,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bibf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjah ,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,b (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 require ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices to conduct a family recov]y &  
reunification program replication       
project to help reunify families &      
protect *ildr5 ) p>5ts or gu>dians ) a  
sub/ance use disord] :o h tempor>ily lo/
 cu/ody ( _! *ildr54  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+      
,recov]y & ,reunify+ ,families ,act4    
#b4 ,family ,recov]y & ,reunification   
,program ,replication ,project ,section 
#dce ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,family ,recov]y &   
,reunification ,program ,replication    
,project  7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 subsection is to provide res\rces to ! 

,secret>y to support ! conduct &        
evaluation ( a family recov]y &         
reunification program replication       
project 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! 
project7 & to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* su*
 programs may be appropriate = use at   
diff]5t int]v5tion po9ts 7su* z :5 a    
*ild is at risk ( ent]+ fo/] c>e or :5 a
 *ild is liv+ ) a gu>dian :ile a p>5t is
 9 treatm5t74 ,! family recov]y &       
reunification program conduct$ "u !     
project %all use a recov]y coa* model t 
is design$ to help reunify families &   
protect *ildr5 by work+ ) p>5ts or      
gu>dians ) a sub/ance use disord] :o h  
tempor>ily lo/ cu/ody ( _! *ildr54  7#b7
 ,program compon5ts ,! family recov]y & 
reunification program conduct$ "u !     
project %all adh]e closely to ! elem5ts 
& protocol det]m9$ to be mo/ effective 9
 o!r recov]y coa*+ programs t h be5     
rigor\sly evaluat$ & %[n to increase    
family reunification & protect *ildr5 &1
 consi/5t ) su* elem5ts & protocol1 %all
 provide su* items & s]vices z--  7,a7  

assessm5ts to evaluate ! ne$s ( ! p>5t  
or gu>dian2  7,b7 assi/ance 9 receiv+ ! 
appropriate b5efits to aid ! p>5t or    
gu>dian 9 recov]y2  7,c7 s]vices to     
assi/ ! p>5t or gu>dian 9 prioritiz+    
issues id5tifi$ 9 assessm5ts1 e/abli%+  
goals = resolv+ su* issues t are        
consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! treatm5t provid]1
 *ild welf>e ag5cy1 c\rts1 & o!r ag5cies
 involv$ ) ! p>5t or gu>dian or _!      
*ildr51 & mak+ a coord9at$ plan = a*iev+
 su* goals2  7,d7 home visit+ s]vices   
coord9at$ ) ! *ild welf>e ag5cy &       
treatm5t provid] involv$ ) ! p>5t or    
gu>dian or _! *ildr52  7,e7 case        
managem5t s]vices to remove b>ri]s = !  
p>5t or gu>dian to p>ticipate & cont9ue 
9 treatm5t1 z well z to re-engage a p>5t
 or gu>dian :o is n p>ticipat+ or       
progress+ 9 treatm5t2  7,f7 access to   
s]vices ne$$ to monitor ! p>5t's or     
gu>dian's compliance ) program          
requirem5ts2  7,g7 frequ5t report+      
betwe5 ! treatm5t provid]1 *ild welf>e  
ag5cy1 c\rts1 & o!r ag5cies involv$ ) ! 

p>5t or gu>dian or _! *ildr5 to ensure  
appropriate in=mation on ! p>5t's or    
gu>dian's /atus is available to in=m    
decision-mak+2 &  7,h7 assessm5ts &     
recomm5dations provid$ by a recov]y coa*
 to ! *ild welf>e casework] responsible 
= docum5t+ ! p>5t's or gu>dian's        
progress 9 treatm5t & recov]y z well z !
 /atus ( o!r areas id5tifi$ 9 ! treatm5t
 plan = ! p>5t or gu>dian1 includ+ a    
recomm5dation reg>d+ ! expect$ safety ( 
! *ild if ! *ild is return$ to ! cu/ody 
( ! p>5t or gu>dian t c be us$ by !     
casework] & a c\rt to make p]man5cy     
decisions reg>d+ ! *ild4  7#c7          
,responsibilities ( ! secret>y  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh a grant  
or contract ) #a or m entities1 conduct 
an evaluation ( ! family recov]y &      
reunification program "u ! project4     
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 id5tify+ #a or m   
entities to conduct ! evaluation ( !    
family recov]y & reunification program1 
! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 det]m9e t ! area
 or areas 9 :i* ! program w be conduct$ 

h suffici5t sub/ance use disord]        
treatm5t provid]s & o!r res\rces 7o!r   
?an ^? provid$ ) funds made available to
 c>ry out ! project7 to successfully    
conduct ! program2  7ii7 det]m9e t !    
area or areas 9 :i* ! program w be      
conduct$ h en\gh pot5tial program       
p>ticipants1 & w s]ve a suffici5t numb] 
( p>5ts or gu>dians & _! *ildr51 s z to 
all[ = ! =mation ( a control gr\p1      
evaluation results to be adequately     
p[]$1 & prelim9>y results ( ! evaluation
 to be available )9 #d ye>s ( !         
program's implem5tation2  7iii7 provide 
! entity or entities ) te*nical         
assi/ance = ! program design1 includ+ by
 work+ ) #a or m entities t are or h be5
 involv$ 9 recov]y coa*+ programs t h   
be5 rigor\sly evaluat$ & %[n to increase
 family reunification & protect *ildr5 s
 z to make sure ! program conduct$ "u ! 
project adh]es closely to ! elem5ts &   
protocol det]m9$ to be mo/ effective 9  
su* o!r recov]y coa*+ programs2  7iv7   
assi/ ! entity or entities 9 secur+     

