United States · Bill · S
S. 2167 (117th)
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
Introduced
22 June 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2021
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 2021
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2167
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/2167