,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aicb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #d1    
#bjae ,mr4 ,bennet introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide ,states with     
flexibility to use ,federal ,,iv-,e     
funding for ,state child welfare        
programs to improve safety1 permanency1 
and well-being outcomes for all children
 who need child welfare services4  #a4  
,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,all ,kids ,matter ,act4  7b7      
,table of contents ,the table of        
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,,title  
,i--,flexibility ,to ,provide ,services 
,tailored to a ,child's and ,family's   
,needs ,sec4 #aja4 ,prevention1         
intervention1 and support services      
before1 during1 and after placement in  
foster care4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,state option  

for simplified reimbursement of ,,iv-,e 
administrative costs4 ,,title           
,,ii--,flexibility ,to ,serve ,all      
,children in ,need ,sec4 #bja4          
,elimination of income barrier to       
serving all children in need of foster  
care maintenance payments4,sec4 #bjb4   
,elimination of barriers to permanency  
for older youth in foster care4 ,,title 
,,iii--,miscellaneous ,sec4 #cja4       
,application to ,states with waivers and
 territories4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,dissemination
 of best practices4 ,sec4 #cjc4         
,effective date4  #b4 ,findings         
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,our ,nation values the potential  
of all of our children to thrive and    
ultimately contribute to the success of 
the country4  7#b7 ,scientific research 
makes it clear that children do best    
when they are part of healthy families4 
7#c7 ,the results of ,states operating  
child welfare programs under waivers of 
requirements of title ,,iv-,e of the    
,social ,security ,act provide further  

evidence that vulnerable children and   
families can often safely be kept       
together and out of foster care when    
they are provided with appropriate early
 intervention services1 preventive      
services1 and support services4  7#d7 ,a
 modern child welfare system would not  
only allow1 but would encourage1 ,states
 and ,indian ,tribes to utilize         
evidence-based programs to keep families
 safely together1 only using foster care
 for cases where children's safety and  
well-being are compromised4  7#e7 ,the  
changes made by this ,act will modernize
 the title ,,iv-,e foster care program  
to include the coverage of ,state-based 
support activities that focus on keeping
 a child safely in his or her home1 and 
if foster care is necessary1 moving a   
child to permanency as quickly as       
possible4  ,i ,flexibility ,to ,provide 
,services ,tailored to a ,child's and   
,family's ,needs  #aja4 ,prevention1    
intervention1 and support services      
before1 during1 and after placement in  

foster care  7a7 ,state plan            
requirements ,section #dga of such ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7 is amended-- 7#a7  
in subsection 7a7--  7,a7 in paragraph  
7#ae77;,b71 by inserting 1 which shall  
include the ,state identifying and      
providing prevention1 intervention1 and 
support services 7as defined in section 
#dge7ac77 as appropriate1 after         
reasonable efforts2  7,b7 in paragraph  
7#cd77;,b71 by striking and after the   
semicolon2  7,c7 in paragraph           
7#ce77;,b71 by striking the period at   
the end and inserting a semicolon2 and  
7,d7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#cf7 provides1 not later than #b     
years after the date of enactment of    
this paragraph1 that all at-risk        
children 7as defined in section         
#dge7ad771 children in foster care1 and 
children who have left foster care to   
return home through reunification or    
reinstatement of parental rights or for 
kinship guardianship or adoption1 shall 
be provided with a standard array of    

child welfare services consistent with  
subsection 7e77#a72 and  7#cg7 provides1
 not later than #b years after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph1 and not 
less than every #b or #c years          
thereafter 7as required by the          
,secretary with respect to a ,state on  
the basis of the ,secretary's           
determination of the ,state's success in
 keeping children safe and at home or on
 a path toward permanency71 that the    
,state shall submit1 as part of the     
,state plan required under subsection   
7a71 and shall update and revise as     
necessary--  7,a7 a description of the  
,state activities and the delivery      
mechanisms for achieving-- 7i7 increased
 permanency for all infants1 children1  
and youth by reducing the time in foster
 placements when possible and promoting 
a successful transition to adulthood for
 older youth2  7ii7 increased positive  
outcomes for infants1 children1 youth1  
and families in their homes and         
communities1 including tribal           

