PUBLIC LAW 108–36—JUNE 25, 2003
117 STAT. 809
(9) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (10) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(13) supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration between the child protection system and the juvenile justice system for improved delivery of services and treatment, including methods for continuity of treatment plan and services as children transition between systems; or ‘‘(14) supporting and enhancing collaboration among public health agencies, the child protection system, and private community-based programs to provide child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment services (including linkages with education systems) and to address the health needs, including mental health needs, of children identified as abused or neglected, including supporting prompt, comprehensive health and developmental evaluations for children who are the subject of substantiated child maltreatment reports.’’. (b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 106(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) by striking ‘‘provide notice to the Secretary of any substantive changes’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘provide notice to the Secretary— ‘‘(i) of any substantive changes; and’’; (ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(ii) any significant changes to how funds provided under this section are used to support the activities which may differ from the activities as described in the current State application.’’; (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), and (xiii) as clauses (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi) and (xvii), respectively; (ii) by inserting after clause (i), the following: ‘‘(ii) policies and procedures (including appropriate referrals to child protection service systems and for other appropriate services) to address the needs of infants born and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, including a requirement that health care providers involved in the delivery or care of such infants notify the child protective services system of the occurrence of such condition in such infants, except that such notification shall not be construed to— ‘‘(I) establish a definition under Federal law of what constitutes child abuse; or ‘‘(II) require prosecution for any illegal action; ‘‘(iii) the development of a plan of safe care for the infant born and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms;’’; (iii) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by inserting ‘‘risk and’’ before ‘‘safety’’;
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