,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij to require t ,/ates pay *ild c>e provid]s on ! basis ( att5dance1 to all[ ,/ates to pay ! provid]s ?r\gh reimbursem5t1 & to e/abli% requirem5ts relat+ to error reports1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,transp>5cy & ,ov]sight to ,prev5t ,*ild ,c>e ,fraud ,act or ! ,,/op ,*ild ,c>e ,fraud ,act4 #b4 ,paym5t practices & v]ification 7a7 ,/ate plan ,section #feh;,e ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 subp>agraph 7,k77i7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 1 &2 & 7iii7 by at ! end ! foll[+3 7,v7 require lic5s+ inspectors conduct+ an onsite inspection "u subclause 7,,ii7 to conduct a brief review ( compliance ) enrollm5t requirem5ts by ! *ild c>e provid] involv$2 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,n77i71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,,iii7 ,*anges 9 income ,! plan %all demon/rate t ! ,/ate requires a p>5t ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i71 :o exp]i5ces a *ange 9 ! ongo+ /atus ( ! p>5t z work+ or att5d+ a job tra9+ or educational program or ^: family exp]i5ces a *ange 9 family income1 %all report ! *ange involv$ to ! ,/ate n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! *ange4 2 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,s71 by /rik+ clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w1 not)/&+ clause 7i71 provide paym5t "u ?is sub*apt] to a *ild c>e provid] bas$ on an eligible *ild's v]ifi$ att5dance1 b support ! fix$ co/s ( provid+ *ild c>e s]vices by del9k+ provid] paym5ts f ! *ild's occasional abs5ces by provid+ full paym5t if ! *ild is abs5t = #f or few] days 9 a mon?4 2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,w7 ,tim+ ( bill+ & paym5t ,! plan %all describe h[ ! lead ag5cy = ! ,/ate w e/abli% paym5t practices t ensure timel9ess ( bill+ by & paym5t ( *ild c>e provid]s "u ?is sub*apt] by-- 7i7 requir+ t su* a provid] submit a complete invoice )9 #i mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! provid] deliv]s ! s]vices involv$2 & 7ii7 pay+ )9 n m ?an #ba cal5d> days aft] ! receipt ( a complete invoice = s]vices4 7,x7 ,v]ification ( eligibility 7i7 ,v]ification ,! plan %all describe h[1 if a p>5t seeks *ild c>e assi/ance = a *ild "u ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,/ate w v]ify 7)\t self-c]tification7 ! eligibility ( ! *ild1 includ+ v]ify+ ! income & assets ( ! *ild's family1 ! size ( ! family involv$1 ! c\nty or o!r political subdivision 9 :i* ! *ild resides 7subject to p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i771 t ! individual = :om ! p>5t seeks *ild c>e assi/ance is ! *ild ( ! p>5t1 & :e!r ! p>5t & ! *ild ei!r are citiz5s or are n ineligible = ,f$]al public b5efits "u title ,,iv ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7ii7 ,no presumptive eligibility ,! plan %all include an assurance t1 subject to p>agraph 7#f71 ! ,/ate w n consid] a *ild to be presumptively eligible1 or all[ ! *ild to receive a *ild c>e subsidy prior to a full docum5tation & eligibility det]m9ation1 )9 ! mean+ ( section #ih4ba7;e7 ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*ild ,c>e ,fraud ,act71 subject to subp>agraph 7,i77i77,i7 & p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i74 7,y7 ,v]ification ( att5dance ) electronic au!ntication tools 7i7 ,def9ition ,! t]m electronic au!ntication tool means an electronic tool t au!nticates ! id5tity ( a p>5t or o!r p]son dropp+ (f or pick+ up a *ild f a *ild c>e provid]1 su* z a f+] imag+ device or an int]active voice response device4 7ii7 ,use ,! plan %all describe h[ ! ,/ate w require a c5t]-bas$ eligible *ild c>e provid] receiv+ assi/ance1 or a c5t]-bas$ eligible *ild c>e provid] t receives a *ild c>e c]tificate1 "u ?is sub*apt] to use electronic au!ntication tools1 includ+ to v]ify att5dance4 7,z7 ,integration & analysis ( data f data sy/ems ,! plan %all describe h[ ! ,/ate w-- 7i7 integrate data f diff]5t data sy/ems1 includ+ records on *ild c>e provid]s 7includ+ on lic5s+ ( *ild c>e provid]s1 subsidies = *ild c>e provid]s1 & eligibility = ^? subsidies71 & employm5t records2 7ii7 use data analytics to clean1 analyze1 & int]pret ! data describ$ 9 clause 7i71 p>ticul>ly to id5tify anomal\s patt]ns indicative ( pot5tial fraud by *ild c>e provid]s2 & 7iii7 analyze ! robu/ness ( ! data integration describ$ 9 clause 