Congress 115 - HR 2866 - Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act

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Adoption and foster care Child safety and welfare Families Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations

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Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify reputable model standards for the licensing of foster family homes.

Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to require state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to require submission to HHS of information addressing:

whether the state licensing standards are in accord with HHS-identified model standards, and if not, the reason for the specific deviation and a description of why having a standard that is reasonably in accord with the corresponding national model standards is not appropriate for the state;
whether the state has elected to waive certain standards for relative foster family homes, a description of standards most commonly waived, and if the state has not so elected, the reason why;
if the state has elected to waive such standards, how caseworkers are trained to use the waiver authority and whether the state has developed a process or offered tools to assist caseworkers in waiving nonsafety standards to quickly place children with relatives; and
a description of the steps the state is taking to improve caseworker training or the process, if any.

Actions

Jun 21, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 20, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 19 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H4955)
Jun 20, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 19 (Roll no. 310).(text: CR H4955)
Jun 20, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4979)
Jun 20, 2017

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 20, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2866.
Jun 20, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4955-4958)
Jun 20, 2017

Mr. Kelly (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2017

Introduced in House

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