S. 178 — A bill to amend the Social Security Act to clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child.

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Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the requirement of reasonable efforts to return a child to its own home before placement in foster care. Makes the child's health and safety of primary concern in the determination of reasonable efforts for such purposes.

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1997-01-21
Introduced in Senate
1997-01-21
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S551-552)
1997-01-21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to clarify that the reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the health and safety of the child.

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