#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #afb ,,an ,,act ,to amend parts ,b and ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,recruiting ,families ,using ,data ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,state plan amendment 7a7 ,in general ,section #dbb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#g71 by inserting through the development and implementation of a family partnership plan which meets the requirements of subsection 7d7 for identification1 recruitment1 screening1 licensing1 support1 and retention of foster and adoptive families after are needed2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,family ,partnership ,plan ,requirements ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#g71 the requirements for a family partnership plan 7in this subsection referred to as the plan7 are the following3 7#a7 ,the plan is developed in consultation with birth1 kinship1 foster and adoptive families1 community-based service providers1 technical assistance providers1 and youth with lived experience with foster care and adoption4 7#b7 ,the plan describes-- 7,a7 how the ,state plans to identify1 notify1 engage1 and support relatives 7and others connected to the child7 as potential placement resources for children2 7,b7 how the ,state plans to develop and implement child-specific recruitment plans for every child in or entering foster care who needs a foster or adoptive family2 7,c7 how the ,state plans to authentically engage children and youth in recruitment efforts on their behalf2 7,d7 how the ,state plans to use data to establish goals1 assess needs1 measure progress1 reduce unnecessary placements in congregate care1 increase permanency1 improve placement stability1 increase the rate of kinship placements1 improve recruitment and retention of families for teens1 sibling groups1 and other special populations1 and align the composition of foster and adoptive families with the needs of children in or entering foster care2 and 7,e7 how that ,state will stand up or support foster family advisory boards for the purpose of improving recruitment and retention of foster and adoptive families4 7#c7 ,the plan provides that1 not less than annually1 the ,state shall collect and report on the ,state's actual foster family capacity and congregate care utilization1 including the number1 demographics1 and characteristics of licensed foster families1 including prospective adoptive families1 the number of such families that haven't received a placement or are not being fully utilized and the reasons therefor1 and the number1 demographics1 and characteristics of children placed in congregate care in-,state and out-of-,state4 7#d7 ,the plan includes1 and shall update not less than annually1 a summary of the most recent feedback from foster and adoptive parents and youth regarding licensure1 training1 support1 and reasons why parents stop fostering or why adoptive or legal guardianship placements out of foster care fail or foster and such adoptive of legal guardianship families struggle to meet children's needs4 7#e7 ,the plan includes1 and shall update annually1 a report on the ,state's analysis of specific challenges or barriers to recruiting1 licensing1 and utilizing families who reflect the racial and ethnic background of children in foster care in the ,state1 and the ,state's efforts to overcome those challenges and barriers4 7#f7 ,the plan includes such other information relating to foster and adoptive parent recruitment and retention as the ,secretary may require4 4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbg4 7#b7 ,delay permitted if state legislation required ,in the case of a ,state plan approved under subpart #a of part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by this subsection1 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 #c4 ,inclusion of information on foster and adoptive families in annual child welfare outcomes report to ,congress ,section #dgi;,a7a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f77;,c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g77;,b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#e7 for fiscal year #bjbh or any succeeding fiscal year-- 7,a7 ,state-by-,state data on the number1 demographics1 and characteristics of foster and adoptive families in the ,state1 and the number of potential foster and adoptive families not being utilized in the ,state and the reasons why2 7,b7 a summary of the challenges of1 and barriers to1 being a foster or adoptive parent1 including with respect to recruitment1 licensure1 engagement1 retention1 and why parents stop fostering1 adoptions disrupt or dissolve1 or foster or adoptive families struggle1 as reported by ,states based on surveys of foster and adoptive parents2 and 7,c7 a summary of the challenges and barriers ,states reported on efforts to recruit a pool of families that reflect the racial and ethnic background of children in foster care in the ,state1 and efforts to overcome those barriers4 4 ,passed the ,senate ,june #aa1 #bjbf4,secretary