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42 U.S.C. § 629m — Data exchange standards for improved interoperability
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**(a) Designation** The Secretary shall, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget and considering State government perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange standards to govern, under this part and part E—
(1) necessary categories of information that State agencies operating programs under State plans approved under this part are required under applicable Federal law to electronically exchange with another State agency; and
(2) Federal reporting and data exchange required under applicable Federal law.
**(b) Requirements** The data exchange standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable—
(1) incorporate a widely accepted, non-proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format, such as the Extensible Markup Language;
(2) contain interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model;
(3) incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance;
(4) be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles;
(5) be implemented in a manner that is cost-effective and improves program efficiency and effectiveness; and
(6) be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary.
**(c) Rule of construction** Nothing in this subsection 11 So in original. shall be construed to require a change to existing data exchange standards found to be effective and efficient.
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**(a) Designation** The Secretary shall, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget and considering State government perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange standards to govern, under this part and part E—
(1) necessary categories of information that State agencies operating programs under State plans approved under this part are required under applicable Federal law to electronically exchange with another State agency; and
(2) Federal reporting and data exchange required under applicable Federal law.
**(b) Requirements** The data exchange standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable—
(1) incorporate a widely accepted, non-proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format, such as the Extensible Markup Language;
(2) contain interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model;
(3) incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance;
(4) be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles;
(5) be implemented in a manner that is cost-effective and improves program efficiency and effectiveness; and
(6) be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary.
**(c) Rule of construction** Nothing in this subsection 11 So in original. shall be construed to require a change to existing data exchange standards found to be effective and efficient.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.
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**(a) Joint development** In order to be eligible for payment under this subpart, a State must have a plan for child welfare services which has been developed jointly by the Secretary and the State agency designated pursuant to subsection (b)(1), and which meets the requirements of subsection (b).
**(b) Requisite features of State plans** Each plan for child welfare services under this subpart shall—
(1) provide that a State agency will administer or supervise the administration of the plan under this subpart;
(2) provide for coordination between the services provided for children under the plan and the services and assistance provided under division A 11 See References in Text note below. of subchapter XX, under the State program funded under part A, under the State plan approved under subpart 2 of this part, under the State plan approved under the State plan approved 22 So in original. under part E, and under other State programs having a relationship to the program under this subpart, with a view to provision of welfare and related services which will best promote the welfare of such children and their families;
(3) include a description of the services and activities which the State will fund under the State program carried out pursuant to this subpart, and how the services and activities will achieve the purpose of this subpart;
(4) contain a description of—
(A) the steps the State will take to provide child welfare services statewide and to expand and strengthen the range of existing services and develop and implement services to improve child outcomes;
(B) the child welfare services staff development and training plans of the State; and
(C) the steps that the State will take to ensure that, with respect to any judicial proceeding involving a child a
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 629k
§ 629k. Reduction of administrative burden
(a) In general
The Secretary shall reduce the burden of ad-
ministering this part imposed on the recipients
of funds under this part, by—
(1) reviewing and revising administrative
data collection instruments and forms to
eliminate duplication and streamline report-
ing requirements for the recipients while col-
lecting all data required under this part;
(2) in coordination with activities required
under the Paperwork Reduction Act, con-
ducting an analysis of the total number of
hours reported by the recipients to comply
with paperwork requirements and exploring,
in consultation with the recipients, how to re-
duce the number of hours required for the
compliance by at least 15 percent;
(3) collecting input from the recipients with
respect to fiscal and oversight requirements
and making changes to ensure consistency
with standards and guidelines for other Fed-
eral formula grant programs based on the
input; and
(4) respecting the sovereignty of Indian
tribes when complying with this subsection.
(b) Limitation on applicability
Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply
to any reporting or data collection otherwise re-
quired by law that would affect the ability of
the Secretary to monitor and ensure compliance
with State plans approved under this part or en-
sure that funds are expended consistent with
this part.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 441, as added
Pub. L. 118–258, title I, § 106(f)(1), Jan. 4, 2025, 138
Stat. 2952.)
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The Paperwork Reduction Act, referred to in subsec.
(a)(2), probably means chapter 35 (§ 3501 et seq.) of Title
44, Public Printing and Documents. See Short Title
note set out
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