,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjbd,ms4   
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,johnson
 ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d p>ts ,b & ,e
 ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 to exp& nondiscrim9ation protections = 
*ildr5 & families & (f] great]          
flexibility to ,/ates be=e petition+ to 
t]m9ate p>5tal rights1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,*ildr5 & ,families    
,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( nondiscrim9ation
 protections = *ildr5 & families 9      
adoption & fo/] c>e placem5t  7a7 ,/ate 
plan requirem5ts relat+ to adoption &   
fo/] c>e placem5t ,section #dga7;a77#ah7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#ah77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#ah7 provides t-- 7,a7 
nei!r ! ,/ate nor any o!r entity 9 !    
,/ate t receives funds f ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t & is involv$ 9 adoption or    

fo/] c>e placem5ts may-- 7i7 d5y to any 
p]son ! opportunity to become an        
adoptive or a fo/] p>5t1 on ! basis ( ! 
race1 color1 sex 7includ+ sexual        
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & g5d]        
expression71 religion1 or national orig9
 ( ! p]son1 or ( ! *ild1 involv$2  7ii7 
delay or d5y ! provision ( fo/] c>e     
prev5tion support & s]vices1 family     
pres]vation or reunification s]vices1   
k9%ip supports1 or adoption or          
gu>dian%ip subsidies to *ildr51 p>5ts or
 k9 c>egiv]s on ! basis ( ! race1 color1
 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]   
id5tity1 & g5d] expression71 religion1  
or national orig9 ( ! p>5t1 k9 c>egiv]1 
or ( ! *ild1 involv$2 or  7iii7         
significantly delay or d5y ! placem5t ( 
a *ild = adoption or into fo/] c>e1 or  
o!rwise discrim9ate 9 mak+ a placem5t   
decision solely on ! basis ( ! race1    
color1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 & g5d] expression71       
religion1 or national orig9 ( ! adoptive
 or fo/] p>5t1 or ! *ild1 involv$2 &    

7,b7 an ag5cy or entity to :i*          
subp>agraph 7,a7 applies-- 7i7 may      
consid]1 among ! factors us$ to det]m9e 
! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1 ! capacity ( !  
prospective fo/] or adoptive p>5ts to   
affirm ! cultural1 e?nic1 sexual        
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 g5d]          
expression1 racial1 or religi\s         
backgr\nd ( ! *ild2 &  7ii7 :5 reque/$  
by ! *ild or a p>5t ( ! *ild1 %all      
consid]1 among ! factors us$ to det]m9e 
! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild-- 7,i7 !         
cultural1 e?nic1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]
 id5tity1 g5d] expression1 racial1 or   
religi\s backgr\nd ( ! *ild2 &  7,,ii7 !
 capacity ( ! prospective fo/] or       
adoptive p>5ts to affirm ! id5tities ( !
 *ild2  4  7b7 ,/ate plan requirem5t    
relat+ to provision ( *ild welf>e       
s]vices ,section #dbb7;b77#g7 ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#g77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ sub/antiate ) cle> & conv9c+  
data & analysis t ! *ild welf>e ag5cy is
 address+ disproportionality 9 ! ,/ate  
*ild welf>e sy/em1 & disp>ities 9 access

 to community-bas$ s]vices1 array1 &    
contract+2 & be=e provide4  7c7         
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! #a/ day ( ! #a/ fiscal ye>  
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & %all apply to paym5ts "u    
subp>t #a ( "p ,b & "p ,e ( 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 or "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !    
,social ,security ,act to meet !        
additional requirem5ts impos$ by !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 ! 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 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    

,act4 ,= 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  7#c7 ,application to      
programs op]at$ by ,indian tribal       
organizations ,9 ! case ( an ,indian    
tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal   
consortium :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices det]m9es requires "t to 
take action necess>y to comply ) !      
additional requirem5ts impos$ by !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section 7:e!r !    
tribe1 organization1 or tribal          
consortium has a plan "u section #dgi;,b
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act or a        
coop]ative agreem5t or contract ent]$   
into ) a ,/ate71 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide ! tribe1 organization1 or tribal
 consortium ) su* additional "t z !     
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y = !      
tribe1 organization1 or tribal          
consortium to take ! action to comply ) 
! additional requirem5ts be=e be+ reg>d$
 z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts4  #c4

