,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjag,mr4   
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself 
& ,mrs4 ,noem7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !        
well-be+ (1 & improve p]man5cy outcomes 
=1 *ildr5 & families affect$ by h]o91   
opioids1 & o!r sub/ance abuse4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p>tn]%ip ,grants to ,/r5g!n ,families  
,affect$ by ,p>5tal ,sub/ance ,abuse    
,act4  #b4 ,enhancem5ts to grants to    
improve well-be+ ( families affect$ by  
sub/ance abuse ,section #dcg7;f7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbi;g7f77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !         
subsection head+1 by /rik+ increase !   
well-be+ (1 & to improve ! p]man5cy     
outcomes =1 *ildr5 affect$ by & ins]t+  
implem5t ,,iv-,e prev5tion s]vices1 &   
improve ! well-be+ (1 & improve p]man5cy
 outcomes =1 *ildr5 & families affect$  
by h]o91 opioids1 & o!r2  7#b7 by /rik+ 

p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,regional p>tn]%ip def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m regional p>tn]%ip     
means a collaborative agreem5t 7:i* may 
be e/abli%$ on an int]/ate1 ,/ate1 or   
intra/ate basis7 ent]$ into by ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,m&atory p>tn]s = all p>tn]%ip    
grants  7i7 ,! ,/ate *ild welf>e ag5cy t
 is responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( !    
,/ate plan "u ?is "p & "p ,e4  7ii7 ,!  
,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ !    
sub/ance abuse prev5tion & treatm5t     
block grant provid$ "u subp>t ,,ii ( "p 
,b ( title ,,xix ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act4  7,b7 ,m&atory p>tn]s =   
p>tn]%ip grants propos+ to s]ve *ildr5 9
 out-(-home placem5ts ,if ! p>tn]%ip    
proposes to s]ve *ildr5 9 out-(-home    
placem5ts1 ! ,juv5ile ,c\rt or          
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rt t is mo/ 
appropriate to ov]see ! adm9i/ration (  
c\rt programs 9 ! region to address !   
population ( families :o come to !      
att5tion ( ! c\rt due to *ild abuse or  
neglect4  7,c7 ,optional p>tn]s ,at !   

option ( ! p>tn]%ip1 any ( ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium4
  7ii7 ,nonpr(it *ild welf>e s]vice     
provid]s4  7iii7 ,=-pr(it *ild welf>e   
s]vice provid]s4  7iv7 ,community heal? 
s]vice provid]s1 includ+ sub/ance abuse 
treatm5t provid]s4  7v7 ,community m5tal
 heal? provid]s4  7vi7 ,local law       
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7vii7 ,s*ool         
p]sonnel4  7viii7 ,tribal *ild welf>e   
ag5cies 7or a consortia ( ! ag5cies74   
7ix7 ,any o!r provid]s1 ag5cies1        
p]sonnel1 (ficials1 or entities t are   
relat$ to ! provision ( *ild & family   
s]vices "u a ,/ate plan approv$ "u ?is  
subp>t4  7,d7 ,exception = regional     
p>tn]%ips :]e ! lead applicant is an    
,indian tribe or tribal consortia ,if an
 ,indian tribe or tribal consortium     
ent]s into a regional p>tn]%ip =        
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! ,indian    
tribe or tribal consortium-- 7i7 may 7b 
is n requir$ to7 include ! ,/ate *ild   
welf>e ag5cy z a p>tn] 9 ! collaborative
 agreem5t2  7ii7 may n ent] into a      

collaborative agreem5t only ) tribal    
*ild welf>e ag5cies 7or a consortium ( !
 ag5cies72 &  7iii7 if ! condition      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 applies1  
may include tribal c\rt organizations 9 
lieu ( o!r judicial p>tn]s4  2  7#c7 9  
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ #bjab ?r\gh #bjaf &
 ins]t+ #bjag ?r\gh #bjba2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ #ejj1jjj & n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj &   
ins]t+ #bej1jjj & n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj2   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 !       
subp>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 2 plann+   
aft] approval2  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ clauses 7ii7 
& 7iii72 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7iii7 ,suffici5t plann+ ,a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be   
disburs$ 9 two phases3 a plann+ phase 7n
 to exce$ #b ye>s7 & an implem5tation   
phase4 ,! total disbursem5t to a grantee
 = ! plann+ phase may n exce$ #bej1jjj1 
& may n exce$ ! total anticipat$ fund+ =
 ! implem5tation phase4  2 &  7,c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           

