HR 5473
114th Congress
House
Families
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Family services
Health promotion and preventive care
Poverty and welfare assistance
Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 14, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act of 2016
This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Services Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to award regional and state partnership grants to address the substance use needs of families in the child welfare system.
State part B plans shall require state child welfare agencies to have in effect a protocol for coordinating substance abuse prevention and treatment services with child welfare services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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