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H.R. 4843: Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act

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H.R. 4843: Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-03-23 · Families · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-03-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 185 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4843 (2016-05-11), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act

Plain summary

Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse, to maintain and disseminate information about the requirements and best practices relating to the development of plans of safe care for infants born affected by illegal substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. (Sec. 3) A state plan submitted to HHS for a grant to improve its child protective services system must certify that it has a state law or statewide program relating to child abuse and neglect that includes a plan of safe care for such an infant to ensure its safety and well-being following release from the care of healthcare providers. The state plan of safe care shall: (1) address the health and substance use disorder treatment needs of the infant and affected family or caregiver; and (2) specify the development and implementation by the state of monitoring systems regarding the implementation of such plans to determine whether and in what manner local entities are providing, in accordance with state requirements, referrals to and delivery of appropriate services for the infant and affected family or caregiver. (Sec. 4) Annual state data reports shall include the total number of such infants for whom a plan of safe care was developed, and for whom referrals are made for appropriate services, including services for the affected family or caregiver. (Sec. 5) HHS shall monitor the compliance of each grant-receiving state with applicable current law requirements, including required state policies and procedures regarding care of such infants.

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Official text

Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · 24 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4843, Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act (2016-05-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Tim Walberg (R-MI), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Michael R. Turner (R-OH)

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Record fed-us-cong114-hr4843 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114