Sec. 2. Requirement that States report on steps taken to address pregnancy and parenthood among foster youth
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Section 432(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629b(a) ) is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (9); by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(10)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: provides that the State agency shall submit to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require not more frequently than annually, on the steps being taken by the State agency to— identify youth in foster care under the responsibility of the State who are expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent); increase access to sexual health care information and services, including all methods of contraception for youth in foster care; prevent unintended pregnancies among youth in foster care under the responsibility of the State; promote the well-being of foster youth under the responsibility of the State who are expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent), and their children, by providing coordinated services to the youth that support their development and the development of their children, including assistance to obtain— an education (including by maintaining or restoring a connection to an educational institution); Medicaid coverage for both prenatal care and postpartum health care; mental and behavioral health care; appropriate housing; employment and job training; and other services that support parental and child well-being (such as home visiting services, early intervention services, early childhood education, child care, and child care assistance); train caseworkers, foster parents, and other foster care facility caregivers and staff on how to support foster youth in preventing unintended pregnancies and to promote the well-being of foster youth who are expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent), and their children; improve supports for foster youth who are expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent) by minimizing the number of placements, both during pregnancy and after delivery, for foster youth who become pregnant and by implementing specialized recruitment, training, retention, and support for foster parents who mentor and care for young parents and their children together; monitor the well-being of the children of youth in foster care, including their enrollment in early education programs, access to appropriate developmental assessments and interventions if needed, and their involvement in the child welfare system (such as in child abuse and neglect investigations or foster care placements); and train caseworkers to promote coordinated efforts with the courts to support foster youth who are expectant or parenting (including as a noncustodial parent), and recognize that services for young parents and their children can be provided without bringing their children into the child welfare system. . The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins one year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to payments under subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date. 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 developed pursuant to subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a), 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.
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Requirement that States report on steps taken to address pregnancy and parenthood among foster youth
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