,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,casey 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 
,hassan1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to provide great] support = gr&families
 & old] c>etak] relatives4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,gr&families ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,increas+ access to ,social ,security   
b5efits = *ildr5 :o live ) gr&p>5ts or  
o!r family memb]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title  
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #bjb7;d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,c71 by ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#i71 be=e 0 dep5d5t2 &  7,b7  
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#i7 to read z foll[s3
  7#i7 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a *ild :o is !  
*ild ( an individual "u clause 7#c7 ( ! 
fir/ s5t5ce ( section #baf7;e7 & is n a 
*ild ( su* individual "u clause 7#a7 or 

7#b7 ( su* fir/ s5t5ce1 ! crit]ia       
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all apply  
in/ead ( ! crit]ia specifi$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 
,! crit]ia ( ?is subp>agraph are t-- 7i7
 ! *ild has be5 liv+ ) su* individual 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#ab mon?s2  7ii7 ! *ild has be5 receiv+ 
n less ?an  ( ! *ild's support f su*    
individual = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ab   
mon?s2 &  7iii7 ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! *ild 
0 liv+ ) su* individual began be=e !    
*ild atta9$ age #ah4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a
 *ild :o is less ?an #ab mon?s old1 su* 
*ild %all be deem$ to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 if1 on ! date ! *ild
 atta9s #a ye> ( age1 su* *ild has liv$ 
) su* individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
receiv$ at lea/  ( ! *ild's support f   
su* individual = sub/antially all ( !   
p]iod :i* began on ! date ( su* *ild's  
bir?4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #baf7;e71 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ gr&*ild or 
/epgr&*ild ( an individual or 8 sp\se & 
ins]t+ gr&*ild1 /epgr&*ild1 or o!r      

fir/-degree1 second-degree1 ?ird-degree1
 f\r?-degree1 or fif?-degree relative ( 
an individual or ! individual's sp\se2  
7,b7 by /rik+ 0 no natural or adoptive  
p>5t & ins]t+ is no liv+ natural or     
adoptive p>5t2  7,c7 by /rik+ 0 "u a    
disability & ins]t+ is "u a disability2 
7,d7 by /rik+ liv+ at ! "t & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh 1 or 7,b7 & ins]t+ 1 7,b72 
&  7,e7 by ins]t+ 1 or 7,c7 ! p]son has 
be5 9 ! cu/ody ( su* individual pursuant
 to a c\rt ord] = a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#ab mon?s be=e ! fir/ p]iod4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bjb7;d77#a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #djb7;d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 & ins]t+
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & subp>agraph 
7,c7 or p>agraph 7#i7 7z applicable72 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & subp>agraph  
7,c7 or p>agraph 7#i7 7z applicable74   
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! fir/  
day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4        
,elim9at+ b>ri]s to ,,tanf = *ildr5 &   
old] c>etak] relatives  7a7 ,broad5+    
good cause exception to requirem5t ,to  
provide in=mation on noncu/odial p>5ts  
,section #ded7bi77;,a77i7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fed7bi77;,a77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ be/ 
int]e/s ( ! *ild & ins]t+ be/ int]e/s ( 
! *ild1 includ+1 if en=cem5t proc$ures  
aga9/ a non-cu/odial p>5t ( ! *ild are  
initiat$1 :e!r su* proc$ures w imp$e !  
p>5t's ability to reunify ) ! *ild 9 !  
future4  7b7 ,disreg>d ( nonp>5t c>etak]
 relative income1 assets1 & res\rces 9  
*ild-,only cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #djh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ac7 ,disreg>d ( income1 assets1 &     
res\rces = nonp>5t c>etak] relatives 9  
*ild-only cases  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)       
respect to a m9or *ild :o does n reside 
9 ! same h\sehold z a p>5t ( ! *ild1 a  
,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u section 

