Foster Care Amendments of 1985

Summary

Foster Care Amendments of 1985 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that each State in FY 1988, 1989, or 1990, which reduces the total number of children in the State's foster care program for more than 24 months by more than three percent of such total in the preceding fiscal year shall receive $3,000 for each child removed from such foster care in that fiscal year. Revises the part E Federal funding limitations and the formula for determining a State's allotment. Provides for Medicaid (title XIX of the Act) eligibility for children eligible for adoption assistance payments. Makes permanent certain temporary provisions of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 which provide for Federal payments for certain dependent children voluntarily placed in foster care. Repeals a related reporting requirement.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 June 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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