Sec. 7. Modernization; reducing administrative burden
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Section 431 ( 42 U.S.C. 629a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The services referred to in subsection
(a)may include the means of access to and use of an electronic or digital portal to facilitate the provision of community support to care for and meet specific needs of families and children. Such a portal shall not retain or share personally identifiable information about a beneficiary without consent or for any purpose other than referral. . Section 431(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 629a(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting , including services provided by family resource centers, before designed ; and by adding at the end the following: The term family resource center means a community or school-based hub of support services for families that— utilizes an approach that is multi-generational, strengths-based, and family-centered; reflects, and is responsive to, community needs and interests; provides support at no or low cost for participants; and builds communities of peer support for families, including kinship families, to develop social connections that reduce isolation and stress. For purposes of this subpart, an expenditure for a service provided by a family resource center may be treated as an expenditure for any 1 or more of family support services, family preservation services, family reunification services, or adoption promotion and support services as long as the expenditure is related to serving the children and families in the specified category and consistent with the overall purpose of the category. . Section 422(b)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 622(b)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: provide that a State agency will administer or supervise the administration of the plan under this subpart; . Section 422(b)(4) ( 42 U.S.C. 622(b)(4) ) is amended— by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); by adding and at the end of subparagraph (B); and by adding at the end the following: the steps that the State will take to ensure that, with respect to any judicial proceeding involving a child and in which there is an allegation of child abuse or neglect, including a proceeding on dependency, adoption, guardianship, or termination of parental rights, information about available independent legal representation is provided to— the child, as appropriate; and any individual who is a parent or guardian, or has legal custody, of the child; . Section 422(b)(15)(A) ( 42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15) is amended— in the matter preceding clause (i)— by inserting and, if applicable, the State agency responsible for mental health services, before and in consultation ; and by inserting mental health providers, before other experts ; in clause (ii), by inserting a list of services provided to support the physical and before emotional ; in clause (iv), by inserting and mental health before services ; in clause (v), by inserting , informed consent of youth, and compliance with professional practice guidelines before the semicolon; and in clause (vi), by inserting , licensed mental health providers, before or other . Subpart 3 of part B of title IV ( 42 U.S.C. 629m ) is amended by redesignating section 440 as section 443 and inserting before such section the following: The Secretary shall reduce the burden of administering this part imposed on the recipients of funds under this part, by— reviewing and revising administrative data collection instruments and forms to eliminate duplication and streamline reporting requirements for the recipients while collecting all data required under this part; in coordination with activities required under the Paperwork Reduction Act, conducting an analysis of the total number of hours reported by the recipients to comply with paperwork requirements and exploring, in consultation with the recipients, how to reduce the number of hours required for the compliance by at least 15 percent; collecting input from the recipients with respect to fiscal and oversight requirements and making changes to ensure consistency with standards and guidelines for other Federal formula grant programs based on the input; and respecting the sovereignty of Indian tribes when complying with this subsection. Subsection
(a)of this section shall not apply to any reporting or data collection otherwise required by law that would affect the ability of the Secretary to monitor and ensure compliance with State plans approved under this part or ensure that funds are expended consistent with this part. The Secretary shall— create a standardized format for State plans required under sections 422 and 432 used to monitor compliance with those sections; produce comparisons and analyses of trends in State plans to inform future technical assistance and policy development; make the State plans available on a public website; and include on the website aggregated national summaries of State submissions as the Secretary deems appropriate. . Within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— comply with section 441 of the Social Security Act, as added by the amendment made by paragraph (1); and notify each recipient of funds under part B of title IV of the Social Security Act of any change made by the Secretary pursuant to such section affecting the recipient. Within 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report describing the efforts of the Secretary to comply with section 441 of the Social Security Act, as added by the amendment made by paragraph (1), including the specific actions to comply with each paragraph of such section. Section 435(a)(2)(B) ( 42 U.S.C. 429e(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by inserting including community-based partners with expertise in preventing unnecessary child welfare system involvement before the semicolon.
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Modernization; reducing administrative burden
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