Sec. 4. State child welfare caseload and workload standards
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Section 471(a)(22) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(22) ) is amended— by striking that, not later than and inserting “that— not later than ; by adding and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: not later than January 1, 2020, the State, in consultation with the Secretary and national organizations with expertise in caseload and workload issues, and based on the most recent research, best practices, and such other data or information relating to caseload and workload issues as the State and Secretary determine appropriate, shall develop and implement caseload and workload standards for case workers for children on whose behalf aid, services, or assistance may be provided under part B or this part that are based on the unique needs and circumstances of the State and that establish minimum standards with respect to— the number of active initial assessments or investigations per month per caseworker; the number of active, ongoing cases per caseworker and the rate of new families assigned to a caseworker for every open family case; the number of combined assessment or investigation and ongoing cases per caseworker; the number of families per caseworker being provided intensive family-centered or preservation services; the number of cases per caseworker that involve children with intensive caseworker or supervision needs; and supervisor to caseworker ratios; and not later than January 1, 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, the State shall update the standards developed and implemented under clause (i), in consultation with the Secretary and national organizations with expertise in caseload and workload issues, and based on the most recent research, best practices, and such other data or information relating to caseload and workload issues as the State and Secretary determine appropriate. .
Section 471(a)(22)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(22)(B) ), as added by subsection (a), shall apply to— Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortiums that have a plan approved under section 471(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a) ) in accordance with section 479B of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 679c ); and Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortiums that have a cooperative agreement or contract with a State for the administration or payment of funds under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.).
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