,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhcd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #h1 #bjag,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,noem7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to improve the well-being of1 and improve permanency outcomes for1 children and families affected by heroin1 opioids1 and other substance abuse4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,partnership ,grants to ,strengthen ,families ,affected by ,parental ,substance ,abuse ,act4 #b4 ,enhancements to grants to improve well-being of families affected by substance abuse ,section #dcg7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;g7f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking increase the well-being of1 and to improve the permanency outcomes for1 children affected by and inserting implement ,,iv-,e prevention services1 and improve the well-being of1 and improve permanency outcomes for1 children and families affected by heroin1 opioids1 and other2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,regional partnership defined ,in this subsection1 the term regional partnership means a collaborative agreement 7which may be established on an interstate1 ,state1 or intrastate basis7 entered into by the following3 7,a7 ,mandatory partners for all partnership grants 7i7 ,the ,state child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the ,state plan under this part and part ,e4 7ii7 ,the ,state agency responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant provided under subpart ,,ii of part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,public ,health ,service ,act4 7,b7 ,mandatory partners for partnership grants proposing to serve children in out-of-home placements ,if the partnership proposes to serve children in out-of-home placements1 the ,juvenile ,court or ,administrative ,office of the ,court that is most appropriate to oversee the administration of court programs in the region to address the population of families who come to the attention of the court due to child abuse or neglect4 7,c7 ,optional partners ,at the option of the partnership1 any of the following3 7i7 ,an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium4 7ii7 ,nonprofit child welfare service providers4 7iii7 ,for-profit child welfare service providers4 7iv7 ,community health service providers1 including substance abuse treatment providers4 7v7 ,community mental health providers4 7vi7 ,local law enforcement agencies4 7vii7 ,school personnel4 7viii7 ,tribal child welfare agencies 7or a consortia of the agencies74 7ix7 ,any other providers1 agencies1 personnel1 officials1 or entities that are related to the provision of child and family services under a ,state plan approved under this subpart4 7,d7 ,exception for regional partnerships where the lead applicant is an ,indian tribe or tribal consortia ,if an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium enters into a regional partnership for purposes of this subsection1 the ,indian tribe or tribal consortium-- 7i7 may 7but is not required to7 include the ,state child welfare agency as a partner in the collaborative agreement2 7ii7 may not enter into a collaborative agreement only with tribal child welfare agencies 7or a consortium of the agencies72 and 7iii7 if the condition described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 applies1 may include tribal court organizations in lieu of other judicial partners4 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking #bjab through #bjaf and inserting #bjag through #bjba2 and 7ii7 by striking #ejj1jjj and not more than #a1jjj1jjj and inserting #bej1jjj and not more than #a1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the subparagraph heading1 by inserting 2 planning after approval2 7ii7 in clause 7i71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting clauses 7ii7 and 7iii72 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,sufficient planning ,a grant awarded under this subsection shall be disbursed in two phases3 a planning phase 7not to exceed #b years7 and an implementation phase4 ,the total disbursement to a grantee for the planning phase may not exceed #bej1jjj1 and may not exceed the total anticipated funding for the implementation phase4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,limitation on payment for a fiscal year ,no payment shall be made under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 for a fiscal year until the ,secretary determines that the eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in meeting the goals of the grant and that the members of the eligible partnership are coordinating to a reasonable degree with the other members of the eligible partnership4 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by inserting 1 parents1 and families after children2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking safety and permanence for such children2 and and inserting safe1 permanent caregiving relationships for the children22 7iii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking or and inserting increase reunification rates for children who have been placed in out-of-home care1 or decrease2 and 7iv7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7v7 and inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 improve the substance abuse treatment outcomes for parents including retention in treatment and successful completion of treatment2 7iv7 facilitate the implementation1 delivery1 and effectiveness of prevention services and programs under section #dga7;e72 and 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking where appropriate12 and 7,c7 by striking subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 and inserting the following3 7,e7 ,a description of a plan for sustaining the services provided by or activities funded under the grant after the conclusion of the grant period1 including through the use of prevention services and programs under section #dga7;e7 and other funds provided to the ,state for child welfare and substance abuse prevention and treatment services4 7,f7 ,additional information needed by the ,secretary to determine that the proposed activities and implementation will be consistent with research or evaluations showing which practices and approaches are most effective4 2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a71 by striking abuse treatment and inserting use disorder treatment including medication assisted treatment and in-home substance abuse disorder treatment and recovery2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e7 and inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 demonstrate a track record of successful collaboration among child welfare1 substance abuse disorder treatment and mental health agencies2 and 2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking establish indicators that will be and inserting review indicators that are2 and 7ii7 by striking in using funds made available under such grants to achieve the purpose of this subsection and inserting and establish a set of core indicators related to child safety1 parental recovery1 parenting capacity1 and family well-being4 ,in developing the core indicators1 to the extent possible1 indicators shall be made consistent with the outcome measures described in section #dga7;e77#f72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting base the performance measures on lessons learned from prior rounds of regional partnership grants under this subsection1 and before consult2 and 7ii7 by striking clauses 7iii7 and 7iv7 and inserting the following3 7iii7 ,other stakeholders or constituencies as determined by the ,secretary4 2 7#h7 in paragraph 7#i77;,a71 by striking clause 7i7 and inserting the following3 7i7 ,semiannual reports ,not later than ,september #cj of each fiscal year in which a recipient of a grant under this subsection is paid funds under the grant1 and every #f months thereafter1 the grant recipient shall submit to the ,secretary a report on the services provided and activities carried out during the reporting period1 progress made in achieving the goals of the program1 the number of children1 adults1 and families receiving services1 and such additional information as the ,secretary determines is necessary4 ,the report due not later than ,september #cj of the last such fiscal year shall include1 at a minimum1 data on each of the performance indicators included in the evaluation of the regional partnership4 2 and 7#i7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking #bjab through #bjaf and inserting #bjag through #bjba4 #c4 ,effective date 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjag4 7b7 ,transition rule 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of a ,state plan under part ,b 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 the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 7#b7 ,application to programs operated by ,indian tribal organizations ,in the case of an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires time to take action necessary to comply with the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this ,act 7whether the tribe1 organization1 or tribal consortium has a plan under section #dgi;,b of the ,social ,security ,act or a cooperative agreement or contract entered into with a ,state71 the ,secretary shall provide the tribe1 organization1 or tribal consortium with such additional time as the ,secretary determines is necessary for the tribe1 organization1 or tribal consortium to take the action to comply with the additional requirements before being regarded as failing to comply with the requirements4