,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjai,mr4  
,langev9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 & ,mr4 
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d subp>t #b ( "p ,b 
( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
to au?orize grants to eligible entities 
to develop & implem5t /atewide or tribal
 po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip    
m5tal heal? s]vice programs = all *ildr5
 :o are adopt$ or plac$ 9 legal         
gu>dian%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,support+ ,adopt$ ,*ildr5 & ,families   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f$]al grant program 
= po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip   
m5tal heal? s]vices ,section #dcg ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbi;g7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7h7 ,po/-,adoption & po/-,legal
 gu>dian%ip m5tal heal? s]vices  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1    

%all aw>d grants or coop]ative agreem5ts
 to eligible entities to--  7,a7 develop
 & implem5t /atewide or tribal          
po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip     
m5tal heal? s]vice programs = all *ildr5
 :o are adopt$ or plac$ 9 legal         
gu>dian%ip & _! families2  7,b7 support 
public organization & private nonpr(it  
organizations actively involv$ 9        
/atewide or tribal po/-adoption &       
po/-legal gu>dian%ip m5tal heal? s]vice 
programs2  7,c7 collect & analyze data  
on ,/ate-sponsor$ /atewide or tribal    
po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip     
m5tal heal? s]vice programs t c be us$  
to monitor ! effectiv5ess ( su* s]vices 
& = rese>*1 te*nical assi/ance1 & policy
 developm5t2  7,d7 develop & provide    
adoption & legal gu>dian%ip compet5t    
educational & tra9+ opportunities       
conc]n+ ! m5tal heal? ne$s ( *ildr5 :o  
are adopt$ or plac$ 9 legal gu>dian%ip1 
& _! families1 = use by tea*]s1 social  
work]s1 & o!r community m5tal heal?     
s]vice provid]s2  7,e7 develop & provide

 mat]ials = pot5tial adoptive p>5ts &   
legal gu>dians1 bo? = *ildr5 :o already 
reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ( !    
adoption or placem5t 9 legal gu>dian%ip 
& = ^? :o at su* "t reside 9 o!r        
c\ntries1 describ+ ! possible ne$ =     
po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip     
m5tal heal? s]vices & available         
res\rces2  7,f7 develop & provide       
respite c>e s]vices = adoptive & legal  
gu>dian families2 &  7,g7 support rese>*
 on1 & developm5t (1 promis+ practices  
7z def9$ 9 section                      
#dga7;e77#d77;,c77iii77 = po/-adoption &
 po/-legal gu>dian%ip m5tal heal?       
s]vices4  7#b7 ,eligible entity  7,a7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
eligible entity means-- 7i7 a ,/ate2    
7ii7 a public organization or private   
nonpr(it organization designat$ by a    
,/ate to develop or direct !            
,/ate-sponsor$ /atewide po/-adoption &  
po/-legal gu>dian%ip m5tal heal? s]vice 
program "u a grant "u ?is subsection2 & 
7iii7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe 

or tribal organization 7z def9$ 9 !     
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej et  
seq477 or an urban ,indian organization 
7z def9$ 9 ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e        
,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et
 seq477 t is actively involv$ 9 !       
developm5t & cont9uation ( a            
po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip     
m5tal heal? s]vice program4  7,b7       
,limitation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* ,/ate is 
aw>d$ only #a grant or coop]ative       
agreem5t "u ?is subsection4 ,= purposes 
( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 a ,/ate %all be      
consid]$ to h be5 aw>d$ a grant or      
coop]ative agreem5t if ! eligible entity
 involv$ is ! ,/ate or an entity        
designat$ by ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph     
7,a77ii74 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all  
be con/ru$ to apply to entities describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  7#c7         
,pref]5ce ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u a     
grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       

