[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8890 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8890
To reauthorize the Regional Partnership Grant program under subpart 2
of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act for 5 years, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 2024
Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Regional Partnership Grant program under subpart 2
of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act for 5 years, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Partnership Grants
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Funding.--Section 436(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 629f(b)(5)) is amended by striking ``2017 through 2023'' and
inserting ``2024 through 2029''.
(b) Grant Authority.--
(1) In general.--Section 437(f)(3)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``for each of
fiscal years 2017 through 2023''.
(2) Limitation on amount of grant to be disbursed for
planning phase.--Section 437(f)(3)(B)(iii) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended in the 2nd sentence by
striking ``$250,000, and may not exceed''.
(c) Limitation on Use of Funds for Administrative Expenses of the
Secretary.--Section 437(f)(10) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(10)) is
amended by striking ``for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023''.
SEC. 3. DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT AND PLANNED FAMILY-CENTERED SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES.
Section 432(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(11) contains descriptions of--
``(A) all Federal funding sources currently used or
for which there is a plan to use in the future to
support family-centered treatment substance use
disorder programs for families with children who are
in, or at risk of entering or re-entering, the child
welfare system; and
``(B) how the State agency is partnering with, or
plans to partner with, public or private agencies
providing substance use disorder treatment services for
families in, or at risk of entering, the child welfare
system.''.
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED SERVICES.
Section 437(f)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(1))
is amended by inserting ``, and expand the scope of the evidence-based
services that may be approved by the clearinghouse established under
section 476(d)'' before the period.
SEC. 5. EVALUATIONS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) Considerations for Awarding Grants.--Section 437(f)(7) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(7)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) have submitted information pursuant to
paragraph (4)(F) that demonstrates the capability to
participate in rigorous evaluation of program
effectiveness.''.
(b) Technical Assistance on Using Foster Care Maintenance Payments
Made on Behalf of Foster Children Who Have Been Placed With a Parent
Residing in a Licensed Residential Family-Based Treatment Facility.--
Section 476(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 676(a)) is amended by inserting
``, including by providing technical assistance to the State agency
operating the State plan approved under this part and, in States to
which a grant is made under section 437(f), to eligible entities,
during all phases of the grant cycle described in section 437(f)(3)(B),
on how children placed with a parent in a licensed residential family-
based treatment facility in accordance with section 472(j) could be
eligible for foster care maintenance payments by reason of section
472(a)(2)(C), so that States may better understand how to access the
funds and grantees may better understand, communicate with, and share
data with the State agency operating the State plan approved under this
part,'' before ``and shall''.
(c) Technical Assistance on Using Regional Partnership Grant Funds
in Coordination With Other Federal Funds To Better Serve Child Welfare
Families Affected by a Substance Use Disorder.--Section 435(d) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 629e(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) use grants under section 437 in coordination with
other Federal funds to better serve families in the child
welfare system that are affected by a substance use
disorder.''.
SEC. 6. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR CONSULTATION REQUIRED.
Section 437(f)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
629g(f)(8)(B)) is amended by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv)
and inserting after clause (ii) the following:
``(iii) The Administrator of the National
Institute on Drug Abuse.''.
SEC. 7. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.
Section 437(f)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
629g(f)(8)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``this subsection,'' and inserting ``the
Regional Partnership Grants Reauthorization Act of 2024,'';
(2) by inserting ``child permanency, reunification, re-
entry into care,'' before ``parental recovery''; and
(3) by inserting ``to serve families with substance use
disorder including those that are over-represented in foster
care, difficult to place, or have disproportionately low
permanency rates'' after ``family well-being''.
SEC. 8. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
Section 437(f)(9)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
629g(f)(9)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) how the grants made under this
subsection have contributed to the evidence
base for serving families in, or at risk of
entering, the child welfare system who are
affected by substance use disorders;
``(v) whether any programs funded by the
grants were submitted to the clearinghouse
established under section 476(d) for review and
the results of any such review;
``(vi) which evidence-based practices were
fully implemented through the use of grants
made under this subsection;
``(vii) any changes in programs or
practices that led to positive outcomes for the
population of children and families served,
resulting from the use of grants made under
this subsection; and
``(viii) the extent to which activities
pursuant to this subsection are meeting the
needs of child welfare families affected by
substance use disorders.''.
SEC. 9. REFERENCES TO ``SUBSTANCE ABUSE'' CHANGED TO ``SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER''.
Section 437(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)) is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Substance
Abuse'' and inserting ``Substance Use Disorder'';
(2) by striking ``substance abuse'' each place it appears
in paragraphs (1), (2)(C)(iv), (4)(A), (4)(B)(iii), (4)(E), and
(5)(F) and inserting ``substance use disorder'';
(3) in paragraph 2(A)(ii), by striking ``substance abuse
prevention and treatment'' and inserting ``substance use
prevention, treatment, and recovery services'';
(4) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ``substance abuse by''
and inserting ``substance use disorder afflicting'';
(5) in paragraph (9)(B)(iii), by striking ``substance abuse
problems'' and inserting ``problems related to substance use
disorder'';
(6) by striking ``abuse'' each place it appears in
paragraphs (5)(A) and (7)(D) and inserting ``use''; and
(7) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``abuse'' and
inserting ``disorder''.
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