To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard.

Summary

Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce by 10 percent the amount otherwise payable for a fiscal year to a state operating a program under an approved state plan for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance upon finding that a state: (1) does not have in effect laws and procedures to ensure that every DNA test conducted pursuant to a court order to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between persons is conducted in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary (including accreditation and certification requirements); or (2) does have such laws and procedures in effect but has not complied in conducting such a test. .

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2005

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  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 May 2005

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