communities1 and improving the safety   
and well-being of infants1 children1 and
 youth2 and  7iii7 the prevention of    
child abuse and neglect and the re-entry
 of infants1 children1 and youth into   
foster care2  7,b7 a description of the 
performance benchmarks for assessing the
 ,state's progress in achieving the     
goals described in subparagraph 7,a72   
7,c7 a description of the standard array
 of child welfare services for at-risk  
children1 children in foster care1 and  
children who have left foster care to   
return home through reunification or    
reinstatement of parental rights or for 
kinship guardianship or adoption1 in    
accordance with subsection 7e77#a72 and 
7,d7 a description of the ,state's plan 
for ensuring that congregate care is    
used appropriately and reduces the      
placement of children and youth in such 
care4  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the end 
the following3  7e7 ,standard array of  
child welfare services  7#a7 ,in general
 ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#cf71  

with respect to a ,state1 the standard  
array of child welfare services required
 under this subsection for at-risk      
children1 children in foster care1 and  
children who have left foster care to   
return home through reunification or    
reinstatement of parental rights or for 
kinship guardianship or adoption1 shall 
be established by the ,secretary in     
consultation with the director of the   
,state child welfare agency for the     
,state4 ,at a minimum1 a standard array 
of child welfare services established by
 a ,state shall--  7,a7 include         
prevention1 intervention1 and support   
services 7as defined in section         
#dge7ac772 and  7,b7 be made available  
until a child attains #ah years of age  
or such greater age as the ,state may   
elect under section #dge7h77;,b77iii7 to
 both the child and the child's family1 
guardian1 or caretaker4  7#b7 ,types of 
services ,the standard array of child   
welfare services established with       
respect to a ,state may include any or  

all of the following3  7,a7 ,family     
engagement4  7,b7 ,trauma-informed child
 assessment4  7,c7 ,trauma-focused      
behavioral health treatment4  7,d7      
,permanency ,round ,tables4  7,e7       
,kinship ,supports4  7#c7 ,interaction  
with part ,b services ,if a ,state      
determines that a child is an at-risk   
child1 a child in foster care1 or a     
child who has left foster care to return
 home through reunification or          
reinstatement of parental rights or for 
kinship guardianship or adoption1 the   
child shall be eligible for services    
provided under the ,state plans approved
 under part ,b in addition to the       
standard array of child welfare services
 required under paragraph 7#a74  7#d7   
,payment requirements ,payments to      
,states under section #dgd7;a77#f7 for  
expenditures attributable to the        
provision of prevention1 intervention1  
and support services shall only be made 
if--  7,a7 the ,state provides or       
conducts regular ,state-specific        

assessments of the outcomes for children
 and families in relation to the        
provision of such services2 and  7,b7   
the ,state provides an assurance that   
such payments shall be used to          
supplement1 and not supplant1 the level 
of ,state funds expended to provide any 
service under part ,b or this part for  
fiscal year #bjae4  4  7b7 ,definitions 
,section #dge of such ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is amended by adding at 
the end the following3  7#ac7 7,a7      
,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71
 the term prevention1 intervention1 and 
support services has the meaning given  
such term as the ,secretary1 by         
regulation1 shall establish1 and shall  
include the following3  7i7 ,initial    
family assessments for a child          
identified as an at-risk child 7as      
defined in paragraph 7#ad77 in          
accordance with standards established by
 the ,secretary that require a case     
worker to identify what the child needs 
to stay safely in his or her home or1 if

 the child cannot stay safely in their  
home1 that specifies that the child     
needs a safe placement outside the home 
as soon as possible4  7ii7 ,follow-up   
assessments after a child has been      
identified as an at-risk child1 placed  
in foster care1 or has left foster care 
to return home through reunification or 
reinstatement of parental rights or for 
kinship guardianship or adoption1 in    
accordance with standards established by
 the ,secretary4  7iii7 ,in-home        
services for at-risk children1 children 
in foster care1 and children who have   
left foster care to return home through 
reunification or reinstatement of       
parental rights or for kinship          
guardianship or adoption1 and for the   
families1 guardians1 or caretakers of   
such children4  7iv7 ,case management   
services for at-risk children1 children 
in foster care1 and children who have   
left foster care to return home through 
reunification or reinstatement of       
parental rights or for kinship          

