PUBLIC LAW 109–288—SEPT. 28, 2006
120 STAT. 1249
‘‘(i) 1, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short of the target percentage established for the State for the period pursuant to such subparagraph is less than 10; ‘‘(ii) 3, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 10 and less than 20; or ‘‘(iii) 5, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 20.’’. (c) REPORTS.— (1) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that outlines the progress made by the States in meeting the standards referred to in section 422(b)(17) of the Social Security Act, and offers recommendations developed in consultation with State officials responsible for administering child welfare programs and members of the State legislature to assist States in their efforts to ensure that foster children are visited on a monthly basis. (2) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON CASEWORKER VISITS IN ANNUAL CHILD WELL-BEING OUTCOME REPORTS.—Section 479A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 679b) is amended— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (4); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (5) for fiscal year 2007 or any succeeding fiscal year, Stateby-State data on— ‘‘(A) the percentage of children in foster care under the responsibility of the State who were visited on a monthly basis by the caseworker handling the case of the child; and ‘‘(B) the percentage of the visits that occurred in the residence of the child.’’. SEC. 8. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM FOR MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 439 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629i) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2002 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2007 through 2011’’; and (2) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.’’; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2.5’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’. (b) SERVICE DELIVERY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 439 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629i), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended—
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