Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act” or the “Helping HANDS for Families Act”.
Helping Households And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act
A BILL
To allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.
Sec. 2 Modernized family support services
Section 431(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)) is amended—
by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (E);
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(G) the services referred to in this paragraph may include the means of access and use of an electronic or digital portal to facilitate the provision of community support to care for and meet specific needs of families and children.”