#djc %all n take into acc\nt ! income1  
assets1 or res\rces ( su* *ild's nonp>5t
 c>etak] relative :o is n seek+         
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) 
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on _! own 
behalf 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! *ild is eligible
 = assi/ance "u any su* program1 or 9   
det]m9+ ! am\nt or types ( su* assi/ance
 to be provid$ to ! *ild4  7,b7         
,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
apply 9 ! case ( a ,/ate program-- 7i7 t
 is op]at$ specifically = *ildr5 liv+ ) 
nonp>5t c>etak] relatives2  7ii7 t      
provides mon?ly f9ancial assi/ance to a 
*ild liv+ ) a nonp>5t c>etak] relative 9
 an am\nt t is great] ?an ! am\nt (     
assi/ance t ! *ild w\ld receive on !    
*ild's own behalf "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u ?is "p2  7iii7 t is sep>ate f !
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p2 &  7iv7 
t is describ$ 9 ! ,/ate plan submitt$ "u
 section #djb4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section
 #dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ag7 ,p5alty = failure to disreg>d     
income1 assets1 & res\rces ( nonp>5t    
c>etak] relative 9 *ild-only cases ,if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a  
grant is made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal
 ye> has violat$ section #djh7;a77#ac7  
dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
r$uce ! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u     
section #djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately     
succe$+ fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to 
#c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance     
grant4  4  7c7 ,elim9at+ #e-,ye> cap on 
assi/ance 9 *ild-,only cases  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #djh7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fjh7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 ,no     
limit = *ild-only cases ,a ,/ate %all n 
limit ! numb] ( mon?s ( assi/ance "u !  
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r
 ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate   
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 = a family 9 :i*  

all adults 9 ! family--  7i7 are nonp>5t
 c>etak] relatives ( a *ild :o does n   
reside 9 ! same h\sehold ( ! p>5t ( !   
*ild2 &  7ii7 d n receive assi/ance "u !
 ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p or any   
o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$      
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on _! own behalf4 
4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section #dji7;a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fji7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ by ?is     
section1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an subp>agraph    
7,h77 aft] section #djh7;a77#g72 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#ah7 ,p5alty = failure to comply )   
#e-ye> cap exemptions ,if ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a grant is    
made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal ye> has 
violat$ subp>agraph 7,h7 ( section      
#djh7;a77#g7 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all r$uce ! grant payable to 
! ,/ate "u section #djc7;a77#a7 = !     
imm$iately succe$+ fiscal ye> by an     
am\nt equal to #c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family

 assi/ance grant  4  7d7 ,exemption f "w
 requirem5ts = nonp>5t c>etak] relatives
 9 *ild-,only cases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #djh ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
,/ate requir$ ,to exempt nonp>5t c>etak]
 relatives f "w p>ticipation 9          
*ild-,only cases ,a ,/ate %all n require
 an individual to engage 9 "w if !      
individual--  7#a7 is ! nonp>5t c>etak] 
relative ( a *ild :o does n reside 9 !  
same h\sehold z a p>5t ( ! *ild2 &  7#b7
 resides 9 a h\sehold 9 :i* no adult    
receives assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program   
fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program
 fund$ ) qualifi$ exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9
 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 on _! own
 behalf4  4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,section      
#dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ 
by ?is section1 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ai7       
,p5alty = failure to comply ) "w        
p>ticipation exemptions ,if ! ,secret>y 

det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a grant is    
made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal ye> has 
violat$ subsection 7h7 ( section #djh   
dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
r$uce ! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u     
section #djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately     
succe$+ fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to 
#c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance     
grant4  4  7e7 ,elim9at+ #e-,ye> cap on 
assi/ance = old] c>etak] relatives  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #djh7;a77#g7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a77#g771 z am5d$ by subsection    
7c77#a71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,i7           
,non-application ( limit to old] c>etak]
 relatives  7i7 ,no limit = old] c>etak]
 relatives ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
apply & a ,/ate %all n limit ! numb] (  
mon?s ( assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program
 fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77   
bas$ on receipt ( su* assi/ance by an   
individual :o is an old] c>etak]        

