42 U.S.C. 675: Definitions

2018

• Pub. L. 115–123, §50753(e), inserted ", and any official documentation necessary to prove that the child was previously in foster care" after "REAL ID Act of 2005". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 115–123, §50711(b), added par. (13). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (13)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (1)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–183, §112(b)(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, inserted "meets the requirements of section 675a of this title and" after "written document which". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(a), inserted at end "With respect to a child who has attained 14 years of age, the plan developed for the child in accordance with this paragraph, and any revision or addition to the plan, shall be developed in consultation with the child and, at the option of the… (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(c), substituted "a successful adulthood" for "independent living". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(b)(1), substituted "For a child who has attained 14 years of age" for "Where appropriate, for a child age 16". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §112(b)(2)(B)(ii)(I), inserted at end "and, for a child for whom another planned permanent living arrangement has been determined as the permanency plan, the steps the State agency is taking to ensure the child's foster family home or child care institution is followin… (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(c), substituted "a successful adulthood" for "independent living". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted "14" for "16". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §112(b)(2)(B)(ii)(II), inserted ", as of the date of the hearing," after "compelling reason for determining" and "subject to section 675a(a) of this title," after "another planned permanent living arrangement,". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §112(a)(1), inserted "only in the case of a child who has attained 16 years of age" before "(in cases where". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(c), substituted "a successful adulthood" for "independent living". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(b)(2)(A)(ii), (iii), added cl. (iv). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §114(a), substituted "receives assistance" for "and receives assistance" and inserted before period at end ", and, if the child is leaving foster care by reason of having attained 18 years of age or such greater age as the State has elected under paragraph (8), unless … (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §113(b)(2)(B), substituted "14" for "16". (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §101(b), added par. (9). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (9)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §111(a)(1), added pars. (10) and (11). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (10), (11)
• Pub. L. 113–183, §209(a)(2), added par. (12). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (12)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–34, §106(a)(1), substituted "each placement" for "the placement". Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 112–34, §106(a)(2), inserted "each" before "placement". Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 112–34, §106(b), added subpar. (I). Law text · (5)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–148 inserted "includes information about the importance of designating another individual to make health care treatment decisions on behalf of the child if the child becomes unable to participate in such decisions and the child does not have, or does not want, a relative wh… (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (5)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–351, §204(a)(1)(A), redesignated cls. (v) to (viii) as (iv) to (vii), respectively, and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: "assurances that the child's placement in foster care takes into account proximity to the school in which the child is enr… (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 110–351, §101(c)(4), added subpar. (F). (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 110–351, §204(a)(1)(B), added subpar. (G). (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 110–351, §204(a)(2), in first sentence, substituted "reasonable" for "and reasonable" and inserted ", and reasonable travel for the child to remain in the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement" before period at end. (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (4)
• Pub. L. 110–351, §202, added subpar. (H). (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 110–351, §201(a), added par. (8). (Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008) Law text · (8)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–239, §7(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "The health" for "To the extent available and accessible, the health" and inserted "the most recent information available regarding" after "including". (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 109–239, §11, which directed amendment of subpar. (E) by inserting "to facilitate orderly and timely in-State and interstate placements" before the period, was executed by making the insertion before period at end of last sentence to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 109–239, §6, substituted "6 months" for "12 months" and "of the State in which the child has been placed, or of a private agency under contract with either such State" for "or of the State in which the child has been placed". (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 109–288 inserted "(i)" after "with respect to each such child,", substituted "(ii) procedural safeguards shall" for "and procedural safeguards shall also", and added cl. (iii) at end. Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 109–239, §12, inserted ", in the case of a child who will not be returned to the parent, the hearing shall consider in-State and out-of-State placement options," after "living arrangement" and "the hearing shall determine" after "described in subparagraph (A)(ii),". (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 109–239, §7(2), inserted "a copy of the record is" before "supplied to the foster parent" and ", and is supplied to the child at no cost at the time the child leaves foster care if the child is leaving foster care by reason of having attained the age of majority under State law… (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 109–239, §8(a), substituted "a right" for "an opportunity", "proceeding" for "review or hearing" in two places, and "and right" for "and opportunity". (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006) Law text · (5)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–89, §107(1)(A), (B), struck out "the case plan must also include" before "a written description" in concluding provisions and redesignated those provisions as subpar. (D) of par. (1). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §102(2)(A)(i), inserted "safety and" before "appropriateness of the placement". (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §102(2)(A)(ii), inserted "safe and" after "child receives" and "safe" after "return of the child to his own". (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §107(1)(B), redesignated concluding provisions of par. (1) as subpar. (D) of par. (1) and realigned margins. (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §107(2), added subpar. (E). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (1)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §102(2)(B)(i), inserted "a safe setting that is" after "placement in" in introductory provisions. (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §102(2)(B)(ii), inserted "the safety of the child," after "determine" and "and safely maintained in" before "the home or placed for adoption". (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §302, substituted "permanency hearing" for "dispositional hearing" and "no later than 12 months after the date the child is considered to have entered foster care (as determined under subparagraph (F))" for "no later than eighteen months after the original placement", a… (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §103(a), added subpar. (E). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §103(b), added subpar. (F). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §104, added subpar. (G). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (5)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §101(b), added par. (7). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (7)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–432, §209(a), inserted "which—" after "needs of the child," and added cls. (i) and (ii). · (5)
• Pub. L. 103–432, §206(a), inserted "and most appropriate" after "(most family like)". · (5)
• Pub. L. 103–432, §209(b), inserted "and, in the case of a child described in subparagraph (A)(ii), whether the out-of-State placement continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the child," after "permanent or long-term basis)". · (5)
• Pub. L. 103–432, §206(b), substituted "(and not less frequently than every 12 months" for "(and periodically". · (5)
• Pub. L. 103–432, §265(c), realigned margins. · (5)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–239, §8007(a), inserted "(A)" before "A description", substituted "section 672(a)(1) of this title. (B) A plan" for "section 672(a)(1) of this title; and a plan", realigned margins of subpars. (A) and (B), added subpar. (C), and set the last sentence flush with the left margin… · (1)
• Pub. L. 101–239, §8007(b), added subpar. (D). · (5)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–647 inserted "and, in the case of a child who has attained age 16, the services needed to assist the child to make the transition from foster care to independent living" after "long-term basis)". · (5)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–203 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (4)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–272, §12307(b), inserted at end "Where appropriate, for a child age 16 or over, the case plan must also include a written description of the programs and services which will help such child prepare for the transition from foster care to independent living." · (1)
• Pub. L. 99–514 added cl. (A) and struck out former cl. (A) which read as follows: "specifies the amounts of any adoption assistance payments and any other services and assistance which are to be provided as part of such agreement, and". · (3)
• Pub. L. 99–272, §12305(b)(2), substituted in cl. (A) "any adoption assistance payments and any other services and assistance" for "the adoption assistance payments and any additional services and assistance". · (3)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–272, §102(a)(4), inserted reference to voluntary placement agreements. · (1)