Sec. 102. PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM
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## SEC. 102 PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM ###
(a)Extension of Funding Authorizations ####
(1)In general Section 436(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(a)) is amended by striking all that follows “$345,000,000” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016.”. ####
(2)Discretionary grants Section 437(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(a)) is amended by striking “2007 through 2011” and inserting “2012 through 2016”. ###
(b)Targeting of Services to Populations at Greatest Risk of Maltreatment Section 432(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (8); ####
(2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(9)and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(10) > > describes how the State identifies which populations are at the greatest risk of maltreatment and how services are targeted to the populations.” > . ###
(c)Revised Purposes of Family Support Services and Time-limited Family Reunification Services ####
(1)Family support services Section 431(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(2) Family support services > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The term ‘family support services’ means community-based services designed to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (B). > > > ##### “(B) Purposes described > > The purposes described in this subparagraph are the following: > > > ###### “(i) > > To promote the safety and well-being of children and families. > > > ###### “(ii) > > To increase the strength and stability of families (including adoptive, foster, and extended families). > > > ###### “(iii) > > To increase parents’ confidence and competence in their parenting abilities. > > > ###### “(iv) > > To afford children a safe, stable, and supportive family environment. > > > ###### “(v) > > To strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages. > > > ###### “(vi) > > To enhance child development, including through mentoring (as defined in section 439(b)(2)).” > . ####
(2)Time-limited family reunification services Section 431(a)(7)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(7)(B)) is amended by redesignating clause
(vi)as clause
(viii)and inserting after clause
(v)the following: > > ###### “(vi) > > Peer-to-peer mentoring and support groups for parents and primary caregivers. > > > ###### “(vii) > > Services and activities designed to facilitate access to and visitation of children by parents and siblings.” > . ###
(d)Uniform Definitions of Indian Tribe and Tribal Organization Section 431(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(5) and (6)) is amended by striking paragraphs
(5)and
(6)and inserting the following: > > #### “(5) Indian tribe > > The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given the term in section 428(c). > > > #### “(6) Tribal organization > > The term ‘tribal organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 428(c).” > . ###
(e)Submission to Congress of State Summaries of Financial Data; Publication on HHS Website Section 432(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(c)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking all that precedes “ shall ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(c) Annual Submission of State Reports to Congress > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Secretary” > ; and ####
(2)by adding after and below the end the following: > > #### “(2) Information to be included > > The compilation shall include the individual State reports and tables that synthesize State information into national totals for each element required to be included in the reports, including planned and actual spending by service category for the program authorized under this subpart and planned spending by service category for the program authorized under subpart 1. > > > #### “(3) Public accessibility > > Not later than September 30 of each year, the Secretary shall publish the compilation on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services in a location easily accessible by the public.” > . ###
(f)GAO Report on Multiple Sources of Federal Spending and Family Access to Services Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that— ####
(1)identifies alternative sources of Federal funding that are being employed by States or other entities for the same purposes for which funding is provided under subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act; and ####
(2)assesses the needs of families eligible for services under such program, including identification of underserved communities and information regarding— #####
(A)the supports available for caseworkers to appropriately investigate and safely manage their caseloads; #####
(B)the length of the wait time for families to receive substance abuse and other preventive services; and #####
(C)the number of families on waiting lists for such services and the effect of the delay on healthy, successful reunification outcomes for such families. ###
(g)Technical Corrections ####
(1)Section 432(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)(8)(B)) is amended in each of clauses
(i)and
(ii)by striking “forms CFS 101-Part I and CFS 101-Part II (or any successor forms)” and inserting “form CFS-101 (including all parts and any successor forms)”. ####
(2)Section 433(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629c(c)(2)) is amended— #####
(A)in the paragraph heading, by striking “Food stamp” and inserting “Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits”; and #####
(B)by striking “benefits benefits” each place it appears and inserting “benefits”.
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