7i74 2 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,exceptions to prohibition on presumptive eligibility ,! ,secret>y may det]m9e or specify t ,/ates may det]m9e exceptions1 = em]g5cy situations1 to ! requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#b77,x77ii7 relat+ to presumptive eligibility & full docum5tation & eligibility det]m9ations4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,po/+ ,/ate plans & relat$ docum5ts ,ea* ,/ate t receives a paym5t = ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is sub*apt] %all po/1 on a publicly available website1 ea* ,/ate plan or ,/ate plan am5dm5t propos$ by ! ,/ate or approv$ "u ?is section = ! ,/ate1 & ea* corrective action plan issu$ = ! ,/ate due to ,/ate noncompliance ) ?is sub*apt] 7includ+ any failure describ$ 9 section #feh;,i7b77#b77;,a774 7f7 ,regulations on att5dance v]ification ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,/op ,*ild ,c>e ,fraud ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations t specify ! mann] 9 :i* a ,/ate %all v]ify att5dance = purposes ( subsection 7c77#b77,s77ii71 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,/ate w require ! use ( electronic au!ntication tools to v]ify t att5dance "u subsection 7c77#b77,y74 ,su* regulations %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( issuance4 4 #c4 ,activities to improve quality ,section #feh;,g ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,portion = quality & compliance activities ,( ! funds res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,/ate %all set aside #c p]c5t ( ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out activities "u subsection 7b77#aj74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,c>ry+ out activities design$ to improve ! quality ( *ild c>e s]vices1 9 accordance ) ,/ate priorities1 & activities to meet ,/ate requirem5ts = inspection1 monitor+1 & lic5s+ ( *ild c>e provid]s receiv+ fund+ "u ?is sub*apt]4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by ins]t+ & 9 p>ticul> ! activities c>ri$ out ) funds set aside "u subsection 7a77#d7 be=e ! semicolon4 #d4 ,review ( compliance ,section #feh;,i7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;g7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,review ( compliance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less (t5 ?an once e #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all review & monitor ,/ate compliance ) ?is sub*apt]1 includ+ ) ! plan approv$ "u section #feh;,e7c7 = ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,height5$ monitor+ ,/ates designat$ z high-risk "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be subject to monitor+1 ( t ,/ate compliance1 t is m frequ5t ?an ! monitor+ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ) ! frequ5cy det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,high-risk ,! ,secret>y %all designate z high-risk any ,/ate )-- 7i7 unresolv$ or repeat$ audit f9d+s "u section #feh,k7b72 7ii7 an improp] paym5t rate t exce$s #f p]c5t1 z reflect$ 9 #b consecutive reports describ$ 9 section #feh,k7a77#c77;,a77i72 or 7iii7 an improp] paym5t rate t exce$s #i p]c5t1 z reflect$ 9 su* a report4 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,secret>y may & ins]t+ ,secret>y %all2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ sub*apt]1 & & ins]t+ sub*apt]1 )hold+ ( funds or a p]c5tage r$uction ( funds f ! ,/ate allotm5t = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>1 or2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ additional sanction be+ impos$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ additional sanction or p5alty be+ impos$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c72 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,p5alties ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an am\nt %all be reimburs$1 d$uct$1 rec\p$1 )held1 or r$uc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 = a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all increase t am\nt by add+ a p5alty equal to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt aga9/ ! ,/ate4 7#d7 ,corrective action plans 7,a7 ,submission ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds "u p>agraph 7#b7 t a ,/ate has made an improp] exp5diture ( funds1 & ! ,secret>y does n disqualify ! ,/ate "u t p>agraph f receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance1 !n ! ,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate to submit to ! ,secret>y = approval1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #fj days aft] t f9d+1 a corrective action plan ) an implem5tation date4 7,b7 ,failure to submit 7i7 ,ext5sion ( submission date ,a ,/ate may reque/ f ! ,secret>y an ext5sion ( ! submission date det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,)hold+ ,if ! ,/ate fails to submit ! plan by t submission date 7includ+ any ext5sion grant$ "u clause 7i771 ! ,secret>y %all )hold funds = ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is sub*apt] = t ,/ate until ! ,/ate submits ! plan4 7,c7 ,failure to implem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate fails to implem5t ! corrective actions 9 ! plan by t implem5tation date1 ! ,secret>y %all )hold funds = ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is sub*apt] = t ,/ate until ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate has implem5t$ ^? corrective actions4 7ii7 ,good fai? exception ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate is act+ 9 good fai? to implem5t ! corrective actions z soon z is practicable1 ! ,secret>y may elect n to )hold funds1 or to po/pone t )hold+1 "u clause 7i74 4 #e4 ,reports & audits 7a7 ,error report requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #feh,k7a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,error reports 7,a7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 ensure t1 9 calculat+1 prep>+1 & submitt+ reports ( errors1 "u subp>t ,k ( "p #ih ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation71 9 ! adm9i/ration ( grant funds appropriat$ or made available "u ?is sub*apt]1 ,/ates include suspect$ & v]ifi$ cases ( fraud z improp] paym5ts2 7ii7 require any ,/ate ) an improp] paym5t rate t exce$s #f p]c5t1 z reflect$ 9 a report describ$ 9 clause 7i71 to submit to ! ,secret>y = approval a compreh5sive corrective action plan1 z well z submitt+ to ! ,secret>y subsequ5t reports describ+ progress 9 implem5t+ ! plan2 & 7iii7 require ea* ,/ate to conduct case reviews & submit reports describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices accord+ to a /agg]$ #b-ye> cycle e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y su* t ea* ,/ate w be select$ once1 & only once1 9 e #b ye>s1 not)/&+ sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y1 on receiv+ a report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 %all po/ ! report on a publicly available website4 ,! ,secret>y %all also po/ on t website any corrective action plan t is describ$ 9 ?is sub*apt] & approv$ = a ,/ate t is describ$ 9 section #feh;,e7e74 7,c7 ,,gao review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7i7 review fraud & improp] paym5ts t-- 7,i7 involve funds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 7,,ii7 are committ$ at ! ,/ate1 local or regional level1 z appropriate2 & 7,,iii7 are cov]$ 9 s\rces includ+ reports describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & corrective action plans submitt$ to ! ,secret>y by ,/ates2 & 7ii7 (f] recomm5dations to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & to ! ,secret>y = additional ov]sight4 7,d7 ,/ate ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 4 7#b7 ,int]im f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate an int]im f9al rule am5d+ sections #ih4ajj ?r\gh #ih4ajb ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbf1 to promulgate ! regulations requir$ "u section #feh,k7a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7a77#c77;,a771 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,audits ,section #feh,k7b7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,submission ( audit report & corrective action plans 7,a7 ,appeal ( audit f9d+s 7i7 ,fil+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! ,/ate receives ! indep5d5t auditor's report "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,/ate may file ) ! ,secret>y an appeal ( ! audit f9d+s conta9$ 9 ! report4 7ii7 ,decision ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! fil+ ( ! appeal1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a decision on ! appeal1 specify+ :e!r any audit f9d+s %all be remov$ f ! report &1 if s1 :i* f9d+s4 ,! ,/ate %all use ! updat$ auditor's report1 aft] mak+ ! removals specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 = purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74 7,b7 ,submission ( report & plan ,n lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days aft] ! ,/ate receives ! indep5d5t auditor's report "u p>agraph 7#b7 or1 9 ! ev5t ( an appeal "u subp>agraph 7,a71 n lat] ?an #ij cal5d> days aft] ! ,secret>y's decision is issu$ on ! appeal1 ! ,/ate %all submit-- 7i7 to ! legislature ( ! ,/ate &1 if applicable1 to ! ,indian tribe or tribal organization involv$-- 7,i7 a copy ( ! auditor's report2 & 7,,ii7 = approval1 a corrective action plan to address ea* negative audit f9d+ includ$ 9 ! auditor's report = ! curr5t report+2 & 7ii7 to ! ,secret>y1 a copy ( ! auditor's report & 7= approval by ! ,secret>y7 ! corrective action plan4 7,c7 ,cont5ts ( corrective action plan ,! corrective action plan %all include ! "n ( ! contact p]son responsible = ! corrective action1 ! corrective action to be tak51 & ! anticipat$ completion date1 :i* %all be n lat] ?an #a cal5d> ye> aft] ! ,/ate receiv$ ! indep5d5t auditor's report "u p>agraph 7#b74 ,if ! ,/ate does n agree ) #a or m audit f9d+s 9 ! report or believes corrective action is n requir$1 ! corrective action plan %all include a detail$ explanation ( ! reasons4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,inspector g5]al report ,n less (t5 ?an e #b ye>s1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ,/ates t fail audits "u ?is subsection1 & %all include recomm5dations = ,/ates t ne$ additional monitor+ & te*nical assi/ance4 4 7c7 ,database on provid]s ,section #feh,k ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;i7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,database on provid]s "u ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families 7#a7 ,/ate reports ,if a ,/ate1 or provid]s 9 a ,/ate1 receive ,f$]al fund+ ?r\gh a program adm9i/]$ by ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 ! ,/ate %all provide annual reports to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families4 ,ea* su* report %all "n ! individuals :o s]v$ z provid]s "u su* a program b are disqualifi$ by ! ,/ate f receiv+ ,f$]al fund+ ?r\gh ! program because ! provid]s 7 f\nd by a c\rt to h committ$ fraud 9 c>ry+ out ! program4 7#b7 ,database ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1 %all ma9ta9 a database ( ! provid]s nam$ 9 su* a report4 ,! ,secret>y %all li/ a provid] 9 ! database = ! p]iod ( ! provid]'s disqualification by ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,prohibition on fund+ li/$ provid]s ,! ,secret>y %all1 :5 approv+ an application = ,f$]al fund+ "u su* a program-- 7,a7 f a ,/ate1 prohibit ! ,/ate f us+ any ( ! ,f$]al fund+ = a provid] li/$ 9 ! database2 & 7,b7 f a provid]1 prohibit ! provid] f receiv+ ! ,f$]al fund+ if li/$ 9 ! database4 4 #f4 ,eligibility ,section #feh,p7#d7 ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn7#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ^: family assets d n exce$ #ejj1jjj 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate involv$71 exclud+ ! net value ( a family f>m describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 or a comm]cial fi%+ bus9ess & relat$ exp5ses describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ( section #dhj7;f77#b7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7f77#b772 & 2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 :o-- 7i7 resides 9 a family t is head$ by a p]son :o is ! *ild's p>5t1 :o is work+ or att5d+ a job tra9+ or educational program1 & t has a family income t does n exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! ,/ate m$ian income = a family ) ! same numb] ( *ildr5 head$ by a p]son1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data t is publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 7ii7 resides 9 a family t is head$ by two p]sons :o are ! *ild's p>5ts1 & :o "w a comb9$ total ( at lea/ #dj h\rs p] week1 ) a family income t does n exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! ,/ate m$ian income = a family ) ! same numb] ( *ildr5 head$ by two p]sons1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data t is publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 or 7iii7 is receiv+1 or ne$s to receive1 protective s]vices & resides ) a p>5t or p>5ts n describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii74 4