Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
This act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.
Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs.
The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection.
In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies.
The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.
Specifically, the National Academies must identify the nature, prevalence, severity, and scope of child abuse, neglect, and deaths in youth residential programs.
The National Academies must make recommendations to improve coordination and the implementation of best practices of regarding the health, safety, care, and treatment of youth in youth residential programs. The National Academies also must make recommendations about education and training resources for personnel in health care, law enforcement, the judiciary, social work, and child protection.
In carrying out these requirements, the National Academies must consult with various experts in the field, including local, state, and federal agencies.
The National Academies must submit the report not later than three years after enactment of this bill and biennially thereafter for a period of 10 years.
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
This bill establishes an interagency Federal Work Group on Youth Residential Programs to support and implement best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment, and appropriate placement of youth in youth residential programs.
The work group must develop recommendations about a national database to aggregate information about processes and outcomes for youth in such programs. The work group also must support the education and training of professional and paraprofessional personnel in fields that service such youth.
Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of federal and state oversight of youth residential programs.
(consideration: CR H7339-7340)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)
(2/3 required): 373 - 33 (Roll no. 512). (text: 12/17/2024 CR H7278-7279)
Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
(consideration: CR H7278-7281)
Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
(consideration: CR S6952)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6973-6974)