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 108 STAT. 672 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 "(vi) life management skills training; "(vii) peer counseling and crisis intervention, and family violence counseling services; "(viii) referral for health (including prenatal care) and mental health services; "(ix) substance abuse treatment; and "(x) services to support families of children with disabilities that are designed to prevent inappropriate out-of-the-home placement and maintain family unity. "(6) INTERDISCIPLINARY GOVERNANCE. —The term 'interdisciplinary governance' includes governance by representatives from communities and representatives from existing health, mental health, education, vocational rehabilitation, employment and tredning, child welfare, and other agencies within the State. "(7) OUTREACH SERVICES.— The term 'outreach services' means services provided to ensure (through home visits or other methods) that parents and other caretakers are aware of and able to participate in family resource program activities. "(8) RESPITE SERVICES. —The term 'respite services' means short-term care services provided in the temporary absence of the regular caregiver (parent, other relative, foster parent, adoptive parent, guardian) to children who meet one or more of the following categories: "(A) The children are in danger of abuse or neglect. "(B) The children have experienced abuse or neglect. "(C) The children have disabilities, or chronic or terminal illnesses. Services provided within or outside the child's home shall 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 child's home and community. "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.". (b) REPEAL OF EXISTING PROGRAMS.— (1) FAMILY RESOURCE AND SUPPORT GRANTS. — Section 933 of the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12339) is repealed. (2) EMERGENCY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES GRANTS.—Section 107A of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a-l) is repealed. SEC. 402. FEDERAL COUNCIL ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 918 of the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12314) is amended— (1) in subsection (k)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking out "and" at the end thereof; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(6) identify program regulations, practices^ and eligibility requirements that impede coordination and collaboration and make recommendations for their modifications or elimination; and

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