and confidentiality of certain information in specified ways.