National Child Abuse Prevention Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Child Abuse Prevention Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to designated State agencies for the States and their political subdivisions in developing and carrying out child abuse and neglect treatment and prevention programs as provided in this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums, not exceeding $60,000,000 in the aggregate, as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated $20,000,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1973, and $20,000,000 for each of the two succeeding fiscal years. States that in order for the designated State agency of a State to qualify for assistance under this title, such State must have in effect a child abuse prevention plan which embodies a program for effectively treating and preventing child abuse and neglect in the State. Sets forth criteria and standards for qualified child abuse and neglect treatment and prevention plans. Provides that as a condition of the approval of any State child abuse and neglect treatment and prevention plan, such plan shall provide for and require the reporting of cases of child abuse or neglect occuring in the State, with appropriate proc…