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H.R. 5205 102nd Congress House

Adam Mann Child Abuse and Neglect Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act with respect to issues of confidentiality and accountability.

Introduced: May 19, 1992 See on congress.gov
Families Child abuseFederal aid to child welfareRight of privacyState laws
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Jul 20, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
May 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 19, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adam Mann Child Abuse and Neglect Protection Act - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish as an eligibility criterion for Federal child abuse prevention grants that a State establish authorities and procedures for information disclosure among appropriate agencies in order to: (1) implement its child protective duties; and (2) restrict disclosure of the identity of a subject of a substantiated allegation to circumstances where disclosure is appropriate for protection purposes.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that each State should review and reform its child abuse and neglect system, and implement formal interagency, multidisciplinary teams to review and make final recommendations regarding: (1) certain child death cases; and (2) cases where there is evidence of negligent handling by the State in order to hold such State accountable.

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