relative 7z def9$ = purposes ( p>agraph 
7#ad774  7ii7 ,disreg>d ( mon?s (       
assi/ance ,9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( mon?s =  
:i* a family t includes an adult :o has 
receiv$ assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u ?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program
 fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i771 !
 ,/ate %all disreg>d any mon? = :i* su* 
assi/ance 0 provid$ ) respect to !      
family dur+ :i* su* adult 0 an old]     
c>etak] relative 7z def9$ = purposes (  
p>agraph 7#ad774  4  7#b7 ,p5alty       
,section #dji7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a771 z        
previ\sly am5d$ by ?is section1 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by ins]t+
 or 7,i7 aft] subp>agraph 7,h72 &  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#ah71 by ins]t+ or 7,i7 aft]
 subp>agraph 7,h74  7f7 ,exemption f "w 
requirem5ts = old] c>etak] relatives    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djh ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh71 by 
subsection 7d77#a71 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7     

,/ate requir$ ,to exempt old] c>etak]   
relatives f "w p>ticipation :]e c>etak] 
receives assi/ance ,a ,/ate %all n      
require an individual to engage 9 "w1 &1
 at ! option ( ! ,/ate & on a           
case-by-case basis1 may disreg>d su*    
individual 9 det]m9+ ! p>ticipation     
rates "u section #djg7;a71 if !         
individual--  7#a7 is an old] c>etak]   
relative 7z def9$ = purposes (          
subsection 7a77#ad772 &  7#b7 directly  
receives assi/ance on ! individual's own
 behalf "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is 
"p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )     
qualifi$ exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section 
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i774  4  7#b7 ,p5alty 
,p>agraph 7#ah7 ( section #dji7;a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fji7;a771 z add$ by subsection 7d77#b71
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or 7i7 aft]         
subsection 7h74  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
#djb7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77#a77;,a77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+
 & subject to subsection 7h7 & 7i7 (    

section #djh be=e ! p]iod2 &  7,b7 9    
clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ & subject to    
subsection 7h7 & 7i7 ( section #djh be=e
 ! p]iod4  7g7 ,disreg>d ( income1      
assets1 & res\rces = old] c>etak]       
relatives  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#djh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ 
by ?is section1 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ad7       
,disreg>d ( income1 assets1 & res\rces =
 old] c>etak] relatives  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 det]m9+ ! eligibility =1 & am\nt (1  
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ ) 
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i77 = a family
 t includes an individual :o is an old] 
c>etak] relative 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b771 a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u
 section #djc %all n take into acc\nt ! 
income1 assets1 or res\rces ( t         
individual4  7,b7 ,def9ition  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
old] c>etak] relative means an          

individual :o-- 7,i7 subject to clause  
7ii71 has atta9$ age #ee2 &  7,,ii7 is !
 prim>y c>etak] = a m9or *ild :o-- 7aa7 
is liv+ ) ! individual2  7bb7 does n h a
 p>5t liv+ 9 ! home2 &  7cc7 is a       
relative ( ! individual4  7ii7 ,/ate    
option to modify age crit]ion ,at !     
option ( a ,/ate1 su* t]m %all include  
an individual :o has n atta9$ age #ee4  
7iii7 ,det]m9ation to be made by ,/ate  
,! det]m9ation ( :e!r an individual     
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause       
7i77,,ii7 %all be made by ! ,/ate4  4   
7#b7 ,p5alty ,section #dji7;a7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fji7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ by ?is     
section1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#bj7 ,p5alty =   
failure to disreg>d income1 assets1 &   
res\rces = old] c>etak] relatives ,if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a   
grant is made "u section #djc 9 a fiscal
 ye> has violat$ section #djh7;a77#ad7  
dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
r$uce ! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u     

