42 U.S.C. § 5116f — Performance measures

Page 6350 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5116f prevention programs.’’ for ‘‘family resource and sup- port programs’’. 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–36, § 126(1), substituted ‘‘and prevention-focused programs and activities de- signed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect’’ for ‘‘prevention-focused, fam- ily resource and support programs’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 108–36, § 126(2), inserted ‘‘vol- untary home visiting and’’ after ‘‘including’’. Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 108–36, § 126(3), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: ‘‘participate with other community-based, prevention- focused, family resource and support program grantees in the development, operation and expansion of the Statewide network.’’ § 5116f. Performance measures A State receiving a grant under this sub- chapter, through reports provided to the Sec- retary— (1) shall demonstrate the effective develop- ment, operation, and expansion of community- based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect that meets the requirements of this sub- chapter; (2) shall supply an inventory and description of the services provided to families by local programs that meet identified community needs, including core and optional services as described in section 5116a of this title which description shall specify whether those serv- ices are supported by research; (3) shall demonstrate that they will have ad- dressed unmet needs identified by the inven- tory and description of current services re- quired under section 5116d(3) of this title; (4) shall describe the number of families served, including families with children with disabilities, and parents with disabilities, and the involvement of a diverse representation of families in the design, operation, and evalua- tion of community-based and prevention-fo- cused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the design, op- eration, and evaluation of the networks of such community-based and prevention-focused programs; (5) shall demonstrate a high level of satisfac- tion among families who have used the serv- ices of the community-based and prevention- focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect; (6) shall demonstrate the establishment or maintenance of innovative funding mecha- nisms, at the State or community level, that blend Federal, State, local, and private funds, and innovative, interdisciplinary service deliv- ery mechanisms, for the development, oper- ation, expansion, and enhancement of the community-based and prevention-focused pro- grams and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect; (7) shall describe the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this subchapter in meeting the purposes of the program; and (8) shall demonstrate an implementation plan to ensure the continued leadership of par- ents in the on-going planning, implementa- tion, and evaluation of such community-based and prevention-focused programs and activi- ties designed to strengthen and support fami- lies to prevent child abuse and neglect. (Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 206, formerly § 207, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3086; amended Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 127, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 817; renumbered § 206 and amended Pub. L. 111–320, title I, §§ 137, 141, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3481, 3482.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 5116f, Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 207, for- merly Pub. L. 98–473, title IV, § 408, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2199; renumbered § 207 of Pub. L. 93–247, and amended Pub. L. 101–126, §§ 2(a), 3(a)(3), (c)(1), 4(g), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 764, 766, 768, related to audits of grant recipi- ents, prior to the general amendment of this sub- chapter by Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a). A prior section 206 of Pub. L. 93–247 was renumbered section 205 and is classified to section 5116e of this title. Another prior section 206 of Pub. L. 93–247 was classi- fied to section 5116e of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a). AMENDMENTS 2010—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(1), inserted a comma after ‘‘operation’’. Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(2), inserted ‘‘which de- scription shall specify whether those services are sup- ported by research’’ after ‘‘section 5116a of this title’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(A), which directed the making of a technical amendment in par. (4) to a ref- erence in the original act which appears in text as a reference to section 5116d(3) of this title, was executed by making the technical amendment to such reference in par. (3) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(B), which directed amendment of par. (4) by inserting a comma after ‘‘op- eration’’, was executed by making the insertion after ‘‘operation’’ the second place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Par. (6). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(4), inserted a comma after ‘‘local’’ and after ‘‘expansion’’. Par. (7). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(5), substituted ‘‘the re- sults of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this sub- chapter in meeting the purposes of the program; and’’ for ‘‘the results of a peer review process conducted under the State program; and’’. 