REAUTHORIZATION AND EXPANSION OF FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

SEC. 305. REAUTHORIZATION AND EXPANSION OF FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) Reauthorization of Family Preservation and Support Services.— (1) In general.—Section 430(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking “or” at the end; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(6) for fiscal year 1999, $275,000,000; “(7) for fiscal year 2000, $295,000,000; and “(8) for fiscal year 2001, $305,000,000.”. (2) Continuation of reservation of certain amounts.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 430(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629(d)(1) and (2)) are each amended by striking “and 1998” and inserting “1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001”. (3) Conforming amendments.—Section 13712 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended— (A) in subsection (c), by striking “1998” each place it appears and inserting “2001”; and (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking “and 1998” and inserting “1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001”. (b) Expansion for Time-Limited Family Reunification Services and Adoption Promotion and Support Services.— (1) Additions to state plan.—Section 432 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(— (i) in paragraph (4), by striking “and community-based family support services” and inserting “, community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services,”; and (ii) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking “and community-based family support services” and inserting “, community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services”; and111 STAT. 2131 (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “and family support” and inserting family support, time-limited family reunification, and adoption promotion and support”. (2) Definitions of time-limited family reunification SERVICES AND ADOPTION PROMOTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.— Section 431(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(7) Time-limited family reunification services.— “(A) In general.—The term ‘time-limited family reunification services’ means the services and activities described in subparagraph (B) that are provided to a child that is removed from the child’s home and placed in a foster family home or a child care institution and to the parents or primary caregiver of such a child, in order to facilitate the reunification of the child safely and appropriately within a timely fashion, but only during the 15-month period that begins on the date that the child, pursuant to section 475(5)(F), is considered to have entered foster care. “(B) Services and activities described.—The services and activities described in this subparagraph are the following: “(i) Individual, group, and family counseling. “(ii) Inpatient, residential, or outpatient substance abuse treatment services. “(iii) Mental health services. “(iv) Assistance to address domestic violence. “(v) Services designed to provide temporary child care and therapeutic services for families, including crisis nurseries. “(vi) Transportation to or from any of the services and activities described in this subparagraph. “(8) Adoption promotion and support services.—The term ‘adoption promotion and support services’ means services and activities designed to encourage more adoptions out of the foster care system, when adoptions promote the best interests of children, including such activities as pre- and post-adoptive services and activities designed to expedite the adoption process and support adoptive families.”. (3) Additional conforming amendments.— (A) Purposes.—Section 430(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629(a)) is amended by striking “and community-based family support services” and inserting “, community-based family support services, time-limited family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services”. (B) Program title.—The heading of subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: “Subpart 2—Promoting Safe and Stable Families”. (c) Emphasizing the Safety of the Child.— (1) Requiring assurances that the safety of children shall be of paramount concern.—Section 432(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(a)) is amended— (A) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (7);111 STAT. 2132 (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8); and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(9) contains assurances that in administering and conducting service programs under the plan, the safety of the children to be served shall be of paramount concern.”. (2) Definitions of family preservation and family support services.—Section 431(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “safe and” before “appropriate” each place it appears; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “safely” after “remain”; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting “safety and” before “well-being”; and (ii) by striking “stable” and inserting “safe, stable,”. (d) Clarification of Maintenance of Effort Requirement.— (1) Definition of non-federal funds.—Section 431(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)), as amended by subsection (b)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following: “(9) Non-federal funds.—The term ‘non-Federal funds’ means State funds, or at the option of a State, State and local funds.”. (2) Effective date.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) takes effect as if included in the enactment of section 13711 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–33; 107 Stat. 649).