S 478 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare
A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for periodic case review of children placed in foster care and to allow Federal financial participation for an AFDC child in foster care after such a review has been made of such child.
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-02-26)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends part B (Child Welfare Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States receiving payments under part B to develop an individualized case plan for each child receiving foster care, and to establish procedures for an impartial review of each such plan at least once every six months. Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV to stipulate that the voluntary removal of a child from a relative's home prior to February 1, 1979, shall be considered to have been the result of a judicial determination if such an impartial review has been made and such child is determined to need foster care.…
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