12 2 STA T .394 9 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 3 5 1 —O CT. 7, 200 8PublicLaw1 1 0–35 1 110 thCongres s A n Act Toamendp a rtsB and E o f t i t l e IV oft h e S o c ial Sec u rit yA ct to connect and support relati v e care g ivers , improve outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tri b al foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for adoption, and for other purposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ Fo ste r i ngC onnections to Su ccess and I ncreasing Ado p tions Act o f20 0 8’ ’ . SEC. 2 .T AB LEO F CONTENTS. The tab l e of contents of this Act is as follo w s
Sec. 1 . Short title. Sec. 2 . Table of contents. TIT L EI —CON NECTIN G AN D S UP PO R TING RELATIVE CAREGIVERS Sec. 1 0 1. K inship guardianship assistance payments for children. Sec. 102. F amily connection grants. Sec. 10 3 . Notification of relatives. Sec. 10 4 . Licensing standards for relatives. Sec. 10 5 . Authority for comparisons and disclosures of information in the Federal Parent Locator Service for child w elfare, foster care, and adoption as - sistance program purposes. TITLE II—I M PROVING OUTCOMES FOR C H ILDREN IN FOSTER CARE Sec. 201. State option for children in foster care, and certain children in an adop- tive or guardianship placement, after attaining age 1 8 . Sec. 202. Transition plan for children aging out of foster care. Sec. 203. Short-term training for child welfare agencies, relative guardians, and court personnel. Sec. 204. Educational stability. Sec. 205. Health oversight and coordination plan. Sec. 20 6 . Sibling placement. TITLE III—TRIBAL FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ACCESS Sec. 301. E q uitable access for foster care and adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas. Sec. 302. Technical assistance and implementation. TITLE IV—IMPROVEMENT OF INCENTIVES FOR ADOPTION Sec. 401. Adoption incentives program. Sec. 402. Promotion of adoption of children with special needs. Sec. 403. Information on adoption ta x credit. TITLE V—CLARIFICATION OF UNIFORM DEFINITION OF CHILD AND OTHER PROVISIONS Sec. 501. Clarification of uniform definition of child. Sec. 502. Investment of operating cash. Sec. 503. No Federal funding to unlawfully present individuals. 42USC1305note.F o s te ri n g Conne c tions to S u ccess a n dI ncreasing A do p tions Act o f 200 8 . O ct. 7, 2008 [H . R . 6 8 9 3 ]
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