ACYF-PI-CB-98-02 - Attachment C (Rev 1/27/98)
Title IV-B / Title IV- E STATE PLAN - STATE OF __________________________
REQUIRED STATE LEGISLATION
I hereby certify that State legislation is/is not necessary to comply with the following titles IV-B and IV-E State plan requirements contained in Public Law 105-89, The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (check all that apply only if legislation is necessary):
Title IV-B, Subparts 1 and 2:
- Including safety in case plan and case review requirements [section 422(b)(10)]
- Permanency hearings* [section 422(b)(10)(B)(ii)]
- Adoptions across State and county jurisdictions [section 422(b)(12)]
- Requiring assurances that the safety of children shall be the paramount concern [section 432(a)(9)]
Title IV-E:
- Clarification of the reasonable efforts requirement [section 471(a)(15)]
- Criminal record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents [section 471(a)(20)]
- Health insurance coverage for children with special needs [section 471(a)(21)]
- State standards to ensure quality services for children in foster care [section 471(a)(22)]
- State requirement to initiate or join proceedings within a specified time to terminate parental rights for certain children in foster care [section 475(5)(E) and (F)]
Therefore, I do/do not request a delay of the effective date for the implementation of the requirements checked above, as set forth in Section 501(b) of Public Law 105-89. The estimated delayed effective date for these requirements will be ________________________________(the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that began after November 19, 1997).
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(Date)
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(Signature of Designated State Agency Official)
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(Title)
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Approval Date
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(Signature, ACF Regional Administrator or Designee)
* This attachment to PI-98-02 is revised to specifically include permanency hearings. State legislation may be necessary to comply with the title IV-B requirement to operate a case review system according to section 475(5), which requires permanency hearings.
Attachments:
Attachment A - The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89) HTML or PDF Version [105 KB] Attachment B - Compilation of Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act Attachment D - ACF Regional Office list
