,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjag ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,wenstrup introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend parts ,b and ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to provide resources to implement the programmatic changes necessary to meet the requirements of the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family ,first ,transition ,assistance ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,finding ,the ,congress finds that the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services has full authority to execute section #ejgaa of ,public ,law #aae-abc1 giving certainty to ,states and expediting help to children and families4 #c4 ,phase-in of #ej percent well-supported prevention practices requirement ,section #dgd7;a77#f77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#f77;,a77ii77 is amended to read as follows3 7ii7 7,i7 not less than the applicable percentage of the total amount expended by a ,state under clause 7,i7 for a fiscal year shall be for the provision of services or programs specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #dga7;e77#a7 that are provided in accordance with well-supported practices2 and 7,,ii7 for purposes of subclause 7,i71 the term applicable percentage means-- 7aa7 #j percent1 in the case of each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc2 7bb7 #bj percent1 in the case of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe2 7cc7 #ce percent1 in the case of fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg2 and 7dd7 #ej percent1 in the case of fiscal year #bjbh and each succeeding fiscal year2 plus 4 #d4 ,support for foster family homes ,section #dcf7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,support for foster family homes ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd #bj1jjj1jjj for the ,secretary to make competitive grants to ,states1 ,indian tribes1 or tribal consortia to support the recruitment and retention of high-quality foster families to increase their capacity to place more children in family settings4 ,the grants shall be focused on ,states1 ,indian tribes1 or tribal consortia with the highest percentage of children in non-family settings4 4 #e4 ,support to increase quality family and residential care settings ,section #dcf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,support ,to increase quality family and residential care settings ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd #bj1jjj1jjj for the ,secretary to make competitive grants to ,states1 ,indian tribes1 or tribal consortia to improve ,state capacity to offer therapeutic treatment foster family homes and licensed residential family-based facilities for substance abuse treatment and mental health care4 ,the grants shall be focused on ,states1 ,indian tribes1 or tribal consortia with the greatest need for services1 accreditation1 and capacity4 4 #f4 ,temporary enhanced match for planning1 design1 development1 or installation of statewide data collection and information retrieval systems 7a7 ,in general ,section #dgd7;a77#c77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#c77;,c77 is amended by striking #ej each place it appears and inserting #ge4 7b7 ,elimination ,effective ,october #a1 #bjbb1 section #dgd7;a77#c77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#c77;,c771 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this section1 is amended by striking #ge each place it appears and inserting #ej4 #g4 ,pay-for ,section #djc7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;b77#b77 is amended by striking #bjah such sums as are necessary for payment to the ,fund in a total amount not to exceed #fjh1jjj1jjj and inserting #bjbj such sums as are necessary for payment to the ,fund in a total amount not to exceed #efh1jjj1jjj4 #h4 ,effective date 7a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjai4 7b7 ,in general ,in the case of a ,state plan under part ,b or ,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 the 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 the enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the preceding 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 7c7 ,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