,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dihj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,wenstrup1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,estes1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 and ,mr4 ,panetta7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to assist ,states1 tribes1 territories1 counties1 and cities in implementing the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family ,first ,transition ,act4 #b4 ,evidence standard transition 7a7 ,temporary suspension of requirement that at least #ej percent of a ,state's reimbursement for prevention and family services and programs be for programs and services that meet the well-,supported practice requirement ,with respect to quarters in fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba1 section #dgd7;a77#f77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall be applied without regard to clause 7ii7 of such section4 7b7 ,supported practices temporarily treated as well-,supported practices ,with respect to quarters in fiscal years #bjbb and #bjbc1 practices that meet the criteria specified for supported practices in section #dga7;e77#d77;,c7 of the ,social ,security ,act shall be considered well-supported practices for purposes of section #dgd7;a77#f77;,a77ii7 of such ,act4 #c4 ,enhanced funding for transition activities 7a7 ,transition funding 7#a7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 to carry out this subsection #ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 which shall remain available through fiscal year #bjba4 7#b7 ,distribution of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall allot the amount appropriated by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection in accordance with section #dbc of the ,social ,security ,act1 and shall pay each ,state to which an allotment is so made1 the total amount so allotted1 subject to subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph4 7,b7 ,reservation of funds for ,indian tribes and tribal organizations ,before applying subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall reserve #c percent of the amount appropriated by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection for allotment to the ,indian tribes and tribal organizations with a plan approved under subpart #a of part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 based on each tribe or tribal organization's share of the total tribal child population among all such tribes and tribal organizations4 7b7 ,funding certainty for ,states with expiring demonstration projects 7#a7 ,in general ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary1 for payment to each ,state that was operating a demonstration project approved under section #aacj of the ,social ,security ,act on ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for each fiscal year specified in paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection1 an amount equal to the amount 7if any7 by which-- 7,a7 7i7 the applicable percentage for the fiscal year so specified of the maximum capped allocation due to the ,state or sub-,state jurisdiction for fiscal year #bjai for foster care maintenance1 administration1 or training costs1 under the demonstration project1 as specified in section #d4c of the ,state waiver terms and conditions document capped allocation payment table in effect on ,august #ca1 #bjai2 or 7ii7 if the terms and conditions do not specify a maximum amount payable for fiscal year #bjai for the ,state or sub-,state jurisdiction 7due to the use of a comparison jurisdiction to ensure cost neutrality71 the final cost neutrality limit for the ,state or sub-,state jurisdiction for fiscal year #bjah1 as most recently reported by the ,state or sub-,state jurisdiction as of ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for foster care maintenance1 administration or training costs under the demonstration project that were included in the waiver2 exceeds 7,b7 the total amount payable to the ,state or sub-,state jurisdiction under part ,e of title ,,iv of such ,act for the fiscal year so specified for foster care expenditures 7whether payable under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 of section #dgd7;a7 of such ,act7 that were maintenance1 administration1 or training costs of the demonstration project taken into account by the ,secretary in determining the total amount referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph4 7#b7 ,applicable percentage defined ,in this paragraph1 the term applicable percentage means-- 7,a7 #ij percent1 in the case of fiscal year #bjbj2 or 7,b7 #ge percent1 in the case of fiscal year #bjba4 7#c7 ,special rule ,the calculation under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a ,state shall be made without regard to-- 7,a7 any change approved after ,august #ca1 #bjai1 in the capped allocation or the terms and conditions referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to the ,state2 or 7,b7 any change made after such date to the financial form submitted by the ,state that is used in determining the capped allocation4 7#d7 ,distribution of funds ,each ,state that receives funds under this subsection shall distribute the funds to jurisdictions in the ,state that were operating demonstration projects under section #aacj of the ,social ,security ,act in a manner consistent with each sub-,state jurisdiction's proportionate loss as compared with fiscal year #bjai4 7#e7 ,reconciliation process ,each ,state seeking a payment under this subsection shall report expenditures pursuant to part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act in a manner determined by the ,secretary and the ,secretary shall account for any revisions to spending for fiscal years #bjbj and #bjba after the end of the respective fiscal year that are reported by the ,state agency administering the ,state plan approved under such part1 and received by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 within #b years after the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the expenditure was made4 7#f7 ,availability of funds ,the amounts made available for payments to ,states under this subsection for a fiscal year shall remain available through the end of the third succeeding fiscal year4 7c7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to the purposes specified in part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 a ,state may use funds provided under this section for activities previously funded under a demonstration project under section #aacj of such ,act to reduce any adverse fiscal impacts as jurisdictions transition funding sources for the projects1 and for activities directly associated with the implementation of title ,,vii of division ,e of ,public ,law #aae-abc 7also known as the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act74 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds provided under this section may be used to match ,federal funds under any program4 #d4 ,reporting on enhanced funding for transition activities 7a7 ,in general ,each ,state to which funds are paid under section #c of this ,act shall submit to the ,secretary1 in a manner specified by the ,secretary1 a written report on-- 7#a7 how the grant is used to implement each part of title ,,vii of division ,e of ,public ,law #aae-abc 7also known as the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act71 with a separate statement with respect to each such part2 7#b7 all programs1 services1 and operational costs to which the grant is put2 7#c7 the characteristics of the families and children served by use of the grant2 and 7#d7 7,a7 the use by the ,state of amounts provided for each fiscal year to continue activities previously funded under a waiver provided under section #aacj of the ,social ,security ,act2 and 7,b7 7i7 the plan of the ,state to transition the activities so that needed activities can be provided under the ,state plan approved under part ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act2 or 7ii7 if expenditures for the activities would not be eligible for payment under the ,state plan approved under such part ,e-- 7,i7 the reason therefor2 and 7,,ii7 the funding sources the ,state plans to use to cover the costs of needed activities4 7b7 ,applicability of other laws ,for purposes of subpart #b of part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 each report required by subsection 7a7 of this section shall be considered to be required by section #dcb7;a77#h7 of such ,act1 and shall contain such additional information as the ,secretary may require4 #e4 ,definition of ,state ,in this ,act1 the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #dca7;a77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act4 #f4 ,renaming of ,title ,,iv-,b-#b of the ,social ,security ,act ,the subpart heading for subpart #b of part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act is amended by striking ,promoting ,safe and ,stable ,families and inserting ,mary,lee ,allen ,promoting ,safe and ,stable ,families ,program4 #g4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect as if included in the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah on the date of the enactment of such ,act4 #h4 ,technical correction ,section #ejgja of the ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acje note2 ,public ,law #aae-abc7 is amended by striking ,bipartisan ,budget ,act of #bjah and inserting ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act4