guardianship or adoption1 and for the   
families1 guardians1 or caretakers of   
such children4  7v7 ,post-permanency    
supports for at-risk children and       
children who have left foster care to   
return home through reunification or    
reinstatement of parental rights or for 
kinship guardianship or adoption1 and   
for the families1 guardians1 or         
caretakers of such children4  7,b7 ,the 
regulation required under subparagraph  
7,a7 shall provide that such term means 
any services provided to a child1       
parent1 legal or relative guardian1     
family1 or caregiver that are intended  
to meet the needs of the child1 parent1 
legal or relative guardian1 family1 or  
caregiver to--  7i7 prior to the        
placement of a child in foster care1    
enable the child to safely remain with  
the child's family2  7ii7 after the     
placement of a child in foster care1    
enable to the child to be safely        
reunited with the child's family2 and   
7iii7 after a child in foster care is   

reunited with the child's family1       
adopted1 or permanently placed with a   
guardian1 ensure the stability1 health1 
and safety of the child4  7,c7 ,the     
regulations required under subparagraph 
7,a7 shall provide that such term shall 
only include services that are          
evidence-based or evidence-informed and 
address specific outcomes related to    
safety1 permanency1 or well-being for   
at-risk children1 children in foster    
care1 and children who have left foster 
care to return home through             
reunification or reinstatement of       
parental rights or for kinship          
guardianship or adoption4  7#ad7 7,a7   
,the term at-risk child means a child at
 risk of entering or re-entering the    
child welfare system based on criteria  
established by the ,secretary in        
consultation with the ,states4  7,b7    
,such term shall include a child who is 
determined to be at risk of entering or 
re-entering the child welfare system on 
the basis of an appeal by a ,state under

 such procedures as the ,secretary shall
 establish4  4  7c7 ,payment for        
services and performance achievement    
under title ,,iv-,e ,section #dgd7;a7 of
 the ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in
 paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period 
at the end and inserting 2 plus2 and    
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#f7 subject to section #dga7;e77#d71 
for each quarter beginning after        
,september #cj1 #bjag1 an amount equal  
to the ,federal medical assistance      
percentage 7which shall be as defined in
 subsection 7b7 of section #aije without
 regard to any increase applicable under
 another subsection of that section1 in 
the case of a ,state other than the     
,district of ,columbia1 or #gj percent1 
in the case of the ,district of         
,columbia7 of the total amount expended 
during such quarter as found necessary  
by the ,secretary for the provision of  
prevention1 intervention1 and support   
services 7as defined in section         

#dge7ac77 for at-risk children 7as      
defined in section #dge7ad771 children  
in foster care1 and children who have   
left foster care to return home through 
reunification or reinstatement of       
parental rights or for kinship          
guardianship or adoption1 and for the   
families1 guardians1 or caretakers of   
such children 7or1 with respect to such 
payments made during such quarter under 
a cooperative agreement or contract     
entered into by the ,state and an       
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
tribal consortium for the administration
 or payment of funds under this part1 an
 amount equal to the ,federal medical   
assistance percentage that would apply  
under section #dgi;,b7d7 7in this       
paragraph referred to as the tribal     
,,fmap7 if such ,indian tribe1 tribal   
organization1 or tribal consortium made 
such payments under a program operated  
under that section1 unless the tribal   
,,fmap is less than the ,federal medical
 assistance percentage that applies to  

the ,state72 plus  7#g7 for each quarter
 beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjah1 
if the ,state is eligible for a         
performance achievement payment for a   
fiscal year under section #dga7;f71 an  
amount equal to #a_/d of the performance
 achievement payment determined for the 
,state for the fiscal year under section
 #dga7;f74  4  7d7 ,performance         
assessment2 evaluations and reports     
,section #dga of such ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7 7as amended by          
subsection 7c77 is amended by adding at 
the end the following3  7f7 ,performance
 achievement ,the ,secretary shall      
establish criteria for assessing ,state 
performance with respect to achieving   
the goals described in subsection       
7a77#cg77;,a7 and furthering the        
purposes of this part and for awarding  
performance achievement payments to     
,states under section #dgd7;a77#g74  7g7
 ,evaluations and reports  7#a7         
,evaluations  7,a7 ,in general ,the     
,secretary1 directly or through grants1 