section #djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately     
succe$+ fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to 
#c p]c5t ( ! ,/ate family assi/ance     
grant4  4  7h7 ,ensur+ equitable        
treatm5t = old] c>etak] relatives "u    
,,tanf  7#a7 ,/ate notifications to old]
 c>etak] relatives ( *ild ,,tanf        
recipi5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#djh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a771 z previ\sly am5d$ 
by ?is section1 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,/ate requirem5ts  
reg>d+ notice to relative c>etak]s ,a   
,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u section 
#djc %all-- 7,a7 ensure t ! ,/ate ag5cy 
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate program  
fund$ "u ?is "p employs a res\rce       
employee :o is tra9$ to provide guidance
 to an old] c>etak] relative ( a m9or   
*ild if ! *ild is a recipi5t ( assi/ance
 "u ! program 7or "u a ,/ate program    
fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z   
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 
on legal options reg>d+ cu/ody &        
gu>dian%ip ( ! *ild1 includ+ expla9+ to 

! relative c>etak] h[ ea* legal option  
corresponds to ! availability ( b5efits 
& s]vices1 & :o s]ves z a liaison ) o!r 
ag5cies & community organizations t     
provide res\rces & assi/ance to relative
 c>etak]s2 &  7,b7 ensure t ! ,/ate     
ag5cy provides to any old] c>etak]      
relative ( a m9or *ild if ! *ild is a   
recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program 
fund$ "u ?is "p 7or "u a ,/ate program  
fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z   
def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 
writt5 notice t--  7i7 expla9s ! options
 ( ! old] c>etak] relative "u ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local law to p>ticipate 9 ! c>e
 & placem5t ( ! *ild1 includ+ ! f9ancial
 ramifications ( ! options & any options
 t may be lo/ by *oos+ c]ta9 b5efits2   
7ii7 describes ! requirem5ts "u section 
#dga7;a77#aj7 to become a fo/] family   
home & ! additional s]vices & supports t
 are available = a *ild plac$ 9 su* a   
home2  7iii7 if ! ,/ate has elect$ !    
option to make gu>dian%ip assi/ance     
paym5ts "u section #dga7;a77#bh71       

describes h[ ! relative c>etak] may ent]
 into an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate to receive !
 paym5ts2  7iv7 describes policies "u ! 
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p t are     
design$ to help old] c>etak] relatives1 
includ+ income1 asset1 & res\rce        
exemptions 9 det]m9+ program            
eligibility1 good cause exemptions to   
*ild support en=cem5t policies1 & "w    
requirem5t exemptions2  7v7 provides    
direct contact in=mation = o!r ag5cies &
 community organizations t provide      
res\rces & assi/ance1 su* z h\s+1       
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance1 heal?  
c>e1 & *ild c>e2 &  7vi7 provides direct
 contact in=mation = ! res\rce employee 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7,b7   
,inclusion 9 ,/ate plan ,section        
#djb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 ,!       
docum5t %all provide a detail$          
explanation ( h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to      
comply ) section #djh7;a77#ae74  4  7,c7
 ,p5alty ,section #dji7;a7 ( su* ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ba7 ,failure 
to notify relative c>etak]s ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a   
grant is made "u section #djc = a fiscal
 ye> has violat$ section #djh7;a77#ae7  
dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all     
r$uce ! grant payable to ! ,/ate "u     
section #djc7;a77#a7 = ! imm$iately     
succe$+ fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to 
#d p]c5t ( ! grant4  4  7#b7 ,/ate      
treatm5t ( relative c>etak]s ( *ild     
,,tanf recipi5ts ,section               
#djb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a771 z am5d$  
by p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vii7 ,!      
docum5t %all provide a detail$          
explanation ( ! ,/ate's treatm5t ( old] 
c>etak] relatives ( m9or *ildr51 9 cases
 9 :i* ! *ild is a recipi5t ( assi/ance 
"u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p 7or  
"u a ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$     
,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section    
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 includ+--  7,i7 

