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42 U.S.C. 5106a: Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs
Created in 1988 by Public Law 93-247. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 5104, 42 U.S.C. 5105, 42 U.S.C. 5106, 42 U.S.C. 5106c, 42 U.S.C. 5106d.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 10745 Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act · introduced · would change (b), (c), (d), (g)
How it got here
2019
- Pub. L. 115–424 amended cl. (vii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (vii) read as follows: "provisions for immunity from prosecution under State and local laws and regulations for individuals making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglec… (Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–198, §503(b)(1), substituted "substance abuse" for "illegal substance abuse" in introductory provisions. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 114–198, §503(b)(2), substituted "substance abuse" for "illegal substance abuse" and inserted before semicolon at end "to ensure the safety and well-being of such infant following release from the care of health care providers, including through— (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 114–198, §503(c)(1), added par. (17) relating to the number of infants described in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii) and (iii). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–198, §503(c)(2), redesignated par. (17) relating to the number of infants described in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii) and (iii) as (18). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (d)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–22, §802(b)(1), added cls. (xxiv) and (xxv). (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (b), (xxv)
- Pub. L. 114–22, §802(b)(2), added par. (17) relating to the number of children determined to be victims described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv). (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (d)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(a), substituted "child abuse or neglect" for "child abuse and neglect" in section catchline. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(1), substituted "from allotments made under subsection (f) for" for "based on the population of children under the age of 18 in" in introductory provisions. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(2), substituted "child abuse or neglect" for "abuse and neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(3)(A), inserted ", intra-agency, interstate, and intrastate" after "interagency". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(3)(B), substituted "child abuse or neglect" for "abuse and neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(4), inserted ", including the use of differential response" after "protocols". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(5)(A), inserted ", including the use of differential response," after "strategies". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(5)(B)–(D), in subpar. (B), struck out "and" at end, in subpar. (C), substituted "workers; and" for "workers;;", and added subpar. (D). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(6)–(8), added par. (8), redesignated par. (10) as (9) and added subpar. (D), and struck out former pars. (8) and (9) which read as follows: (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a), (9)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(7), (9), redesignated par. (11) as (10) and inserted ", including the use of differential response" before semicolon at end. Former par. (10) redesignated (9). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(7), redesignated par. (12) as (11). Former par. (11) redesignated (10). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(7), (10), redesignated par. (13) as (12) and struck out "or" at end. Former par. (12) redesignated (11). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(7), (11), redesignated par. (14) as (13), substituted "supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration among public health agencies, agencies in the child protective service system, and agencies carrying out private community-based programs—" for "suppor… (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(b)(12), added par. (14). Former par. (14) redesignated (13). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to requirement that a State submit a plan at the time of the initial grant application and every 5 years thereafter and additional requirement to provide notice of substantive changes and signif… (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(H), substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "subparagraph (A)" in concluding provisions. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(B), substituted "Contents" for "Coordination" in heading and, in introductory provisions, substituted "A State plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain a description of the activities that the State will carry out using amounts received under the grant to achieve… (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(B), added subpar. (A). Former subpar. (A) redesignated (B). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(A), (C)(i), redesignated subpar. (A) as (B) and, in introductory provisions, substituted "Governor" for "chief executive officer" and "statewide" for "Statewide". Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(ii), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: "provisions or procedures for the reporting of known and suspected instances of child abuse and neglect;". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(iii), in introductory provisions, inserted "with" after "born" and "or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder," after "drug exposure" and, in subcl. (I), inserted "or neglect" before semicolon at end. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(iv), inserted ", or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder" before semicolon at end. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(v), inserted ", including the use of differential response," after "procedures". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(vi), substituted "a victim of child abuse or neglect" for "the abused or neglected child" and "danger of child abuse or neglect" for "danger of abuse or neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(vii), substituted "child abuse and neglect" for "abuse and neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(viii), substituted "and neglect" for "or neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(ix), in introductory provisions, substituted "a victim of child abuse or neglect" for "an abused or neglected child" and inserted "including training in early childhood, child, and adolescent development," after "to the role,". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(x), substituted "child abuse or neglect" for "abuse or neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(xii), added subcls. (V) and (VI). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b), (VI)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(xi), substituted "abuse or" for "abuse and". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(xiii), inserted "(20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.)" after "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" and struck out "and" at end. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(xiv), struck out "not later than 2 years after June 25, 2003," before "provisions" and inserted "that meet the requirements of section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20))" after "checks" and "and" at end. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(C)(xv), added cl. (xxiii). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(A), (D), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C), substituted "infants with disabilities who have" for "disabled infants with" wherever appearing, and in cl. (iii) substituted "life-threatening" for "life threatening". Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(A), (E), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and added cls. (iv) to (vi). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(A), (F)(i), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and inserted "(42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.)", which was translated as "[42 U.S.C. 620 et seq.]", after "part B of title IV of the Social Security Act". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(2)(F)(ii), (G), added subpars. (F) and (G). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b), (G)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(c)(3), substituted "paragraph (2)(B)" for "paragraph (2)(A)". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(d)(1), inserted ", and may include adult former victims of child abuse or neglect" before period at end. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(d)(2), inserted "(42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.)" after "Act". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(1), substituted "as victims of child abuse or neglect" for "as abused or neglected". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(2), inserted ", including use of differential response," after "services". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(3), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "The number of child protective services workers responsible for the intake and screening of reports filed in the previous year." (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(4), substituted "child abuse or neglect" for "abuse or neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(5), added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: "The number of child protective services workers responsible for intake, assessment, and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports relative to the number of reports investigat… (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(6), substituted "or neglect" for "and neglect". (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(e)(7), added pars. (15) and (16). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d), (16)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(f), inserted "and neglect" before period at end. (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 111–320, §115(g), added subsec. (f). (CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010) Law text · (f)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(1), inserted ", including ongoing case monitoring," after "case management" and "and treatment" after "and delivery of services". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(2), substituted "developing, improving, and implementing risk and safety assessment tools and protocols" for "improving risk and safety assessment tools and protocols, automation systems that support the program and track reports of child abuse and neglect fr… (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(5), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(6), substituted "including—" and subpars. (A) to (C) for "opportunities and requirements for individuals overseeing and providing services to children and their families through the child protection system". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(4), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (8). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(3), (7), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "developing, strengthening, and supporting child abuse and neglect prevention, treatment, and research programs in the public and private sectors;". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(4), redesignated par. (6) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (9). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(8), added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which related to programs to improve the provision of services for disabled infants with life-threatening conditions. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (12). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(8), added pars. (10) and (11). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a), (11)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(4), (9), redesignated par. (9) as (12) and substituted a semicolon for period at end. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(a)(10), added pars. (13) and (14). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (a), (14)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary—" for "Secretary", "(i) of any substantive changes; and" for "of any substantive changes", and "under this section; and" for "under this section." and added cl. (ii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(C), inserted concluding provisions. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(ii), added cls. (ii) and (iii). Former cls. (ii) and (iii) redesignated (iv) and (vi), respectively. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b), (iii)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(iii), inserted "risk and" before "safety assessment". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (ii) as (iv). Former cl. (iv) redesignated (vii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(iv), added cl. (v). Former cl. (v) redesignated (viii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cls. (iii) and (iv) as (vi) and (vii), respectively. Former cls. (vi) and (vii) redesignated (x) and (xi), respectively. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b), (vii)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (v) as (viii). Former cl. (viii) redesignated (xii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(v), substituted ", as described in clause (ix)" for ", having a need for such information in order to carry out its responsibilities under law to protect children from abuse and neglect". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(vi), added cl. (ix). Former cl. (ix) redesignated (xiii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cls. (vi) to (viii) as (x) to (xii), respectively. Former cls. (x) to (xii) redesignated (xiv) to (xvi), respectively. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(vii), inserted "who has received training appropriate to the role, and" after "guardian ad litem," and "who has received training appropriate to that role" after "advocate". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (ix) as (xiii). Former cl. (xiii) redesignated (xvii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (x) as (xiv). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(viii), struck out "to be effective not later than 2 years after October 3, 1996" before dash at end of introductory provisions. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (xi) as (xv). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(ix)(I), struck out "to be effective not later than 2 years after October 3, 1996," after "mechanisms" in introductory provisions. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (xii) as (xvi). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(ix)(II), struck out "and" at end. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(x), substituted "clause (xvi)" for "clause (xii)" in two places. (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(i), redesignated cl. (xiii) as (xvii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(1)(B)(xi), added cls. (xviii) to (xxii). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(b)(2), substituted "With regard to clauses (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(A)" for "With regard to clauses (v) and (vi) of paragraph (2)(A)". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(c)(1)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted ", procedures, and practices" for "and procedures" and "State and local child protection system agencies" for "the agencies". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(c)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "State and local" for "State". (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(c)(1)(B), added subpar. (C). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(c)(2), substituted "State and the public" for "public" and inserted before period at end "and recommendations to improve the child protection services system at the State and local levels. Not later than 6 months after the date on which a report is submitted by … (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 108–36, §114(d), added pars. (13) and (14). (Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003) Law text · (d), (14)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–235 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally, revising and restating subsecs. (a) and (b), substituting provisions relating to citizen review panels for provisions relating to State program plan in subsec. (c), provisions relating to annual State data report… (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996) Law text
1992
- Pub. L. 102–295, §114(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Secretary, through the Center, is authorized to make grants to the States for purposes of assisting the States in developing, strengthening, and carrying out child abuse and n… · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–586 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "provide for methods to preserve the confidentiality of all records in order to protect the rights of the child and of the child's parents or guardians;". · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–295, §114(b), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–295, §114(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–295, §114(c), which directed the amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting "subsection (a) of this section" for "this subsection" in provisions preceding subparagraph (A), was executed by making the substitution the second place that phrase appeared in introductory provis… · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–295, §114(b)(1), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (e) to (g), respectively. · (e), (f), (g)
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