contracts1 or interagency agreements1   
shall conduct research and evaluations  
with respect to the payments made under 
paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 of section     
#dgd7;a7 for purposes of assessing the  
extent to which the provision of        
payments under such paragraphs are      
related to ,state progress towards      
achieving the goals described in        
subsection 7a77#cg77;,a7 and the        
purposes of this part4  7,b7 ,state     
cooperation ,in order to be entitled to 
a payment under paragraphs 7#f7 or 7#g7 
of section #dgd7;a71 a ,state shall     
agree to cooperate with the conduct of  
any such research or evaluations4  7#b7 
,reports  7,a7 ,state reports ,each     
,state that receives a payment under    
paragraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 of section       
#dgd7;a7 shall submit such reports to   
the ,secretary as the ,secretary may    
require with respect to ,state          
expenditures for which payments are made
 under that section4  7,b7 ,reports to  
congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to

 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,finance of the ,senate   
periodic reports based on the ,state    
reports submitted under subparagraph    
7,a7 and the research and evaluations   
conducted under paragraph 7#a71 together
 with such recommendations for          
administrative or legislative changes as
 the ,secretary determines appropriate4 
7,c7 ,public availability ,the          
,secretary shall make the ,state reports
 and the reports to ,congress submitted 
under this paragraph publicly available4
  4  7e7 ,conforming amendments  7#a7   
,purpose ,the first sentence of section 
#dgj of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj7  
is amended by striking foster care and  
all that follows through needs and      
inserting prevention1 intervention1 and 
support services1 foster care1          
transitional independent living programs
 for children1 support for children who 
have left foster care to return home    
through reunification or reinstatement  

of parental rights1 kinship guardianship
 assistance1 adoption assistance for    
children with special needs1 and        
performance achievement payments4  7#b7 
,state plan ,section #dga7;a77#a7 of    
such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#a77  
is amended by striking and and all that 
follows through the semicolon and       
inserting 1 adoption assistance in      
accordance with section #dgc1 and       
prevention1 intervention1 and support   
services for at-risk children1 children 
in foster care1 and children who have   
left foster care to return home through 
reunification or reinstatement of       
parental rights or for kinship          
guardianship or adoption in accordance  
with subsection 7e724  7#c7 ,training   
,section #dgd7;a77#c77;,b7 of such ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#c77;,b77 is    
amended by inserting and in ways that   
include training on how to provide such 
support and assistance1 as well as      
training on prevention1 intervention1   
and support services and how to provide 

such services1 after living with        
relative guardians14  #ajb4 ,state      
option for simplified reimbursement of  
,,iv-,e administrative costs ,section   
#dgd of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7  
is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c71
 in the matter preceding subparagraph   
7,a71 by inserting subsection 7h7 and   
before section #dgb7;i72 and  7#b7 by   
adding at the end the following3  7h7   
,state option ,to elect allotment for   
specified administrative costs  7#a7    
,process for determination of           
administrative costs allotment ,for     
fiscal years beginning after ,september 
#cj1 #bjag1 a ,state may elect to be    
paid an administrative costs allotment  
for a fiscal year under this subsection 
in lieu of receiving payments under     
subsection 7a77#c7 for each quarter of  
the fiscal year for the costs that are  
specified to be paid out of the         
allotment4 ,the ,secretary shall        
determine the alternative administrative
 costs allotment for a ,state for a     

fiscal year by--  7,a7 consulting with  
the ,state2  7,b7 identifying the       
specific categories of administrative   
costs that will be paid out of the      
allotment2  7,c7 taking into account the
 ,state's historical and projected      
expenditures for such categories of     
administrative costs2 and  7,d7 taking  
into account such other data or         
information as the ,secretary and the   
,state determine appropriate4  7#b7     
,simplified reporting ,the ,secretary   
shall establish a simplified1           
streamlined process for a ,state with an
 administrative costs allotment for a   
fiscal year to report expenditures from 
the allotment with respect to the fiscal
 year that shall apply in lieu of any   
other reporting requirements under this 
part that would otherwise apply to such 
expenditures4  4  ,,ii ,flexibility ,to 
,serve ,all ,children in ,need  #bja4   
,elimination of income barrier to       
serving all children in need of foster  
care maintenance payments  7a7          

