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9/18/2014

Adoption Incentives Bill Clears Senate, Heads to President

John Kelly

A bipartisan and bicameral child welfare bill to restructure adoption incentives, require tracking of failed adoptions and limit long-term foster care is headed to President Obama’s desk for signature. The Senate passed The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (H.R.

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12/13/2013

Hidden Gems in Adoption Incentives Bill: Counting Failure and Ending APPLA

John Kelly

The Supporting At-Risk Youth Act, a child welfare bill passed by the Senate Finance Committee, leads with reauthorization of the federal incentive payments to states based on adoptions from foster care.

9/20/2013

Hatch Child Welfare Bill Proposes Major Reforms of APPLA Option, Congregate Care, and Chafee Education Grants

Ryann Blackshere

A bill introduced yesterday would forbid child welfare systems from setting long-term foster care as an option for foster youths under the age of 16, limit the use of group homes and residential care for children under 13, and extend the age ceiling for foster youth college grants to 26.

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