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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 2054 (Introduced in Senate) — To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, a... · Sec. 9

Sec. 9. Study and report on effectiveness of residential treatment programs

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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the implementation of this Act and the effectiveness of the covered programs under this Act (including the amendment made by this Act). The study shall include all of the following items: A review of the effectiveness of all Federal programs to improve conditions and eliminate child abuse within the covered programs. An assessment of the progress made by States and covered programs to comply with this Act, including the regulations promulgated by the Assistant Secretary.
A review and assessment of the circumstances of all deaths to program participants that— were not caused by natural causes; and occurred while the participants were in the care of a covered program. Collection of information on the number of substantiated reports of child abuse within the covered programs, the nature of the child abuse involved, and the demographic makeup of youth served by the covered program. An assessment of the effectiveness of the covered programs in reducing recidivism rates for the youth served by the programs.
The Comptroller General shall consult with the relevant agencies, experts, and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of conducting the study. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a)and recommendations to improve oversight and implementation of this Act.
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