 ,great] flexibility = ,/ates be=e      
petition+ to modify p>5tal rights       
,section #dge7e77;,e7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fge7e77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
#ae ( ! mo/ rec5t #bb mon?s & ins]t+ #bd
 consecutive mon?s & :o is n 9 ! c>e (  
k9 7includ+ fictive k971 ! ,/ate may    
consid] fil+ or jo9+ a petition =       
modification or t]m9ation ( p>5tal      
rights only aft] demon/rat+ by cle> &   
conv9c+ evid5ce t ! ,/ate has provid$ to
 ! family ( ! *ild su* s]vices1         
supports1 & "t ne$$ to address ! reasons
 = fo/] c>e & enable ! family to safely 
reunify1 & by demon/rat+ compell+       
reasons :y ! modification or t]m9ation  
is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild1 & if ! *ild 
is liv+ ) a k9%ip 7includ+ fictive      
k9%ip7 c>egiv]1 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all      
provide a mean+ful opportunity = ! k9%ip
 7includ+ fictive k9%ip7 c>egiv] to     
express :e!r modification or t]m9ation  
is or is n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild &   
%all docum5t su* 9 ! case plan ( ! *ild2

  7#b7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & r$esignat+ 
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7i7 &    
7ii71 respectively2  7#c7 9 clause 7ii7 
7z s r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is  
section71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 
a comma2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] & bel[  
clause 7ii7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  
except t1 9 ! case ( a *ild to :om ?is  
subp>agraph applies solely because !    
*ild has be5 9 fo/] c>e "u !            
responsibility ( ! ,/ate = #bd          
consecutive mon?s & is n 9 ! c>e ( k9   
7includ+ fictive k971 ! ,/ate may n file
 or jo9 su* a petition if a p>5t ( !    
*ild is actively engag$ 9 s]vices to    
address ! reasons ! *ild ent]$ c>e      
7includ+ treatm5t = sub/ance use        
disord]1 m5tal heal? conc]ns1 or p>5t+  
skills71 if bas$ pr9cipally on !        
inc>c]ation ( a p>5t1 or if bas$        
pr9cipally on ! det5tion ( ! p>5t by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !      
deportation ( ! p>5t2 4  #d4 ,expansion 
( purposes ( ,c\rt ,improvem5t ,program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dch ( ! ,social  

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ /ate & ins]t+ ,/ate2  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ & _!   
families be=e 9 a timely & complete     
mann]2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 z set =? 9 !  
,adoption & ,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig
 7,public ,law #aje-hi71 includ+ !      
requirem5ts 9 ! ,act relat$ to concurr5t
 plann+2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,d7 to increase access to high       
quality legal repres5tation at all /ages
 ( a *ild welf>e case = all p>ties to ! 
case1 includ+ ! *ildr51 ! p>5ts ( !     
*ildr51 &1 :]e applicable1 k9%ip c>e    
provid]s & ,indian tribes4  2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,applications ,9 ord] to be       
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a highe/ ,/ate c\rt %all h 9   
effect a rule requir+ ,/ate c\rts to    

ensure t fo/] p>5ts1 pre-adoptive p>5ts1
 & k9%ip 7includ+ fictive k9%ip7        
c>egiv]s ( a *ild 9 fo/] c>e "u !       
responsibility ( ! ,/ate are notifi$ (  
any proce$+ to be held ) respect to !   
*ild1 %all provide = ! tra9+ ( judicial 
(fic]s1 attorneys1 & c\rt & *ild welf>e 
/aff 9 *ild welf>e cases on ,f$]al *ild 
welf>e policies & paym5t limitations )  
respect to *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e :o are     
plac$ 9 sett+s t are n a fo/] family    
home1 & %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 &      
includ+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a 
description ( h[ c\rts & *ild welf>e    
ag5cies on ! local & ,/ate levels w use 
n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( grant funds to   
collaborate & jo9tly plan = ! collection
 & %>+ ( all relevant data & in=mation  
to demon/rate h[ improv$ case track+ &  
analysis ( *ild abuse & neglect cases w 
produce safe & timely p]man5cy          
decisions2  7#b7 a demon/ration t a     
portion ( ! grant w be us$ = cross-tra9+

 initiatives t are jo9tly plann$ &      
execut$ ) ! ,/ate ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy
 "u contract ) ! ,/ate to adm9i/] !     
,/ate program "u ! ,/ate plan "u subp>t 
#a1 ! ,/ate plan approv$ "u section     
#dcd1 or ! ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e2 
7#c7 a demon/ration t a portion ( !     
grant w be us$ to develop & implem5t1 on
 an ongo+ & regul> basis1 tra9+ =       
judicial (fic]s1 attorneys1 & c\rt &    
*ild welf>e /aff on race1 culture1 &    
equity1 &1 9 ! developm5t &             
implem5tation ( t tra9+1 w include      
curr5t & =m] fo/] *ildr51 p>5ts :o h    
exp]i5c$ *ild removals by ,/ate *ild    
welf>e ag5cies1 & k9%ip 7includ+ fictive
 k9%ip7 c>e provid]s2 &  7#d7 a         
demon/ration ( mean+ful & ongo+         
collaboration among ! c\rts 9 ! ,/ate1 !
 ,/ate ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy "u        
contract ) ! ,/ate :o is responsible =  
adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate program "u "p ,b or ,e1
 &1 :]e applicable1 ,indian tribes4  4  
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section %all take  

effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4