HR 4983
115th Congress
House
Families
Adoption and foster care
Child safety and welfare
Family services
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act
Introduced: February 8, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act
This bill requires states to consider foster family homes or cottage homes to be the least restrictive setting for children who have attained six years of age and have been removed from their homes, if suitable relatives or other designated caregivers are not available. A cottage home is a residential operation:
- in which not more than 12 children reside;
- that implements a trauma-informed treatment plan for its residents;
- that involves family members of a child in the treatment for the child, and maintains contact with the family of the child, if available and if the involvement is clinically appropriate for the well-being of the child;
- that is licensed by the state where it is located; and
- that is accredited.
The bill makes cottage homes eligible for foster care maintenance payments.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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