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Introduced Session

State Child Welfare Innovation Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to renew through FY2014 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize states to conduct child welfare program demonstration projects likely to promote the objectives of part B (Child and Family Services) or E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA). Repeals the requirement for state project applications to consider certain types of proposals. Replaces such requirement with specified conditions for state eligibility to conduct a new demonstration project. Sets forth child welfare improvement policies. Revises requirements for project applications, evaluations, and reports.

Committee Categories

Max Baucus (D),  Scott Brown (R),  Bob Casey (D),  Saxby Chambliss (R),  Thad Cochran (R),  Michael Enzi (R),  Orrin Hatch (R),  Pat Roberts (R),  John Rockefeller (D),  Olympia Snowe (R),  Roger Wicker (R), 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 05/17/2011)

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