,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dibc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,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 & applicants  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] ( a 
m9or *ild1 includ+ gr&p>5ts & o!r       
relative c>egiv]s1 :o contacts ! ,/ate  
ag5cy seek+ 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 
or if ! *ild is a recipi5t ( su*        
assi/ance1 writt5 notice t-- 7i7 expla9s
 ! options ( ! k9%ip c>egiv] "u ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local law to p>ticipate 9 ! c>e
 & placem5t ( ! *ild1 includ+ ! f9ancial
 ramifications ( ! options & any options
 t may be lo/ by *oos+ c]ta9 b5efits1   
includ+ h[ ! receipt ( b5efits "u !     
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p 7or "u a  
,/ate program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate    
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i777 c\ld impact      
eligibility = o!r programs2  7ii7       
describes ! additional s]vices &        
supports t are available = a *ild plac$ 
9 a lic5s$ fo/] family home2  7iii7     
notifies ! k9%ip c>egiv] ( !            
availability ( gu>dian%ip assi/ance     
paym5ts if ! ,/ate has elect$ ! option  
to make gu>dian%ip assi/ance paym5ts "u 
section #dga7;a77#bh72  7iv7 describes  
policies "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is

 "p t may help k9%ip c>egiv]s & ! *ildr5
 !y c>e =2 &  7v7 provides direct       
contact in=mation = k9%ip navigator     
programs describ$ 9 section #dbg7;a77#a7
 or o!r ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,/ate *ild   
welf>e ag5cy1 & community-bas$          
organizations t provide res\rces &      
assi/ance1 su* z legal s]vices1 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]  
comes into contact ) ! ,/ate ag5cy      
reg>d+ 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 
7ii7 if applicable1 %all be provid$ to a
 k9%ip c>egiv] at ! "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 su* a 
program fund$ "u ?is "p2 or  7iii7 if ! 
k9%ip c>egiv] 7or ! *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 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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 or contracts ) a       
community-bas$ organization4 ,su*       
res\rce employee or community-bas$      
organization %all h ! necess>y exp]tise 
to provide guidance to k9%ip c>egiv]s1  
includ+ gr&p>5ts & o!r relative         
c>egiv]s1 ( a m9or *ild :o is a recipi5t
 ( or may be seek+ assi/ance "u !       
program 7or "u a ,/ate program fund$ )  
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i777 on-- 7,i7
 eligibility requirem5ts = a ,/ate      
program fund$ "u ?is "p 7or "u a ,/ate  
program fund$ ) qualifi$ ,/ate          
exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9 section          
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 includ+ !       

relevant docum5tation & application     
in=mation requir$ to apply = su*        
programs2  7,,ii7 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 if any2  7,,iii7     
eligibility = gu>dian%ip assi/ance      
paym5ts if ! ,/ate has elect$ to make   
gu>dian%ip assi/ance paym5ts "u section 
#dga7;a77#bh72 &  7,,iv7 h[ ! receipt ( 
b5efits "u ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is 
"p 7or "u a ,/ate program fund$ )       
qualifi$ ,/ate exp5ditures 7z def9$ 9   
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i777 c\ld     
impact eligibility = o!r programs4  7ii7
 ,s]v+ z a liaison ,a res\rce employee  
or community-bas$ organization describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 %all s]ve z a liaison ) o!r
 ag5cies & community-bas$ organizations 
t provide res\rces & assi/ance to k9%ip 
c>egiv]s1 :i* may include guidance =    
initiat+ ! process ( obta9+ fo/] family 
lic5sure4  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