FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.

SEC. 2144. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended—(1) in subsection (a)—(A) in the first sentence—(i) by striking “aged sixty” and inserting “age 55”; and(ii) by striking “children having exceptional needs” and inserting “children having special or exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or emotional development”; and(B) in the second sentence—(i) by striking “any of a variety of”; and(ii) by striking “children with special or exceptional needs” and inserting “children having special or exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or emotional development”;(2) in subsection (b)—(A) in paragraph (1)—(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “shall have” and all that follows through “(2) of the subsection” and inserting “may determine”;(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” after the semicolon at the end;(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(iv) by adding at the end the following:“(C) whether it is in the best interest of the child receiving, and the particular foster grandparent providing, services in such a project, to continue the relationship between the child and the grandparent under this part after the child reaches the age of 21, if such child is an individual with a disability who was receiving such services prior to attaining the age of 21.”; and(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:“(2) If an assignment of a foster grandparent under this part is suspended or discontinued, the replacement of that foster grandparent shall be determined in a manner consistent with paragraph (3).”;(3) in subsection (d), by striking “$2.45 per hour” and all that follows through “five cents, except” and inserting “$3.00 per hour, except”;(4) in subsection (e)—(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “125 per centum” and inserting “200 percent”; and(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “per centum” and inserting “percent”; and(5) in subsection (f)(1)—(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “subparagraphs (B) and (C)” and inserting “subparagraph (B)”; and(B) by striking subparagraph (C).123 STAT. 1589