HR 2722 · 102th Congress · Families

Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Amendments of 1991

Introduced 1991-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]· House

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Latest: Laid on the table. See S. 1532 for further action.(1991-11-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Abandoned Infants Assistance Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 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. 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 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, under such demonstration projects to prevent abandonment. Includes coverage of medically fragile children and of the actual expenses of the persons receiving services under such demonstration projects for recruiting, training, and retaining foster families. Includes family support groups, parenting skills training, and various other services under such demonstration projects for natural and foster families of infants and children with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS…

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans