Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002

Summary

Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to modify guidelines governing: (1) national clearinghouse dissemination of information on child abuse programs, including community-based programs; (2) related research and assistance activities; (3) grants for additional demonstration projects, including enhanced linkage between child protective service agencies and public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities agencies; (4) additional discretionary grants; and (5) development and operation grants to the States. Repeals the authority for existing grants to: (1) the Community-based Family Resource programs; (2) the Family Support Center programs; (3) the Emergency Child Abuse Prevention Services grant program; and (4) programs under the Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities and Crisis Nurseries act of 1986. Includes parents with disabilities within the eligibility and performance guidelines governing community-based grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to provide for the implementation of programs that increase the number of older foster care children placed in adoptive families, with a special emphasis on child-specific recruitment strategies, including a grants program to eliminate barriers to placing children for adoption across jurisdictional boundaries. Amends the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to prohibit the Secretary from making a grant unless the grantee agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and young children who: (1) are infected with, or have been perinatally exposed to, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or have a life-threatening illness or other special medical need; or (2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug.

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Considered and Passed House (text)

  Considered and Passed House · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Considered and Passed House (PDF)

  Considered and Passed House · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 10 October 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 October 2002

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