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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983

Introduced: April 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1984
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 1984
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1904 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 199.
Jul 26, 1984
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1904 as an amendment.
Jul 26, 1984
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 28, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources filed written report. Report No. 98-246.
May 16, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 171.
May 16, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 11, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 28, 1983
Subcommittee on Family and Human Services. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Apr 14, 1983
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, GAO, OMB.
Apr 14, 1983
Subcommittee on Family and Human Services. Hearings held.
Apr 14, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Family and Human Services.
Apr 11, 1983
Subcommittee on Family and Human Services. Hearings held.
Apr 7, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Apr 7, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, to include, in a study and investigation of the national incidence of child abuse and neglect, a determination of those incidents of child abuse and neglect which involve the denial of nutrition, medically indicated treatment, general care, or appropriate social services to infants at risk with life-threatening congenital impairments. Requires that the study's findings be submitted, with recommendations for administrative and legislative changes, to the Congress within two years after the effective date of this Act.

Deletes outdated plan provisions.

Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, to provide technical assistance and training to States for development and implementation of procedures to be followed by appropriate agencies or individuals to insure that nutrition, medically indicated treatment, general care, and appropriate social services are provided to infants at risk with life-threatening congenital impairments. Requires that such procedures be in place throughout the State within two years after enactment of this Act, in order for a State to qualify for grants for child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment programs. Requires the establishment of procedures for any interested person to report to the appropriate authorities denial of such care or services.

Extends through FY 1986 the authorization of appropriations under such Act for child abuse and neglect and sexual abuse of children prevention and treatment programs. Requires that a specified amount of such funds be used for grants to States for programs for prevention, identification, and treatment of sexual abuse of children.

Directs the Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect to assist the Secretary in coordinating adoption related activities of the Federal Government, including services to pregnant teenaged children considering adoption as a plan for their infants, services to couples experiencing infertility, adoption referral services for infants at risk with life-threatening congenital impairments, and services for children legally free for adoption and in need of adoptive homes.

Makes technical and conforming amendments.

Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to include pregnancy counseling, which presents adoption as a positive alternative, among those quality standards for adoption services to be promoted by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) review all model adoption legislation and procedures developed or promulgated under such Act for the purpose of making appropriate changes to facilitate adoption opportunities for infants at risk with life-threatening congenital impairments; and (2) coordinate efforts to improve State legislation with national, State, and local child and family services, including organizations representative of minorities and adoptive families.

Directs the Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, including the Bureau of the Census, to provide for the establishment and operation of a Federal adoption and foster care data-gathering and analysis system.

Includes adoptive family groups and minority groups among those nonprofit organizations which may receive Federal contracts to provide technical assistance for adoption programs.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage involvement of corporations and small businesses in supporting adoption as a positive family-strengthening option, including the establishment of adoption benefit programs for employees who adopt children; and (2) continue to study the nature, scope, and effects of placement of children in adoptive homes by unlicensed and unregulated persons or agencies, including the legal status of surrogate parenting.

Authorizes appropriations through FY 1985.

What's happening now July 26, 1984

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1