Sec. 1. Grants to States
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(2)of section 106(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b) ) is amended— in subparagraph (B)— by striking clauses
(ii)and (iii); and by redesignating clauses
(iv)through
(xxv)as clauses
(ii)through (xxiii), respectively; and in subparagraph (D)— by redesignating clauses
(i)through
(vi)as clauses
(iii)through (viii), respectively; and by inserting before clause (iii), as so redesignated: policies and procedures (including appropriate referrals to child welfare service systems and for other appropriate services (including home visiting services and mutual support and parent partner programs) determined by a family assessment) to address the needs of infants born with and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, including a requirement that health care providers involved in the delivery or care of such infants notify the child protective welfare service system of the occurrence of such condition in such infants, except that— child protective services shall undertake an investigation only when the findings of a family assessment warrant such investigation; and such notification shall not be construed to— establish a definition under Federal law of what constitutes child abuse or neglect; or require prosecution for any illegal action; the development of a multi-disciplinary plan of safe care for the infant born and identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to ensure the safety and well-being of such infant following release from the care of health care providers, including through— using a risk-based approach to develop each plan of safe care; addressing, through coordinated service delivery, the health and substance use disorder treatment needs of the infant and affected family or caregiver as determined by a family assessment; and the development and implementation by the State of monitoring systems regarding the implementation of such plans of safe care to determine whether and in what manner local entities are providing, in accordance with State requirements, referrals to and delivery of appropriate services for the infant and affected family or caregiver; .
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