,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgdg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to require ,/ates to provide in=mation ab\t available b5efits & s]vices to k9%ip c>egiv]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,in=m+ ,gr&families ,act4 #b4 ,/ate notifications to k9%ip c>egiv]s ( *ild ,,tanf recipi5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ,/ate requirem5ts reg>d+ notice & guidance to k9%ip c>egiv]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u section #djc %all ensure t ! ,/ate ag5cy provides to any k9%ip c>egiv]1 includ+ gr&p>5ts & o!r relative c>egiv]s1 ( 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 ( ! k9%ip c>egiv] "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[ ! k9%ip c>egiv] may ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate to receive ! paym5ts2 7iv7 describes policies "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p t may help k9%ip c>egiv]s & ! relative *ildr5 !y c>e =2 & 7v7 provides direct contact in=mation = k9%ip navigator programs describ$ 9 section #dbg7;a77#a7 or 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>e4 7,b7 ,tim+ ( notice ,! notice requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all be provid$ to a k9%ip c>egiv] ( a m9or *ild at ! "t t ! k9%ip c>egiv] att5ds an eligibility int]view = assi/ance 7ei!r on ! k9%ip c>egiv]'s own behalf or on behalf ( ! *ild7 "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p 7or "u a ,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7772 or 7ii7 if ! k9%ip c>egiv] 7or ! m9or *ild7 is already receiv+ assi/ance "u su* a program on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 %all be s5t to ! k9%ip c>egiv] z soon z practicable aft] su* date4 7,c7 ,provision ( guidance to k9%ip c>egiv]s ,a ,/ate to :i* a grant is made "u section #djc %all ensure t ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p employs a res\rce employee :o is tra9$ to provide guidance to k9%ip c>egiv]s1 includ+ gr&p>5ts & o!r relative c>egiv]s1 ( 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 ! k9%ip c>egiv] 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 k9%ip c>egiv]s4 4 7b7 ,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#ac74 4