pref]5ce to--  7,a7 eligible entities t 
h demon/rat$ success 9 increas+ ! level 
( adoption & legal gu>dian%ip compet5cy 
among m5tal heal? provid]s1 adoption &  
legal gu>dian%ip lawy]s1 social work]s1 
case work]s1 adoptive p>5ts1 & legal    
gu>dians2 &  7,b7 eligible entities t   
plan to p>tn] ) _! ,/ate m5tal heal?    
ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out ! activities = :i* !  
grant or coop]ative agreem5t is made4   
7#d7 ,requirem5t = direct s]vices ,n    
less ?an #he p]c5t ( funds receiv$ "u a 
grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is     
subsection %all be us$ to provide direct
 s]vices1 ( :i* n less ?an #e p]c5t %all
 be us$ = activities au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7#e7 ,coord9ation &
 collaboration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all    
collaborate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & 
adoption & legal gu>dian%ip-relat$ work+
 gr\ps to promote int]action betwe5     
dome/ic fo/] c>e ag5cies & private      
adoption ag5cies 9 o!r c\ntries4  7,b7  
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is          

subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )--
 7i7 ,/ate & social s]vice ag5cies      
engag$ 9 ! placem5t ( *ildr5 = adoption1
 dome/ically or f o!r c\ntries2  7ii7   
local & national organizations t s]ve   
fo/] & adopt$ y\? & y\? plac$ 9 legal   
gu>dian%ip2  7iii7 heal? & education    
speciali/s :o focus on adoption1 legal  
gu>dian%ip1 & fo/] c>e m$ic9e2  7iv7 y\?
 :o h be5 9 fo/] c>e1 adopt$1 or 9 legal
 gu>dian%ip1 dome/ically or f o!r       
c\ntries1 includ+ y\? :o h exp]i5c$     
adoption or gu>dian%ip disruptions or   
dissolutions2  7v7 families & fri5ds (  
y\? :o h be5 9 fo/] c>e1 adopt$1 or 9   
legal gu>dian%ip1 dome/ically or f o!r  
c\ntries1 includ+ fo/] & adoptive p>5ts 
& legal gu>dians2 &  7vi7 qualifi$      
pr(essionals :o possess ! specializ$ k1 
skills1 exp]i5ce1 & relevant attributes 
ne$$ to s]ve *ildr5 :o are adopt$ or    
plac$ 9 legal gu>dian%ip & _! families4 
7,c7 ,policy developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7     
coord9ate & collaborate on policy       

developm5t ) o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ag5cies &      
adoption & legal gu>dian%ip-relat$ work+
 gr\ps2 &  7ii7 consult on policy       
developm5t at ! ,f$]al level ) ^? 9 !   
private sector engag$ 9 ! recruitm5t (  
fo/] & adoptive p>5ts & legal gu>dians1 
! placem5t ( *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e1 =       
adoption1 & 9 legal gu>dian%ip1 & !     
provision ( po/-adoption & po/-legal    
gu>dian%ip s]vices4  7#f7 ,evaluation & 
report  7,a7 ,evaluations by eligible   
entities ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]     
receipt ( a grant or coop]ative agreem5t
 "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ! results (  
an evaluation to be conduct$ by ! entity
 conc]n+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities  
c>ri$ out "u ! grant or agreem5t4  7,b7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report conc]n+ 
! results (--  7i7 ! evaluations        
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 an

 evaluation conduct$ by ! ,secret>y to  
analyze ! effectiv5ess & efficacy ( !   
activities conduct$ ) grants1           
collaborations1 & consultations "u ?is  
subsection4  7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3 7,a7 ,adoption & legal      
gu>dian%ip compet5cy ,! t]m adoption &  
legal gu>dian%ip compet5cy means an     
und]/&+ (--  7i7 ! nature ( adoption &  
legal gu>dian%ip z a =m ( family =mation
 & ! diff]5t types ( adoption & legal   
gu>dian%ip2  7ii7 relevant emotional &  
physical issues involv$ 9 ! adoption &  
legal gu>dian%ip process1 includ+ issues
 relat+ to sep>ation1 loss1 atta*m5t1   
abuse1 trauma1 & neglect2  7iii7 common 
developm5tal *all5ges associat$ )       
adoption & legal gu>dian%ip2  7iv7 !    
*>act]i/ics & skills t all[ = successful
 adoptive & legal gu>dian families2  7v7
 prop] s5sitivity ) respect to ! diff]5t
 geographic1 e?nic1 or cultural         
backgr\nds ( *ildr5 :o are adopt$ or    
plac$ 9 legal gu>dian%ip & _! families2 
&  7vi7 ! necess>y skills = effectively 

