programs of services furnished to families with dependent children

programs of services furnished to families with dependent children Sec. 201. (a) (1) Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 202(a) of this Act) is amended by— (A) striking out “and” at the end of clause (13); (B) striking out clause (14), including the period at the end thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(14) provide for the development and application of a program for such family services, as defined in section 406(d), and child-welfare services, as defined in section 425, for each child and relative who receives aid to families with dependent children, and each appropriate individual (living in the same home as a relative and 81 Stat. 878child receiving such aid whose needs are taken into account in making the determination under clause (7)), as may be necessary in the light of the particular home conditions and other needs of such child, relative, and individual, in order to assist such child, relative, and individual to attain or retain capability for self-support and care and in order to maintain and strengthen family life and to foster child development;”; and (C) adding after clause (14) the following new clauses: “(15) provide— “(A) for the development of a program for each appropriate relative and dependent child receiving aid under the plan, and each appropriate individual (living in the same home as a relative and child receiving such aid) whose needs are taken into account in making the determination under clause (7), with the objective of— “(i) assuring, to the maximum extent possible, that such relative, child, and individual will enter the labor force and accept employment so that they will become self-sufficient, and “(ii) preventing or reducing the incidence of births out of wedlock and otherwise strengthening family life, “(B) for the implementation of such programs by— “(i) assuring that such relative, child, or individual who is referred to the Secretary of Labor pursuant to clause (19) is furnished child-care services and that in all appropriate cases family planning services are offered them, and “(ii) in appropriate cases, providing aid to families with dependent children in the form of payments of the types described in section 406(b)(2), and “(C) that the acceptance by such child, relative, or individual of family planning services provided under the plan shall be voluntary on the part of such child, relative, or individual and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or the receipt of any other service or aid under the plan, “(D) for such review of each such program as may be necessary (as frequently as may be necessary, but at least once a year) to insure that it is being effectively implemented, “(E) for furnishing the Secretary with such reports as he may specify showing the results of such programs, and “(F) to the extent that such programs under this clause or clause (14) are developed and implemented by services furnished by the staff of the State agency or the local agency administering the State plan in each of the political subdivisions of the State, for the establishment of a single organizational unit in such State or local agency, as the case may be, responsible for the furnishing of such services; (16) provide that where the State agency has reason to believe that the home in which a relative and child receiving aid reside is unsuitable for the child because of the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of such child it shall bring such condition to the attention of the appropriate court or law enforcement agencies in the State, providing such data with respect to the situation it may have; (17) provide— “(A) for the development and implementation of a program under which the State agency will undertake— “(i) in the case of a child born out of wedlock who is receiving aid to families with dependent children, to establish the paternity of such child and secure support for him, and “(ii) in the case of any child receiving such aid who has been deserted or abandoned by his parent, to secure support 81 Stat. 879for such child from such parent (or from any other person legally liable for such support), utilizing any reciprocal arrangements adopted with other States to obtain or enforce court orders for support, and “(B) for the establishment of a single organizational unit in the State agency or local agency administering the State plan in each political subdivision which will be responsible for the administration of the program referred to in clause (A); (18) provide for entering into cooperative arrangements with appropriate courts and law enforcement officials (A) to assist the State agency in administering the program referred to in clause (17)(A), including the entering into of financial arrangements with such courts and officials in order to assure optimum results under such program, and (B) with respect to any other matters of common concern to such courts or officials and the State agency or local agency administering the State plan.” (2) Section 402(a)(13) of such Act (as redesignated by section 202(a) of this Act) is amended by striking out “(if any)”. (b) Section 402 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) The Secretary shall, on the basis of his review of the reports received from the States under clause (15) of subsection (a), compile such data as he believes necessary and from time to time publish his findings as to the effectiveness of the programs developed and administered by the States under such clause. The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress (with the first such report being made on or before July 1, 1970) on the programs developed and administered by each State under such clause (15).” (c) Section 403(a)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(A) 75 per centum of so much of such expenditures as are for— “(i) any of the. services described in clauses (14) and (15) of section 402(a) which are provided to any child or relative who is receiving aid under the plan, or to any other individual (living in the same home as such relative and child) whose needs are taken into account in making the determination under clause (7) of such section, “(ii) any of the services described in clauses (14) and (15) of section 402(a) which are provided to any child or relative who is applying for aid to families with dependent children or who, within such period or periods as the Secretary may prescribe, has been or is likely to become an applicant for or recipient of such aid, or “(iii) the training of personnel employed or preparing for employment by the State agency or by the local agency administering the plan in the political subdivision; plus”. (d) Section 403(a)(3) of such Act is further amended— (1) (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively, (B) by striking out “subparagraph (E)” in subparagraph (C)(as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (D)”, and (C) by striking out “subparagraph (D)” in the matter following subparagraph (D)(as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (C)”; 81 Stat. 880 (2) by striking out “subparagraphs (A) and (B)” in the sentence following subparagraph (B)(as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (A)”; (3) by inserting before the period at the end of the sentence following subparagraph (B)(as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following: “; and except that, to the extent specified by the Secretary, child-welfare services, family planning services, and family services may be provided from sources other than those referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (D)”; and (4) by striking out “subparagraphs (B) and (C) apply” in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (B) applies”. (e) (1) Section 403(c) of such Act is repealed. (2) Section 403(a)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out “whose State plan approved under section 402 meets the requirements of subsection (c)(1)”, and by striking out “; and” at the end and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (3) Section 403 (a)(4) of such Act is repealed. (4) Section 408(d) of such Act is amended by striking out “and (4)”. (f) Section 406 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) The term ‘family services’ means services to a family or any member thereof for the purpose of preserving, rehabilitating, reuniting, or strengthening the family, and such other services as will assist members of a family to attain or retain capability for the maximum self-support and personal independence.” (g) (1) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) of this section shall be effective July 1, 1968 (or earlier if the State plan so provides); except that (A) if on the date of enactment of this Act the agency of a State referred to in section 402(a)(3) of the Social Security Act is different from the agency of such State responsible for administering the plan for child-welfare services developed pursuant to part B of title IV of the Social Security Act, the provisions of section 402(a)(15)(F) of such Act (added thereto by subsection (a) of this section) shall not apply with respect to such agencies but only so long as such agencies of the State are different, and (B) if on such date the local agency administering the plan of a State under part A of title IV of such Act in a political subdivision is different from the local agency in such subdivision administering the State’s plan for child-welfare services developed pursuant to part B of title IV of such Act, the provisions of such section 402(a)(15)(F) shall not apply with respect to such agencies but only so long as such local agencies are different. (2) The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply with respect to services furnished after June 30, 1968, or furnished after such earlier date as the State plan may provide with respect to the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (h) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of section 403(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (as amended by subsection (c) of this section), the rate specified in such subparagraph in the case of any State shall be 85 per centum (rather than 75 per centum) with respect to expenditures, for services furnished pursuant to clauses (14) and (15) of section 402(a) of such Act, made on or after the date of enactment of this Act, and prior to July 1, 1969.