in=mation reg>d+ h[ ! ,/ate def9es t]ms 
su* z relative1 fictive k91 & c>etak]2  
7,,ii7 a description ( ! tra9+ receiv$  
by casework]s ( ! ,/ate ag5cy           
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! program 9      
relation to old] c>etak] relatives (    
m9or *ildr51 9 cases 9 :i* ! *ild is su*
 a recipi5t2  7,,iii7 an explanation ( !
 ways 9 :i* assi/ance available "u !    
program to an old] relative c>etak] ( a 
m9or *ild is affect$ by ! tempor>y      
pres5ce 9 ! home ( a biological p>5t ( !
 *ild2 &  7,,iv7 an explanation ( h[    
b5efits are adju/$ = old] c>etak]       
relatives includ+ income1 asset1 &      
res\rce exemptions 9 det]m9+ program    
eligibility1 good cause exemptions to   
*ild support en=cem5t policies1 & "w    
requirem5t exemptions4  4  7#c7 ,enhanc$
 data report+ ,section #daa7;a77#g7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#faa7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,! ,secret>y %all also       
prescribe regulations to improve !      
report+ ( data on ! economic well-be+ & 

circum/ances ( families ) old] relative 
c>etak]s ( m9or *ildr51 includ+1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 in=mation relat+ to--
 7,a7 all adults 9 ! family1 includ+    
:e!r or n su* adults are recipi5ts (    
assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u   
?is "p 7or "u a ,/ate program fund$ )   
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7772  7,b7   
all m9or *ildr5 9 ! family1 includ+ :e!r
 any su* m9or *ild-- 7i7 is requir$ to  
be includ$ 9 ! fo/] c>e report+         
population = purposes ( ! ,adoption &   
,fo/] ,c>e ,analysis ,report+ ,sy/em    
7,,afc>s7 e/abli%$ pursuant to section  
#dgi2 or  7ii7 is n requir$ to be s     
includ$ 9 su* fo/] c>e report+          
population1 b-- 7,i7 is receiv+ s]vices 
9 ! home ( ! relative c>etak] t are     
sup]vis$ or adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy   
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plan     
approv$ "u "p ,b2  7,,ii7 0 plac$ ) !   
relative c>etak] to prev5t ! ne$ = fo/] 
c>e z a result ( an int]v5tion on behalf
 ( ! *ild :i* 0 c>ri$ out or sup]vis$ by

 ! ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plans "u
 p>ts ,b & ,e2 or  7,,iii7 0 plac$ ) !  
relative c>etak] ^u =mal dis*>ge f ! c>e
 & placem5t responsibility ( ! ,/ate    
ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! plans "u "p ,b or ,e2  
7iii7 all families :o appli$ = a        
good-cause exemption to ! ,/ate's *ild  
en=cem5t coop]ation policies2 &  7iv7   
all families :o receiv$ a good-cause    
exemption to ! ,/ate's *ild en=cem5t    
coop]ation policies4  4  7i7 ,effective 
date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all take effect on ! fir/ day (
 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,delay      
p]mitt$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! date     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a ,/ate    
plan "u title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply
 ) an additional requirem5t impos$ on ! 
plan by ?is section if ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es t su* 
additional requirem5t--  7i7 requires   
,/ate legislation 7o!r ?an legislation  

appropriat+ funds7 9 ord] = ! plan to   
meet su* additional requirem5t2 or  7ii7
 c\ld n practicably be met by ! plan    
be=e su* date4  7,b7 ,date describ$ ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! date     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 ) respect
 to a ,/ate1 ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> 
qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! fir/      
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t  
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section4 ,= purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1
 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye>      
legislative session1 ea* ye> ( su*      
session %all be deem$ to be a sep>ate   
regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4   
#d4 ,improv+ ! collection ( *ild support
 = families receiv+ ,,tanf assi/ance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ded ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fed7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#cj7 ?r\gh 7#cd7 z p>agraphs 7#ca7     
?r\gh 7#ce71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bi7 ! foll[+3    
7#cj7 include a description (--  7,a7 ! 
me?ods us$ by ! ,/ate to det]m9e :e!r an

