Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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9 cosponsors · 9 R

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill requires states to consider foster family homes or cottage homes to be the least restrictive setting for children who have attained six years of age and have been removed from their homes, if suitable relatives or other designated caregivers are not available. A cottage home is a residential operation:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 8, 2018

Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act

in which not more than 12 children reside;
that implements a trauma-informed treatment plan for its residents;
that involves family members of a child in the treatment for the child, and maintains contact with the family of the child, if available and if the involvement is clinically appropriate for the well-being of the child;
that is licensed by the state where it is located; and
that is accredited.

The bill makes cottage homes eligible for foster care maintenance payments.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Caring Homes and Improved Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act

Latest action (Feb 14, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 8, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.