,limitation on paym5t = a fiscal ye> ,no
 paym5t %all be made "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,c7 = a fiscal ye> until !         
,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible p>tn]%ip
 has made suffici5t progress 9 meet+ !  
goals ( ! grant & t ! memb]s ( !        
eligible p>tn]%ip are coord9at+ to a    
reasonable degree ) ! o!r memb]s ( !    
eligible p>tn]%ip4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph  
7#d7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1 p>5ts1 &        
families aft] *ildr52  7ii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ safety & p]man5ce = su*  
*ildr52 & & ins]t+ safe1 p]man5t c>egiv+
 relation%ips = ! *ildr522  7iii7 9     
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or & ins]t+      
increase reunification rates = *ildr5 :o
 h be5 plac$ 9 out-(-home c>e1 or       
decrease2 &  7iv7 by r$esignat+ clause  
7iii7 z clause 7v7 & ins]t+ aft] clause 
7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 improve ! sub/ance
 abuse treatm5t outcomes = p>5ts includ+
 ret5tion 9 treatm5t & successful       
completion ( treatm5t2  7iv7 facilitate 
! implem5tation1 deliv]y1 & effectiv5ess

 ( prev5tion s]vices & programs "u      
section #dga7;e72 &  2  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ :]e          
appropriate12 &  7,c7 by /rik+          
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,e7 ,a description ( a plan = 
su/a9+ ! s]vices provid$ by or          
activities fund$ "u ! grant aft] !      
conclusion ( ! grant p]iod1 includ+     
?r\gh ! use ( prev5tion s]vices &       
programs "u section #dga7;e7 & o!r funds
 provid$ to ! ,/ate = *ild welf>e &     
sub/ance abuse prev5tion & treatm5t     
s]vices4  7,f7 ,additional in=mation    
ne$$ by ! ,secret>y to det]m9e t !      
propos$ activities & implem5tation w be 
consi/5t ) rese>* or evaluations %[+ :i*
 practices & approa*es are mo/          
effective4  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph          
7#e77;,a71 by /rik+ abuse treatm5t &    
ins]t+ use disord] treatm5t includ+     
m$ication assi/$ treatm5t & 9-home      
sub/ance abuse disord] treatm5t &       
recov]y2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c72 & 

7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z   
subp>agraph 7,e7 & ins]t+ aft]          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7        
demon/rate a track record ( successful  
collaboration among *ild welf>e1        
sub/ance abuse disord] treatm5t & m5tal 
heal? ag5cies2 &  2  7#g7 9 p>agraph    
7#h7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by
 /rik+ e/abli% indicators t w be &      
ins]t+ review indicators t are2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ 9 us+ funds made available "u  
su* grants to a*ieve ! purpose ( ?is    
subsection & ins]t+ & e/abli% a set (   
core indicators relat$ to *ild safety1  
p>5tal recov]y1 p>5t+ capacity1 & family
 well-be+4 ,9 develop+ ! core           
indicators1 to ! ext5t possible1        
indicators %all be made consi/5t ) !    
outcome measures describ$ 9 section     
#dga7;e77#f72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by ins]t+ base ! p]=mance measures on   
lessons le>n$ f prior r\nds ( regional  
p>tn]%ip grants "u ?is subsection1 &    
be=e consult2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ clauses  

7iii7 & 7iv7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7  
,o!r /akehold]s or con/itu5cies z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  2  7#h7 9      
p>agraph 7#i77;,a71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,semiannual     
reports ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* 
fiscal ye> 9 :i* a recipi5t ( a grant "u
 ?is subsection is paid funds "u !      
grant1 & e #f mon?s !reaft]1 ! grant    
recipi5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
report on ! s]vices provid$ & activities
 c>ri$ out dur+ ! report+ p]iod1        
progress made 9 a*iev+ ! goals ( !      
program1 ! numb] ( *ildr51 adults1 &    
families receiv+ s]vices1 & su*         
additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es is necess>y4 ,! report due n   
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! la/ su*      
fiscal ye> %all include1 at a m9imum1   
data on ea* ( ! p]=mance indicators     
includ$ 9 ! evaluation ( ! regional     
p>tn]%ip4  2 &  7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71  
by /rik+ #bjab ?r\gh #bjaf & ins]t+     
#bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  #c4 ,effective date 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71

 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjag4  7b7       
,transition rule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !    
case ( a ,/ate plan "u "p ,b ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act :i* !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r
 ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 9   
ord] = ! plan to meet ! additional      
requirem5ts impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate plan %all n be reg>d$
 z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su*
 "p solely on ! basis ( ! failure ( !   
plan to meet su* additional requirem5ts 
be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t]   
beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! fir/ regul>     
session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,=   
purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( 
a ,/ate t has a #b-ye> legislative      
session1 ea* ye> ( ! session %all be    
deem$ to be a sep>ate regul> session ( !
 ,/ate legislature4  7#b7 ,application  
to programs op]at$ by ,indian tribal    
organizations ,9 ! case ( an ,indian    

tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices det]m9es requires "t to 
take action necess>y to comply ) !      
additional requirem5ts impos$ by !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 7:e!r ! tribe1
 organization1 or tribal consortium has 
a plan "u section #dgi;,b ( ! ,social   
,security ,act or a coop]ative agreem5t 
or contract ent]$ into ) a ,/ate71 !    
,secret>y %all provide ! tribe1         
organization1 or tribal consortium ) su*
 additional "t z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is
 necess>y = ! tribe1 organization1 or   
tribal consortium to take ! action to   
comply ) ! additional requirem5ts be=e  
be+ reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) !        
requirem5ts4