adequate coa*+1 treatm5t1 *ild welf>e1  
c\rt1 & o!r res\rces ne$$ to            
successfully conduct ! family recov]y & 
reunification program "u ! project2 &   
7v7 ensure ! entity or entities w be    
able to monitor ! impacts ( ! program 9 
! area or areas 9 :i* x is conduct$ = at
 lea/ #e ye>s aft] p>5ts or gu>dians &  
_! *ildr5 are r&omly assign$ to         
p>ticipate 9 ! program or to be "p ( !  
program's control gr\p4  7#d7           
,evaluation requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! entity 
or entities conduct+ ! family recov]y & 
reunification program "u ! project1 %all
 conduct an evaluation to det]m9e :e!r !
 program has be5 implem5t$ effectively &
 result$ 9 improvem5ts = *ildr5 &       
families4 ,! evaluation %all h #c       
compon5ts3 a pilot phase1 an impact     
/udy1 & an implem5tation /udy4  7,b7    
,pilot phase ,! pilot phase compon5t ( !
 evaluation %all consi/ ( ! ,secret>y   
provid+ te*nical assi/ance to ! entity  
or entities conduct+ ! family recov]y & 

reunification program "u ! project to   
ensure--  7i7 ! program's implem5tation 
adh]es closely to ! elem5ts & protocol  
det]m9$ to be mo/ effective 9 o!r       
recov]y coa*+ programs t h be5 rigor\sly
 evaluat$ & %[n to increase family      
reunification & protect *ildr52 &  7ii7 
r&om assignm5t ( p>5ts or gu>dians & _! 
*ildr5 to be p>ticipates 9 ! program or 
to be "p ( ! program's control gr\p is  
be+ c>ri$ out4  7,c7 ,impact /udy ,!    
impact /udy compon5t ( ! evaluation %all
 det]m9e ! impacts ( ! family recov]y & 
reunification program conduct$ "u !     
project on ! p>5ts & gu>dians & _!      
*ildr5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4 ,! impact
 /udy compon5t %all--  7i7 be conduct$  
us+ an exp]im5tal design t uses a r&om  
assignm5t rese>* me?odology2  7ii7      
consi/5t ) previ\s /udies ( o!r recov]y 
coa*+ programs t h be5 rigor\sly        
evaluat$ & %[n to increase family       
reunification & protect *ildr51 measure 
outcomes = p>5ts & gu>dians & _! *ildr5 
ov] multiple "t p]iods1 b n = any p]iod 

( less ?an #e ye>s2 &  7iii7 include    
measurem5ts ( family /ability & p>5t1   
gu>dian1 & *ild safety = program        
p>ticipants & ! program control gr\p t  
are consi/5t ) measurem5ts ( su* factors
 = p>ticipants & control gr\ps f previ\s
 /udies ( o!r recov]y coa*+ programs s z
 to all[ results ( ! impact /udy to be  
comp>$ ) ! results ( su* prior /udies1  
includ+ ) respect to comp>isons betwe5  
program p>ticipants & ! program control 
gr\p reg>d+--  7,i7 safe family         
reunification2  7,,ii7 "t to            
reunification2  7,,iii7 p]man5cy 7su* z 
?r\gh measures ( reunification1         
adoption1 or placem5t ) gu>dians72      
7,,iv7 safety 7su* z ?r\gh measures (   
subsequ5t maltreatm5t72  7,v7 p>5tal or 
gu>dian treatm5t p]si/5ce & engagem5t2  
7,,vi7 p>5tal or gu>dian sub/ance use2  
7,,vii7 juv5ile del9qu5cy2  7,,viii7    
co/2 &  7,,ix7 o!r measurem5ts agre$ ^u 
by ! ,secret>y & ! entity or entities   
op]at+ ! family recov]y & reunification 
program "u ! project4  7,d7             

,implem5tation /udy ,! implem5tation    
/udy compon5t ( ! evaluation %all be    
conduct$ concurr5tly ) ! conduct ( !    
impact /udy compon5t & %all include1 9  
addition to su* o!r in=mation z !       
,secret>y may det]m9e1 descriptions &   
analyses (--  7i7 ! adh]5ce ( ! family  
recov]y & reunification program conduct$
 "u ! project to o!r recov]y coa*+      
programs t h be5 rigor\sly evaluat$ &   
%[n to increase family reunification &  
protect *ildr52 &  7ii7 ! diff]5ce 9    
s]vices receiv$ or propos$ to be receiv$
 by ! program p>ticipants & ! program   
control gr\p4  7,e7 ,report ,! ,secret>y
 %all publi% on an int]net website      
ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ! foll[+         
in=mation3  7i7 ,a report on ! pilot    
phase compon5t ( ! evaluation4  7ii7 ,a 
report on ! impact /udy compon5t ( !    
evaluation4  7iii7 ,a report on !       
implem5tation /udy compon5t ( !         
evaluation4  7iv7 ,a report t includes--
  7,i7 analyses ( ! ext5t to :i* !      
program has result$ 9 increas$          

reunifications1 case closures1 net sav+s
 to ! ,/ate or ,/ates involv$1 or o!r   
outcomes2  7,,ii7 if1 bas$ on su*       
analyses1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es ! program
 %\ld be replicat$1 a replication plan2 
&  7,,iii7 su* recomm5dations =         
legislation & adm9i/rative action z !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to any am\nt o!rwise made      
available to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 !re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y1 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjai to c>ry out ! project1 :i* %all   
rema9 available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf4 
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