Sec. 9. Streamlining coordinated entry
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— conduct a multi-community evaluation of the operations of coordinated assessment systems by the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. ) program to examine the efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes of those operations; and submit to the appropriate congressional committees on any findings and to the Secretary on any recommendations, as the Comptroller General considers appropriate, for a more effective and efficient coordinated entry process.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— evaluate the coordinated assessment processes under the Continuum of Care Program under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. ), which shall include— a request for information from continuums of care about coordinated entry tools, processes, barriers, documentation barriers, and necessary guidance; incorporating findings from relevant reports and demonstrations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development including relevant reports such as the report described in subsection (a); and consulting with organizations with expertise in providing health care to people experiencing homelessness on best practices in assessment tools for prioritizing resources and characterizing chronic homelessness and people experiencing homelessness with high-service needs; issue an updated notice, which shall include guidance— on effective assessment processes that remove barriers, streamline access, minimize bias, allow for coordination with public housing agencies, include trauma-informed data collection practices, improve accuracy, address needs for underserved groups, and successfully divert individuals from homelessness; and that includes all key populations and subpopulations, including consideration for age, family status, health status, or other vulnerabilities, access points, prioritization, programs, and the programs and systems serving individuals experiencing homelessness and that allow for local flexibility and tailoring based on the needs and resources within the specific community; and establish a timely, periodic procedure to request feedback on coordinated assessment and update the guidance, which may include conducting a request for information not less frequently than once every 5 years.
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