S 1511 · 113th Congress · Social Welfare
Removing Barriers to Adoption and Supporting Families Act of 2013
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2013-09-17)
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Removing Barriers to Adoption and Supporting Families Act of 2013 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reauthorize the adoption incentive payment program through FY2018. Adds a new adoption incentive payment for states involved in sending and receiving interstate adoptions. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to pay each state that was a receiving state for an interstate adoptive placement for a fiscal year a pro rata share of the portion of the adoption incentive payment paid to the sending state. Requires a state to report to the Secretary data on interstate adoptions. Directs the Secretary to develop national standards for home studies for use in evaluating potential foster and adoptive parents. Establishes a matching rate for states adopting home study in compliance with national standards. Limits planned permanent living arrangements to children who have attained age 17. Directs the Comptroller General to study: (1) the number of children in each state that are assigned a permanency goal of another planned permanent living arrangement for the most recent fiscal year for which data are availab…
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