,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4  
,smuck] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d "p ,b ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act to improve !
 mon?ly casework] visits program s      
,/ates c inve/ 9 ! *ild welf>e work=ce  
ensur+ t *ildr5 9 c>e h access to       
quality & timely c>e4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,welf>e 
,work=ce ,developm5t ,act4  #b4 ,*ild   
welf>e work=ce developm5t  7a7          
,modification ( paym5t r$uction rules   
,section #dbd7;f7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbd7;f77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,b72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74   
7b7 ,use ( funds ,section               
#dcf7;b77#d77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#d77;,b77i77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ emphasis on & all 
t foll[s & ins]t+ emphasis on--2 &  7#b7

 by add+ aft] & bel[ ! end ! foll[+3    
7,i7 r$uc+ caseload ratios & !          
adm9i/rative burd5 on casework]s1 to    
improve casework] decision mak+ on !    
safety1 p]man5cy1 & well-be+ ( fo/]     
*ildr5 & on activities design$ to       
increase ret5tion1 recruitm5t1 & tra9+ (
 casework]s2  7,,ii7 implem5t+ te*nology
 solutions to /reaml9e casework] duties 
& mod]nize sy/ems1 ensur+ improv$       
effici5cy & effectiv5ess 9 *ild welf>e  
s]vices2  7,,iii7 te*nologies design$ to
 enhance casework] safety2  7,,iv7      
develop+ & implem5t+ m5tor+ or coa*+    
programs t address "w-relat$ /ress & (f]
 frontl9e work]s support2 &  7,v7       
recruitm5t campaigns aim$ at attract+   
qualifi$ casework] c&idates4  4  7c7    
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbf1 & %all     
apply to paym5ts "u "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 "p ,b (
 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