H.R. 2857 — what changed

“(j) Children placed with a parent residing in a licensed residential family-Based treatment facility for substance abuse

changed “(1) In general—Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, a child who is eligible for foster care maintenance payments under this section, or who would be eligible for the payments if the eligibility were determined without regard to paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of subsection (a), section shall be eligible for the payments for a period of not more than 12 months during which the child is placed with a parent who is in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse, but only if—

“(A) the recommendation for the placement is specified in the child's case plan before the placement;

“(B) the treatment facility provides, as part of the treatment for substance abuse, parenting skills training, parent education, and individual and family counseling; and

“(C) the substance abuse treatment, parenting skills training, parent education, and individual and family counseling is provided under an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma and in accordance with recognized principles of a trauma-informed approach and trauma-specific interventions to address the consequences of trauma and facilitate healing.

changed “(2) Application—With respect to children for whom foster care maintenance payments are made under paragraph (1), only Payment amount—The amount the children State may receive under section 474(a)(1) for a child placed with a parent who satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of subsection (a) is in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse shall be considered to not exceed the amount the State would otherwise be children with respect eligible to whom foster care maintenance payments are made receive under this such section for purposes of subsection (h) or based on where the child would be appropriately placed in a setting described in section 473(b)(3)(B).”472(a)(2)(C) if such treatment setting were not available.

added “(3) Application—With respect to children for whom foster care maintenance payments are made under paragraph (1), only the children who satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of subsection (a) shall be considered to be children with respect to whom foster care maintenance payments are made under this section for purposes of subsection (h) or section 473(b)(3)(B).”