advocat+ on behalf ( bir? & adoptive &  
legal gu>dian families4  7,b7           
,po/-adoption & po/-legal gu>dian%ip    
m5tal heal? s]vices ,! t]m po/-adoption 
& po/-legal gu>dian%ip m5tal heal?      
s]vices includes-- 7i7 adoption & legal 
gu>dian%ip compet5t m5tal heal? direct  
s]vices1 includ+ tra9+1 educational     
support1 c\nsel+1 & o!r s]vices =       
adoptive & legal gu>dian p>5ts &        
families t address c>egiv] int]e/s &    
conc]ns reg>d+ *ild behavioral issues t 
are common among *ildr5 :o are adopt$1  
plac$ 9 legal gu>dian%ip1 or plac$ 9    
fo/] c>e1 includ+1 z appropriate--  7,i7
 c>+ = a *ild :o is adopt$ or plac$ 9   
legal gu>dian%ip & has emotional1       
behavioral1 or developm5tal heal? ne$s2 
&  7,,ii7 provid+ = ! emotional ne$s ( a
 *ild :o is adopt$ or plac$ 9 legal     
gu>dian%ip1 includ+ issues relat+ to    
atta*m5t1 id5tity1 ab&onm5t1 cultural   
diff]5ces1 grief1 loss1 & trauma2  7ii7 
pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ & support gr\ps t     
p]mit a newly adoptive p>5t or legal    

gu>dian to communicate & le>n f m       
exp]i5c$ adoptive p>5ts & legal         
gu>dians2  7iii7 ! provision (          
in=mational res\rces & available s]vices
 = adoptive p>5ts & legal gu>dians2     
7iv7 direct s]vices1 includ+ c\nsel+1   
pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ & support gr\ps1 & o!r
 s]vices = *ildr5 :o are adopt$ or plac$
 9 legal gu>dian%ip t address common    
behavioral & adju/m5t issues1 includ+1 z
 appropriate--  7,i7 support s]vices = a
 *ild :o is adopt$ or plac$ 9 legal     
gu>dian%ip ) emotional1 behavioral1 or  
developm5tal heal? ne$s2  7,,ii7 support
 s]vices t address ! emotional ne$s ( a 
*ild :o is adopt$ or plac$ 9 legal      
gu>dian%ip1 includ+ issues relat+ to    
atta*m5t1 id5tity1 ab&onm5t1 cultural   
diff]5ces1 grief1 loss1 & trauma2 &     
7,,iii7 treatm5t s]vices t are          
specializ$ = *ildr5 :o are adopt$ or    
plac$ 9 legal gu>dian%ip1 includ+       
psy*iatric resid5tial s]vices1 outpati5t
 m5tal heal? s]vices1 social skills     
tra9+1 int5sive 9-home sup]vision       

s]vices1 recreational !rapy1 suicide    
prev5tion1 & sub/ance abuse treatm5t2   
7v7 pe]-to-pe] m5tor+ & support gr\ps t 
all[ *ildr5 :o are adopt$ or plac$ 9    
legal gu>dian%ip to communicate &       
socialize ) o!r su* *ildr52 &  7vi7     
crisis int]v5tion & family pres]vation  
s]vices4  7#h7 ,limitations on          
au?orization ( appropriations ,= grants 
"u ?is subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y n m ?an   
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  4