User:Deasiacohen/Adoption and Safe Families Act

 Titles 

Title I: Reasonable Efforts and Safety Requirements for Foster Care and Adoption Placement

This title amends title IV part E of the Social Security Act and shifts the focus from the renuification of families to the health and safety of children who are in foster care. Reunification efforts will not be required for families who parents have committed a felony assault against children or pose a risk to the child’s health and safety.

Title II: Incentives for Providing Permanent Families for Children

Authorizes grants to states who’s number of adoptions exceeds a set amount of numbers per state. This provision also requires adoptees with specials needs to receive state issued health insurance. It also gives the Secretary of Health and Human Services department to provide assistants to states to meet their required umber of adoptees in a fiscal year.