 individual :o has appli$ = or is       
receiv+ assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u "p ,a1 ! ,/ate program "u "p   
,e1 ! ,/ate program "u title ,,xix1 or !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance        
program1 z def9$ "u section #c7;h7 ( !  
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7;h771 is coop]at+ 9 good
 fai? ) ! ,/ate 9 e/abli%+ pat]nity or 9
 e/abli%+1 modify+1 or en=c+ a support  
ord]1 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#bi72  7,b7 
! ,/ate's process = det]m9+ 9 a timely  
mann] :e!r su* an individual satisfies !
 coop]ation requirem5t describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 due to ! individual's  
p>ticipation 9 ano!r ,/ate or ,f$]al    
assi/ance program2  7,c7 ! good cause or
 o!r exceptions to ! coop]ation         
requirem5t t ! ,/ate recognizes1 includ+
 an explanation ( any special           
requirem5ts or consid]ations = an old]  
relative c>etak] seek+ to apply = su* an
 exception2 &  7,d7 h[ ! ,/ate makes    
cle> to an individual :o has appli$ = or
 is receiv+ assi/ance "u a program      

ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 :at1
 if any?+1 ! individual ne$s to d 9 ord]
 to satisfy ! coop]ation requirem5t1    
includ+ expla9+ to ! individual h[ !    
individual might satisfy ! requirem5t   
?r\gh p>ticipation 9 ano!r ,/ate or     
,f$]al assi/ance program2  7ii7 ! effect
 on ! individual's eligibility to       
receive assi/ance "u a program ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & "u o!r ,/ate or  
,f$]al assi/ance programs1 if !         
individual fails to satisfy ! coop]ation
 requirem5t2 &  7iii7 ! good cause or   
o!r exceptions to ! coop]ation          
requirem5t = :i* ! individual may be    
eligible1 includ+ ! /&>d ( pro( requir$ 
to qualify = ea* exception & an         
explanation ( any special requirem5ts or
 consid]ations = old] c>etak] relatives2
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title ,,iv ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#fja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#deb7k77#a71 by /rik+ section #ded7ca7 &
 ins]t+ section #ded7cb72 &  7#b7 9     
section #ded1 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 

7#ce7 7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#cc7 & ins]t+        
p>agraph 7#cd74  7c7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #e4 ,enc\rag+ ,/ates to adopt    
tempor>y gu>dian%ip laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #dgd7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fgd7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7or1 9 
! case ( a ,/ate t has 9 effect = !     
qu>t] a tempor>y gu>dian%ip law 7z def9$
 9 section #dge7ad771 #ge p]c5t7 aft]   
#ej p]c5t4  7b7 ,def9ition ,section #dge
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fge7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ad7 7,a7  
,! t]m tempor>y gu>dian%ip law means a  
,/ate law t all[s = ! e/abli%m5t1 by    
op]ation ( su* law & ?r\gh an easily    
navigable simple civil process1 ( a     
relation%ip betwe5 a *ild & a nonp>5t   
c>etak] :o has tak5 responsibility = c>+
 = ! *ild 9 ! abs5ce ( ! *ild's p>5ts 9 

