Amendment makes changes to the definition of "covered program". It expands the definition to include public residential programs; strikes the exclusion of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and the exclusion of foster care group homes; strikes the requirement for the Secretary of HHS to make unannounced site inspections of covered programs at least once every two years and strikes Section 5. The amendment also requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities of the national toll-free hotline; directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the outcomes of residential programs and amends one of the standards to require a timeline about notifying parents.

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Amendment Number
1098
Description
Amendment makes changes to the definition of "covered program". It expands the definition to include public residential programs; strikes the exclusion of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and the exclusion of foster care group homes; strikes the requirement for the Secretary of HHS to make unannounced site inspections of covered programs at least once every two years and strikes Section 5. The amendment also requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities of the national toll-free hotline; directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the outcomes of residential programs and amends one of the standards to require a timeline about notifying parents.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-717 to make three changes to the definition of "covered program." It expands the definition to include public residential programs, and it strikes the exclusion of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and the exclusion of foster care group homes. The amendment strikes the requirement for the Secretary of HHS to make unannounced site inspections of covered programs at least once every two years, and it strikes Section 5. The amendment requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities of the national toll-free hotline, directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the outcomes of residential programs, and amends one of the standards to require a timeline about notifying parents.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 24, 2008
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 444).
Latest Action Time
17:20:14
Submitted Date
Jun 24, 2008
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 10, 2020
Amendment 1098 — Informed