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H.R. 2742 — what changed

Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 3 State plan requirement

(a)
In general— Section 471(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(25)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “provide” and insert “provides”; and
(2)
changed by inserting “, which in the case of a State other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, not later than October 1, 2027, shall include the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system” before the 1st first semicolon.
(b)
Exemption of Indian tribes— Section 479B(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 679c(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) Inapplicability of State plan requirement to have in effect procedures providing for the use an electronic interstate case-processing system—The requirement in section 471(a)(25) that a State plan provide that the State shall have in effect procedures providing for the use of an electronic interstate case-processing system shall not apply to an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a program under this part.”

(c)
Effective date—
(1)
changed In general— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 1st first day of the 1st first calendar quarter beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date.
(2)
changed Delay permitted if state legislation required— If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a), the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st first day of the 1st first calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.