:i* "s ( ! p>5tal rights ) respect to ! 
*ild are transf]r$ to ! c>etak] = a     
specifi$ p]iod ( "t :i* may be ext5d$ or
 r5ew$1 except t ! total p]iod ( "t =   
:i* su* rights are transf]r$ to !       
c>etak] 7includ+ any ext5sions or       
r5ewals7 %all n exce$ a maximum p]iod ( 
"t 7z e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate74  7,b7 ,"u ! 
process e/abli%$ "u a law describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 c\rt fees %all be
 waiv$ or r$uc$2 &  7ii7 any c\rt =ms or
 fil+s relat$ to ! process are easy     
en\gh to und]/& t a nonp>5t c>etak] :o  
has tak5 responsibility = c>+ = ! *ild 9
 ! abs5ce ( ! *ild's p>5ts c\ld         
reasonably complete su* =ms or fil+s )\t
 legal assi/ance4  4  7c7 ,effective    
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,guidance  7a7
 ,guidance to ,/ates on ensur+ aw>5ess (
 *ild welf>e sy/em among k9%ip c>egiv]s 
,n lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all issue guidance to ,/ates  
on ways to ensure t k9%ip c>egiv]s :o   
receive assi/ance "u a ,/ate program    
fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et   
seq47 or any o!r ,/ate program fund$ )  
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77#g77;,b77i777   
are--  7#a7 provid$ ) in=mation ab\t any
 appropriate assi/ance & s]vices        
available to !m ?r\gh ! *ild welf>e     
sy/em ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ eligibility =  
fo/] c>e lic5sure & pa?ways to          
gu>dian%ip assitance programs or        
adoption subsidies1 & h[ to access su*  
assi/ance & s]vices2 &  7#b7 ref]r$ to  
any k9%ip navigator program op]at$ by ! 
,/ate4  7b7 ,guidance on coord9at+      
assi/ance = c>egiv]s ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ 
day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue   
guidance = ,/ates id5tify+ options =    

,/ate programs1 includ+ programs fund$  
"u title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 programs 
fund$ "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 & o!r    
relevant programs t are jo9tly fund$ or 
adm9i/]$ by ,/ates & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 to collaborate1 coord9ate1 & /reaml9e  
outrea* to1 & process+ ( applications ( 
assi/ance1 = gr&p>5ts & old] relative   
c>egiv]s or k9%ip c>egiv]s c>+ =        
gr&*ildr5 & o!r relative *ildr5 resid+ )
 !m4  #g4 ,grant program = gr&family    
h\s+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  
7#a7 ! t]m gr&family h\s+ means h\s+    
units d$icat$ to l[-income--  7,a7      
gr&p>5ts c>+ full-"t = a gr&*ild2 or    
7,b7 old] relative c>egiv]s c>+ full-"t 
= a relative *ild2  7#b7 ! t]m gr&family
 resid5t s]vice coord9ator means an     
individual :o-- 7,a7 is an employee or  
contractor ( an own] ( gr&family h\s+2  
7,b7 assi/s gr&p>5ts & old] relative    
c>egiv]s ) ! process ( apply+ to & mov+ 
into ! gr&family h\s+2 &  7,c7          

regul>ly-- 7i7 assesses ! ne$s ( !      
resid5ts1 on a collective & family      
basis1 ( ! gr&family h\s+2 &  7ii7 plans
 & executes gr&family h\s+ programm+    
s]vices bas$ on ! assessm5t describ$ 9  
clause 7i72  7#c7 ! t]m l[-income means 
income t does n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! area
 m$ian gross income2  7#d7 ! t]m own] ( 
gr&family h\s+ means a nonpr(it or      
=-pr(it entity t develops1 owns1 or     
op]ates gr&family h\s+2  7#e7 ! t]m     
public h\s+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772
 &  7#f7 ! t]m ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a program to provide grants to  
own]s ( gr&family h\s+ = gr&family      
resid5t s]vice coord9ators to support   
h\s+ programm+ s]vices1 equipm5t1 &     
build+ /ructures ( gr&family h\s+4  7c7 
,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u   
?is section may use ! funds-- 7#a7 to   
plan & execute gr&family h\s+ programm+ 

