Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2016
Latest action · Jun 8, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require each covered program in a state, in order for the state to remain eligible for grants to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs, to prohibit child abuse and neglect and meet specified minimum standards.
A "covered program" is one operated by a public or private entity that, with respect to one or more children who are unrelated to the program owner or operator, purports to provide treatment or modify behaviors in a residential environment.
HHS shall: (1) implement a review process for overseeing, investigating, and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; and (2) establish a process to assist states in the oversight and enforcement of this bill.
HHS must refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General, who may bring an action on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made.
The bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. States receiving grants must develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs, including standards that meet or exceed the standards required under this bill.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 29, 2016 to Sep 6, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 29, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 6, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 8, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3060 | Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2015 | Related bill | Nov 16, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Mental health
- Outdoor recreation
- Personnel records
- Sex offenses
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2016Introduced in Senate
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