,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjbb,mr4  
,langev9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4   
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mrs4      
,lawr5ce7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect          
individuals ) disabilities :o are p>5ts1
 legal gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r         
c>egiv]s1 fo/] or adoptive p>5ts1 or    
individuals seek+ to become fo/] or     
adoptive p>5ts f discrim9ation 9 ! *ild 
welf>e sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,equality = ,families )
 ,disabilities ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+ ,!      
,congress f9ds t title ,,ii ( !         
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij &
 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc protect qualifi$ individuals )   
disabilities1 :i* c include *ildr51     
p>5ts1 legal gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r   
c>egiv]s1 fo/] & adoptive p>5ts1 &      
individuals seek+ to become fo/] or     
adoptive p>5ts1 f discrim9ation by *ild 

welf>e ag5cies & c\rts4  #c4 ,/ate plan 
requirem5ts = protect+ individuals )    
disabilities :o are p>5ts1 legal        
gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] 
or adoptive p>5ts1 or individuals seek+ 
to become fo/] or adoptive p>5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #dbb7;b7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (   
p>agraph 7#ah72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ai7 & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#bj7 expla9 ! proc$ural       
safegu>ds & supportive p>5t+ s]vices    
provid$ to individuals ) disabilities :o
 are p>5ts1 legal gu>dians1 relatives1  
o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] or adoptive p>5ts1 or
 individuals seek+ to become fo/] or    
adoptive p>5ts1 f ! "t ( e>lie/         
int]action ) a family ?r\gh any ongo+   
judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+1       
includ+ a description ( h[ ea* su*      
individual receives-- 7,a7 a            
fact-specific1 individualiz$ p>5t+      
assessm5t t does n rely on g5]alizations

 b evaluates ! /r5g?s1 ne$s1 &          
capabilities ( ! ndividual ) a          
disability1 bas$ on objective evid5ce1  
p]sonal circum/ances1 & demon/rat$      
compet5cies2 &  7,b7 p>5t+ education t  
is pe]-review$ or a be/ practice = use2 
&  7#ba7 demon/rate mean+ful ef=ts to   
provide supportive s]vices &            
accommodations1 directly or by ref]ral1 
to ensure full & equal opportunities =  
p>ticipation by individuals )           
disabilities :o are p>5ts1 legal        
gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] 
or adoptive p>5ts1 or individuals seek+ 
to become fo/] or adoptive p>5ts1       
includ+ by mak+ available tra9+ on !    
rights ( individuals ) disabilities :o  
are involv$ ) *ild welf>e proce$+s & h[ 
to ensure full & equal p>ticipation ( ! 
individuals 9 ! proce$+s1 &1 9 ! case ( 
*ild welf>e pr(essionals or c\rt        
p]sonnel1 h[ to conduct p>5t+ assessm5ts
 & provide p>5t+ education to v>i\s     
populations ( individuals ) disabilities
 to ensure t any re/rictions on p>5tal  

rights are n impos$ solely on ! basis ( 
disability4  4  7b7 ,effective date     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by       
subsection 7a7 %all take effect #a ye>  
aft] ! mat]ials requir$ by section #e ( 
?is ,act are dissem9at$1 & %all apply to
 paym5ts "u subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( title   
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act = cal5d>
 qu>t]s beg9n+ on or aft] su* date4     
7#b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if ,/ate legislation
 requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices det]m9es t ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        
appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] = a
 ,/ate plan develop$ pursuant to subp>t 
#a ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social     
,security ,act to meet ! additional     
requirem5ts impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by
 subsection 7a71 ! plan %all n be reg>d$
 z fail+ to meet any ( ! additional     
requirem5ts be=e ! #a/ day ( ! #a/      
cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! fir/ regul>  
session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s #a
 ye> aft] ! mat]ials requir$ by section 
#e ( ?is ,act are dissem9at$4 ,=        

purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 if ! ,/ate  
has a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea*   
ye> ( ! session is deem$ to be a sep>ate
 regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4  
#d4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,/ate c\rt improvem5t
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dch ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbi;h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,f7 t det]m9e *ild     
placem5ts 9 any case involv+ an         
individual ) a disability :o is a p>5t1 
legal gu>dian1 relative1 o!r c>egiv]1   
fo/] or adoptive p>5t1 or an individual 
seek+ to become an adoptive or fo/]     
p>5t2  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b72 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod & ins]t+ &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 to ensure full &    
equal opportunities = individuals )     
disabilities :o are p>5ts1 legal        
gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] 
or adoptive p>5ts1 or individuals seek+ 
to become fo/] or adoptive p>5ts1       

consi/5t ) title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act & section #ejd ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2  2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at !
 end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7,c7 9 !
 case ( a grant = any purpose describ$ 9
 subsection 7a71 & ins]t+ 7#c72 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 a      
demon/ration ( mean+ful ef=ts by !      
highe/ c\rt 9 ! ,/ate to ensure t ea*   
c\rt 9 ! ,/ate af=ds full & equal       
opportunities = p>ticipation by         
individuals ) disabilities :o are p>5ts1
 legal gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r         
c>egiv]s1 fo/] or adoptive p>5ts1 or    
individuals seek+ to become fo/] or     
adoptive p>5ts1 includ+ by work+ ) !    
,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+1 or sup]vis+ !     
adm9i/ration (1 a plan "u ?is "p or "p  
,e1 &1 z applicable1 ,indian tribes or  
tribal organizations1 to make available 
tra9+ on ! rights ( individuals )       
disabilities :o are involv$ ) *ild      

welf>e proce$+s & h[ to ensure full &   
equal p>ticipation ( ! individuals 9 !  
proce$+s1 &1 9 ! case ( *ild welf>e     
pr(essionals or c\rt p]sonnel1 h[ to    
conduct p>5t+ assessm5ts & provide p>5t+
 education to v>i\s populations (       
individuals ) disabilities4  4  7b7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! #a/
 day ( ! #a/ ,f$]al fiscal ye> t beg9s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,education & tra9+ ,subp>t #a ( "p  
,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbj-fbh;b7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dbi;,a4   
,education & tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9       
consultation ) ! entities ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7b71 %all-- 7#a7 directly or 
by contract1 jo9tly revise ! te*nical   
assi/ance provid$ 9 ,augu/ #bjae = ,/ate
 & local *ild welf>e ag5cies & c\rts on 
protect+ ! rights ( p>5ts & prospective 
p>5ts ) disabilities1 to-- 7,a7 include 
recomm5d$ m9imum guidel9es = ensur+     

compliance ) protections (f]$ "u ,f$]al 
law1 :i* %all reflect evid5ce-bas$ or   
be/ practices 9 ! field2  7,b7 address !
 am5dm5ts made by ! ,equality =         
,families ) ,disabilities ,act2  7,c7   
describe ! requirem5ts impos$ by or "u !
 am5dm5ts & ! me*anisms by :i* !        
requirem5ts w be en=c$2 &  7,d7 include 
education & tra9+ mat]ials t include1 at
 m9imum1 guidel9es =-- 7i7 conduct+     
individualiz$ p>5t+ assessm5ts ( p]sons 
) disabilities t-- 7,i7 are1 :]e        
possible1 pe]-review$ or a be/ practice1
 & always fact-specific2 &  7,,ii7      
evaluate ! /r5g?s1 ne$s1 & capabilities 
( a p>ticul> p]son ) disabilities bas$  
on objective evid5ce1 p]sonal           
circum/ances1 demon/rat$ compet5cies1 & 
o!r factors t are divorc$ f             
g5]alizations & /]eotypes reg>d+ p )    
disabilities2  7ii7 provid+ full & equal
 opportunities to b5efit f or p>ticipate
 9 *ild welf>e programs1 s]vices1 &     
activities t are equal to ^? ext5d$ to  
individuals )\t disabilities1 includ+ ! 