,de-,linkage of ,,afdc eligibility      
criteria  ,section #dgb7;a7 of the      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph
 7#a71 in the matter preceding          
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking specified
 and all that follows through the period
 and inserting or caretaker into foster 
care if the removal and foster care     
placement met1 and continue to meet1 the
 requirements of paragraph 7#b742  7#b7 
in paragraph 7#b77;,a77i71 by inserting 
or caretaker after relative2 and  7#c7  
by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d74   
7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section      
#dgi;,b7c77#a77;,c77ii7 of such ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;c7c77#a77;,c77ii77  
is amended to read as follows3  7ii7    
,satisfaction of foster care eligibility
 requirements ,for purposes of          
determining whether the removal and     
foster care placement of a child whose  
placement and care are the              
responsibility of an ,indian tribe1     
tribal organization1 or tribal          

consortium with a plan approved under   
section #dga in accordance with this    
section satisfies the requirements of   
section #dgb7;a71 with respect to the   
first #ab months for which such plan is 
in effect1 paragraph 7#a7 of section    
#dgb7;a7 shall not be interpreted so as 
to prohibit the use of affidavits or    
nunc pro tunc orders as verification    
documents in support of the reasonable  
efforts and contrary to the welfare of  
the child judicial determinations       
required under that paragraph4  4  7c7  
,budget neutral implementation ,not     
later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,health and ,human ,services and the 
,director of the ,office of ,management 
and ,budget jointly shall submit to     
,congress a plan that specifies such    
legislative and administrative actions  
as the ,secretary of ,health and ,human 
,services and the ,director of the      
,office of ,management and ,budget      
determine are necessary to ensure that  

the amendments made by subsections 7a7  
and 7b7 are implemented in a manner that
 is budget neutral4  7d7 ,effective date
 ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7
 and 7b7 shall take effect on the later 
of-- 7#a7 ,october #a1 #bjah2 or  7#b7  
the date that is #ahj days after the    
date the plan required under subsection 
7c7 is submitted to ,congress4  #bjb4   
,elimination of barriers to permanency  
for older youth in foster care  7a7     
,expansion of ,state option ,to provide 
services to youth who have attained age 
#ah ,section #dge7h77;,b77iv7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fge7h77;,b77iv77 is amended-- 7#a7 in  
subclause 7,,iv71 by striking or after  
the semicolon2  7#b7 in subclause 7,v71 
by striking the period at the end and   
inserting 2 or2 and  7#c7 by adding at  
the end the following new subclause3    
7,,vi7 pursuing legal permanency through
 family reunification1 permanent        
placement with a relative1 adoption1    
legal guardianship1 other planned       

permanent living arrangement1 or such   
other pathways to permanency as the     
,state1 in consultation with the        
,secretary1 may specify4  4  7b7        
,extending eligibility for ,chafee      
program services and education and      
training vouchers to youth who return   
home after attaining age #af ,section   
#dgg of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in    
subsection 7a77#g71 by inserting 1 or   
who return home through reunification or
 reinstatement of parental rights before
 the semicolon2 and  7#b7 in subsection 
7i77#b71 by inserting 1 or who return   
home through reunification or           
reinstatement of parental rights1 after 
foster care4  7c7 ,development and      
dissemination of permanency-,supportive 
housing options ,not later than         
,september #cj1 #bjag1 the ,secretary of
 ,health and ,human ,services1 the      
,secretary of ,housing and ,urban       
,development1 and the ,secretary of     
,education1 jointly shall do the        

following3  7#a7 ,develop and           
disseminate to ,states ,develop and     
disseminate to ,states flexible         
supportive housing options1 developed in
 consultation with ,states1 foster      
youth1 providers1 and other important   
stakeholders1 that provide opportunities
 for youth who age out of foster care   
achieve legal and lifelong permanency   
while living independently1 and which   
allow for developmentally appropriate   
housing situations1 including dorm      
living1 room leases1 and roommate       
situations4  7#b7 ,recommendations to   
congress ,submit recommendations1       
developed in consultation with ,states1 
foster youth1 providers1 and other      
important stakeholders1 to ,congress for
 such legislative action as the         
,secretaries determine are necessary to 
increase the availability of flexible   
supportive housing options that would   
allow youth who age of out foster care  
achieve legal and lifelong permanency4  
,,iii ,miscellaneous  #cja4 ,application

