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H.R. 5890: Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act

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H.R. 5890: Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-21 · Families · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 263 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5890 (2018-06-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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

Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act

Plain summary

Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide states with guidance and technical assistance regarding their plans under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act for assuring the safe care of infants affected by prenatal substance use. The guidance and technical assistance must: enhance states' understanding of the Act; address the challenges of developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care; disseminate best practices related to developing and implementing plans of safe care; support collaboration between health care providers, social service agencies, public health agencies, and the child welfare system to promote a family-centered treatment approach; prevent separation and support reunification of families if in the best interests of the child; recommend treatment approaches that are designed to keep infants with their mothers and families; support state efforts to develop technology systems to manage and monitor implementation of plans of safe care; and help states improve the long-term safety and well-being of young children and their families.

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Official text

Assisting States' Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] · 16 cosponsors

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Jim Banks (R-IN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr5890 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115