42 USC 679 - Annual report

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Puspan. L. 115–123 added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) to (vi) which read as follows:

“(i) the number of children in the placements and their ages, including separately, the number and ages of children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement;

“(ii) the duration of the placement in the settings (including for children who have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement);

“(iii) the types of child care institutions used (including group homes, residential treatment, shelters, or other congregate care settings);

“(iv) with respect to each child care institution or other setting that is not a foster family home, the number of children in foster care residing in each such institution or non-foster family home;

“(v) any clinically diagnosed special need of such children; and

“(vi) the extent of any specialized education, treatment, counseling, or other services provided in the settings; and”.

2014—Puspan. L. 113–183 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added par. (7) and subsec. (span).

2011—Par. (6)(B), (C). Puspan. L. 112–34 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).

2006—Par. (6). Puspan. L. 109–288 added par. (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–123 effective as if enacted on Jan. 1, 2018, subject to transition rule and State waiver provisions, see section 50746 of Puspan. L. 115–123, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–34 effective Oct. 1, 2011, and applicable to payments under this part and part B of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 107 of Puspan. L. 112–34, set out as a note under section 622 of this title.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 109–288 effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to payments under this part and part B of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether implementing regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 12(a), (span) of Puspan. L. 109–288, set out as a note under section 621 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of Puspan. L. 105–89, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendments note under section 622 of this title.

Development of Performance-Based Incentive System

Puspan. L. 105–89, title II, § 203(span), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2127, provided that:

“The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with State and local public officials responsible for administering child welfare programs and child welfare advocates, shall study, develop, and recommend to Congress an incentive system to provide payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 620 et seq., 670 et seq.) to any State based on the State’s performance under such a system. Such a system shall, to the extent the Secretary determines feasible and appropriate, be based on the annual report required by section 479A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 679span] (as added by subsection (a) of this section) or on any proposed modifications of the annual report. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 19, 1997], the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a progress report on the feasibility, timetable, and consultation process for conducting such a study. Not later than 15 months after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate the final report on a performance-based incentive system. The report may include other recommendations for restructuring the program and payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act.”