 to ,states with waivers and territories
  7a7 ,application to ,states with      
waivers  7#a7 ,general nonapplication   
,if any waiver granted to a ,state1     
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
tribal consortium under section #aacj of
 this ,act or otherwise which relates to
 the provision of assistance under a    
,state plan under this part 7as in      
effect on ,september #cj1 #bjae7 is in  
effect as of the date of enactment of   
this ,act1 the amendments made by this  
,act shall not apply with respect to the
 ,state1 ,indian tribe1 tribal          
organization1 or tribal consortium      
before the expiration of the waiver to  
the extent such amendments are          
inconsistent with the waiver4  7#b7     
,early termination  7,a7 ,report ,if a  
,state1 ,indian tribe1 tribal           
organization1 or tribal consortium      
elects to terminate a waiver described  
in paragraph 7#a7 before the expiration 
of the waiver1 the ,state1 ,indian      
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   

consortium shall submit a report to the 
,secretary summarizing the waiver and   
any available information concerning the
 result or effect of the waiver4  7,b7  
,hold harmless provision  7i7 ,in       
general ,notwithstanding any other      
provision of law1 a ,state1 ,indian     
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium that1 not later than the date
 described in clause 7ii7 of this       
subparagraph1 submits a written request 
to terminate a waiver described in      
paragraph 7#a7 shall be held harmless   
for accrued cost neutrality liabilities 
incurred under the waiver4  7ii7 ,date  
described ,the date described in this   
subparagraph is #ij days following the  
adjournment of the first regular session
 of the ,state legislature that begins  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act 7or in the case of an ,indian      
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium1 #ij days following such date
 as the ,secretary shall establish in   
consultation with the ,indian tribe1    

tribal organization1 or tribal          
consortium74  7#c7 ,secretarial         
encouragement of current waivers ,the   
,secretary shall encourage any ,state1  
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
tribal consortium operating a waiver    
described in paragraph 7#a7 to continue 
the waiver and to evaluate the result or
 effect of the waiver4  7#d7            
,continuation of individual waivers ,a  
,state1 ,indian tribe1 tribal           
organization1 or tribal consortium may  
elect to continue one or more individual
 waivers described in paragraph 7#a74   
7b7 ,indian tribes operating ,,iv-,e    
programs considered states ,not later   
than #abj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall issue guidance regarding how an   
,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or  
tribal consortium that has elected to   
operate a program under part ,e of title
 ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act in  
accordance with section #dgi;,b of such 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;c7 may revise  

the tribal plan submitted in accordance 
with such section to take into account1 
as appropriate1 the amendments made by  
this ,act4  7c7 ,disregard from         
limitation on total payments to         
territories ,section #aajh7;a77#b7 of   
the ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;a77#b77 is amended by  
striking or #dac7;f7 and inserting      
#dac7;f71 #dgd7;a77#f71 #dgd7;a77#g71 or
 #dgd7;h74  #cjb4 ,dissemination of best
 practices ,the ,secretary of ,health   
and ,human ,services annually shall     
identify and disseminate to ,states best
 practices for achieving safety1        
permanency1 and well-being outcomes for 
children in need of child welfare       
services4  #cjc4 ,effective date  7a7   
,in general ,except as otherwise        
provided and subject to subsection 7b71 
this ,act and the amendments made by    
this ,act take effect on ,october #a1   
#bjae4  7b7 ,delay permitted if ,state  
legislation required ,in the case of a  
,state plan under part ,e of title ,,iv 

of the ,social ,security ,act which the 
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services determines requires ,state    
legislation 7other than legislation     
appropriating funds7 in order for the   
plan to meet the additional requirements
 imposed by the amendments made by this 
,act1 the ,state plan shall not be      
regarded as failing to comply with the  
requirements of such part solely on the 
basis of the failure of the plan to meet
 such additional requirements before the
 first day of the first calendar quarter
 beginning after the close of the first 
regular session of the ,state           
legislature that begins after the date  
of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes
 of the previous sentence1 in the case  
of a ,state that has a #b-year          
legislative session1 each year of such  
session shall be deemed to be a separate
 regular session of the ,state          
legislature4