2003—Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(1), substituted ‘‘community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support fami- lies to prevent child abuse and neglect’’ for ‘‘a State- wide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘shall demonstrate the establishment of new respite care and other specific new family resources services, and the expansion of existing services, to address unmet needs identified by the inventory and description of current services required under section 5116d(3) of this title;’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(3), inserted ‘‘and parents with disabilities,’’ after ‘‘children with disabilities,’’ and substituted ‘‘evaluation of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse Page 6351 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5116h and neglect, and in the design, operation and evalua- tion of the networks of such community-based and pre- vention-focused programs’’ for ‘‘evaluation of the Statewide network of community-based, prevention-fo- cused, family resource and support programs, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the individual community-based family resource and support pro- grams that are part of the Statewide network funded under this subchapter’’. Par. (5). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(4), substituted ‘‘and pre- vention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect’’ for ‘‘, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs’’. Par. (6). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(5), substituted ‘‘commu- nity-based and prevention-focused programs and activi- ties designed to strengthen and support families to pre- vent child abuse and neglect’’ for ‘‘Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family re- source and support programs’’. Par. (8). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(6), substituted ‘‘commu- nity-based and prevention-focused programs and activi- ties designed to strengthen and support families to pre- vent child abuse and neglect’’ for ‘‘community based, prevention-focused, family resource and support pro- grams’’. § 5116g. National network for community-based family resource programs The Secretary may allocate such sums as may be necessary from the amount provided under the State allotment to support the activities of the lead entity in the State— (1) to create, operate, and maintain a peer review process; (2) to create, operate, and maintain an infor- mation clearinghouse; (3) to fund a yearly symposium on State sys- tem change efforts that result from the oper- ation of the community-based and prevention- focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect; (4) to create, operate, and maintain a com- puterized communication system between lead entities; and (5) to fund State-to-State technical assist- ance through bi-annual conferences. (Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 207, formerly § 208, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3086; amended Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 128, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 817; renumbered § 207 and amended Pub. L. 111–320, title I, §§ 138, 141, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3481, 3482.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 5116g, Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 208, for- merly Pub. L. 98–473, title IV, § 409, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2199; renumbered § 208 of Pub. L. 93–247, and amended Pub. L. 101–126, §§ 2(a), 3(a)(3), (c)(3), 4(h), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 764, 766, 768, related to reports to Congress, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a). A prior section 207 of Pub. L. 93–247 was renumbered section 206 and is classified to section 5116f of this title. Another prior section 207 of Pub. L. 93–247 was classi- fied to section 5116f of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a). AMENDMENTS 2010—Pars. (1), (2), (4). Pub. L. 111–320, § 138, inserted a comma after ‘‘operate’’. 2003—Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–36 substituted ‘‘community- based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect’’ for ‘‘Statewide networks of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs’’. § 5116h. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter: (1) Community referral services The term ‘‘community referral services’’ means services provided under contract or through interagency agreements to assist fam- ilies in obtaining needed information, mutual support and community resources, including respite care services, health and mental health services, employability development and job training, and other social services, including early developmental screening of children, through help lines or other methods. (2) Community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect The term ‘‘community-based and preven- tion-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect’’ includes organiza- tions such as family resource programs, fam- ily support programs, voluntary home visiting programs, respite care programs, parenting education, mutual support programs, and other community programs or networks of such programs that provide activities that are designed to prevent or respond to child abuse and neglect. (3) Respite care services The term ‘‘respite care services’’ means short term care services, including the serv- ices of crisis nurseries, provided in the tem- porary absence of the regular caregiver (par- ent, other relative, foster parent, adoptive parent, or guardian) to children who— (A) are in danger of child abuse or neglect; (B) have experienced child abuse or ne- glect; or (C) have disabilities or chronic or terminal illnesses. Such services shall be provided within or out- side the home of the child, be short-term care (ranging from a few hours to a few weeks of time, per year), and be intended to enable the family to stay together and to keep the child living in the home and community of the child. (Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 208, formerly § 209, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3087; amended Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 129, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 817; renumbered § 208 and amended Pub. L. 111–320, title I, §§ 139, 141, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3481, 3482.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 208 of Pub. L. 93–247 was renumbered section 207 and is classified to section 5116g of this title. Another prior section 208 of Pub. L. 93–247 was classi- fied to section 5116g of this title prior to the general