Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Amendments of 1991

Summary

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (the Act) to revise and extend various grant programs. Adds as a goal of the comprehensive services under such Act to support of the family in the broadest sense to prevent abandonment of the child. Includes early intervention and developmental services among such comprehensive services. Requires (currently authorizes) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to make demonstration project grants for foster care and residential care for infants and young children abandoned in hospitals and for abandonment prevention programs. Includes under such demonstration projects the provision of services to all members of the natural family for any condition that increases the probability of abandonment of an infant or young child. Includes, under such demonstration projects for recruiting, training, and retaining foster families, coverage of: (1) the actual expenses of the persons receiving services; and (2) medically fragile infants and children, and those who are pre- or post-natally exposed to the etiologic agent for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), drugs, or alcohol (as well as the current coverage of those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, AIDS). Includes family support groups, parenting skills training, and various other services under such demonstration projects for natural and foster families of infants and young children with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or those exposed to HIV, drugs, or alcohol, and includes coverage for families of medically fragile children and youth under such provisions. Adds provisions for comprehensive service centers. Directs the Secretary to make demonstration grants from specified funds for a program for public and nonprofit private entities to plan, coordinate, and establish model comprehensive service centers. Sets forth requirements for such centers and transition provisions. Requires the Secretary to make demonstration project grants under such Act, subject to availability of funds, for at least three-year periods, with two automatic extensions absent a finding of substantial nonperformance. Revises provisions for evaluations, studies, and reports by the Secretary under such Act. Provides that evaluations of demonstration projects shall be made with specified funds. Adds provisions for special needs dissemination. Directs the Secretary, from specified funds, to maintain the National Resource Center for Programs Serving Abandoned Infants and Infants at Risk of Abandonment and Their Families (the Center) established by the Secretary under the Act. Requires the Center to assist in identifying, developing, and using effective program practices, information, and materials in order to meet the service needs of specific groups of individuals who: (1) show, on a national or State basis, disproportionate risk of dysfunctional behavior that will lead to abandonment of infants or young people covered under such Act, and (2) have been historically underserved in the provision of such information and services. Sets forth: (1) requirements for types of information and technical assistance services; and (2) priorities to be given specified groups. Requires the Secretary to enter into such contracts or cooperative services to be for at least three-year periods, with two additional consecutive one-year extensions absent a finding of substantial noncompliance. Extends by one year, until April 1, 1992, the deadline for the Secretary to complete a study and report to Congress on the most effective methods for responding to the needs of abandoned infants and young children. Defines the terms natural family and medically fragile for purposes of such Act. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) demonstration grants in general; (2) comprehensive service centers; (3) evaluations of demonstration projects; (4) special needs dissemination; and (5) administrative expenses, with specified limitations. Requires such funds to remain available until expended. Repeals a provision for program termination which prohibited any demonstration grant after FY 1991.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 December 1991

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 26 November 1991

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 November 1991

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 29 October 1991

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 September 1991

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 July 1991

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