National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act
Summary
National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act This bill requires The Department of Health and Human Services to establish a methodology for researched-based home study and to award grants for demonstration projects for states to adopt such methodology in the evaluation of prospective foster and adoptive parents. Such methodology must incorporate specified data-collection tools including, among others, (1) uniform, closed-ended questions; (2) a rating system to report findings; (3) a guidance document for practitioners; and (4) ongoing training for home-study personnel.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2021
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Introduced Jun 22, 2021
Last action Jun 22, 2021
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Committee
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Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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