s]vices = families liv+ 9 gr&family     
h\s+2  7#b7 to fund ! sal>ies (         
gr&family resid5t s]vice coord9ators2 & 
7#c7 = ! con/ruction & upkeep ( spaces  
)9 p]man5t build+ /ructures ( gr&family 
h\s+ t are us$ z a place to hold ev5ts &
 s]vices = families liv+ 9 gr&family    
h\s+ & to c>ry out ! requirem5t "u      
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,requirem5t ,z a   
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section1 a recipi5t %all1 ?r\gh         
coord9ation ) local k9%ip navigator     
programs1 z e/abli%$ 9 section          
#dgd7;a77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#g771 engage ) !
 l>g] community ( gr&p>5ts & old]       
relative c>etak]s rais+ relative *ildr5 
by p]=m+ p]iodic in=mational outrea* to 
& hold+ p]iodic ev5ts = gr&families liv+
 9 ! close geographical area to !       
gr&family h\s+ b n liv+ 9 ! build+1 )   
special att5tion giv5 to gr&p>5ts & old]
 relative c>etak]s :o c>e = *ildr5 &    
live 9 public h\s+4  7e7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj & #bjba4  #h4 ,/ate support  
plans = gr&p>5ts c>+ = gr&*ildr5  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! fir/  
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 f am\nts           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all aw>d grants to ,/ates = purposes ( 
develop+ ,/ate support plans = gr&p>5ts 
c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives c>+ =   
relative *ildr54  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a   
,/ate support plan = gr&p>5ts c>+ =     
gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives c>+ = relative
 *ildr5 t is fund$ by a grant "u ?is    
section %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an
 initial assessm5t ( ! /ate ( gr&p>5ts  
c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives c>+ =   
relative *ildr5 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,a plan
 = h[ appropriate ,/ate ag5cies c       
collaborate 9 _! ef=ts to provide       
f9ancial support1 h\s+ s]vices1 & o!r   
s]vices & supports to gr&p>5ts c>+ =    
gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives c>+ = relative

 *ildr54  7#c7 ,/eps t ! ,/ate proposes 
to take ov] ! next #e ye>s to ensure t  
gr&p>5ts c>+ = gr&*ildr5 & o!r relatives
 c>+ = relative *ildr5 h necess>y       
res\rces4  7#d7 ,a plan to simplify or  
comb9e application requirem5ts = ,/ate  
public assi/ance programs to r$uce      
adm9i/rative burd5s on recipi5ts1 ) a   
focus on families consi/+ ( gr&p>5ts or 
o!r old] c>etak] relatives rais+        
relative *ildr54  7c7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section4  #i4 ,national ,te*nical       
,assi/ance ,c5t] on ,gr&families  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( ! fir/  
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ %all   
e/abli% a ,national ,te*nical ,assi/ance
 ,c5t] on ,gr&families 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]7 to conduct !       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7b7 ,activities ( c5t] ,! ,c5t]-- 7#a7  
%all engage exp]i5c$ exp]ts to id5tify  

model practices or programs1 relat$ to  
heal?1 nutrition1 h\s+1 & o!r relat$    
issues1 to help s]ve *ildr51 p>5ts1 &   
c>egiv]s 9 gr&families2  7#b7 may       
develop guidel9es = ,/ates to enc\rage  
be/ practices to support gr&families    
impact$ by p>5tal sub/ance use1 includ+ 
ways to help c>egiv]s meet *ildr5's     
heal?1 developm5t1 & wellbe+ ne$s       
7includ+ promotion ( safe sleep         
practices71 support bir? p>5ts' access1 
engagem5t1 & success 9 treatm5t1 support
 bir? p>5ts' =mation ( a heal?y atta*m5t
 ) _! *ildr51 & promote positive p>5t+  
7includ+ co-p>5t+ support7 skills = bo? 
relative c>egiv]s & bir?p>5ts2 &  7#c7  
may facilitate le>n+ across ,/ates &    
provide te*nical assi/ance & res\rces to
 individuals & entities t directly "w ) 
all #c g5]ations 9 gr&families4  7c7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is section4