use ( disability-specific1 pe]-review$1 
or be/ practice p>5t+ tra9+ tools &     
reasonable modifications 9 policies1    
practices1 & proc$ures :5 necess>y to   
avoid discrim9ation2 &  7iii7 reunify+  
families 9 cases involv+ individuals )  
disabilities2  7#b7 ensure t ! revis$   
te*nical assi/ance is address$ to       
,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & c\rts2 &  7#c7
 )9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 dissem9ate ! revis$        
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 tribes1 & 
c\rts4  7b7 ,consultation entities ,!   
entities ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection %all
 include3 7#a7 ,f$]al entities1 su* z-- 
7,a7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !          
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,community ,liv+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices2  7,c7 ! ,assi/ant    
,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,civil ,rights     
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,d7
 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,national ,c\ncil on  
,disability2 &  7,e7 ! ,commission] (   

,adm9i/ration = ,native ,am]icans2  7#b7
 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal entities1 su*   
z-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal *ild    
welf>e ag5cies2  7,b7 ,protection &     
,advocacy ,sy/ems2  7,c7 a repres5tative
 ( ! ,/ate ,c\ncils on ,developm5tal    
,disabilities2  7,d7 a repres5tative ( !
 ,conf]5ce ( ,*ief ,ju/ices2 &  7,e7 a  
repres5tative ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ,/ate     
,c\rt ,adm9i/rators2  7#c7 disability & 
*ild welf>e community entities1 su* z-- 
7,a7 individuals repres5t+ ! disability 
community & reflect+ ! div]se           
*>act]i/ics ( ! memb]s ( t community1   
includ+ individuals ) disabilities :o h 
be5 discrim9at$ aga9/ 9 ! *ild welf>e   
sy/em2 &  7,b7 *ild welf>e pr(essionals2
 &  7#d7 repres5tatives ( su* o!r       
ag5cies or entities z ! ,secret>y may   
designate4  4  #f4 ,report to ,congress 
,)9 #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       

,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a writt5 report on ! 
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 ,! report %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description &
 analysis ( am5d$ ,/ate plans = *ild    
welf>e s]vices t h be5 submitt$ z a     
result ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! effect ( ! 
am5dm5ts on ! treatm5t ( & opportunities
 = p>ticipation af=d$ to individuals )  
disabilities :o are p>5ts1 legal        
gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] 
or adoptive p>5ts1 or individuals seek+ 
to become fo/] or adoptive p>5ts4  7#b7 
,a description ( proc$ures put 9 place  
by ,/ate ag5cies adm9i/]+ or sup]vis+ ! 
adm9i/ration ( a plan develop$ or       
approv$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! 
,social ,security ,act to ensure t ea*  
individual ) a disability :o is a p>5t1 
legal gu>dian1 relative1 o!r c>egiv]1   
fo/] or adoptive p>5t1 or individual    
seek+ to become a fo/] or adoptive p>5t 
receives a fact-specific1 individualiz$ 
p>5t+ assessm5t & p>5t+ education4  7#c7
 ,a description & analysis ( ef=ts made 
by ! highe/ c\rt ( ea* ,/ate to af=d    

full & equal opportunities =            
p>ticipation by individuals )           
disabilities :o are p>5ts1 legal        
gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] 
or adoptive p>5ts1 or individuals seek+ 
to become fo/] or adoptive p>5ts :o are 
involv$ 9 *ild welf>e proce$+s4  7#d7   
,an analysis ( ! outcomes = individuals 
) disabilities :o are p>5ts1 legal      
gu>dians1 relatives1 o!r c>egiv]s1 fo/] 
or adoptive p>5ts1 or individuals seek+ 
to become fo/] or adoptive p>5ts :5     
involv$ 9 *ild welf>e proce$+s be=e or  
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !   
rate at :i* ! p>5tal rights ( !         
individuals are t]m9at$4  7#e7 ,an      
analysis ( ! specific revisions made to 
! #bjae te*nical assi/ance ref]r$ to 9  
section #e7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act 9         
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #e 
( ?is ,act1 & a li/ ( all consultation  
entities t 7 consult$ 9 ! revision      
process4  7#f7 ,an analysis ( h[ ,/ate  
ag5cies adm9i/]+ or sup]vis+ !          
adm9i/ration ( a plan develop$ or       

approv$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! 
,social ,security ,act1 z applicable1   
,indian tribes or tribal organizations1 
& ! highe/ c\rt ( ea* ,/ate h us$ !     
te*nical assi/ance revis$ z requir$ by  
section #e ( ?is ,act4