Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/830

 PUBLIC LAW 108–36—JUNE 25, 2003

117 STAT. 811

‘‘(xxi) provisions and procedures for referral of a child under the age of 3 who is involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect to early intervention services funded under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and ‘‘(xxii) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, provisions and procedures for requiring criminal background record checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents and other adult relatives and non-relatives residing in the household;’’; and (C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following flush sentence: ‘‘Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to limit the State’s flexibility to determine State policies relating to public access to court proceedings to determine child abuse and neglect, except that such policies shall, at a minimum, ensure the safety and well-being of the child, parents, and families.’’. (2) LIMITATION.—Section 106(b)(3) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘With regard to clauses (v) and (vi) of paragraph (2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘With regard to clauses (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(A)’’. (c) CITIZEN REVIEW PANELS.—Section 106(c) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (I) by striking ‘‘and procedures’’ and inserting ‘‘, procedures, and practices’’; and (II) by striking ‘‘the agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘State and local child protection system agencies’’; and (ii) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ‘‘State’’ and inserting ‘‘State and local’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) PUBLIC OUTREACH.—Each panel shall provide for public outreach and comment in order to assess the impact of current procedures and practices upon children and families in the community and in order to meet its obligations under subparagraph (A).’’; and (2) in paragraph (6)— (A) by striking ‘‘public’’ and inserting ‘‘State and the public’’; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘and recommendations to improve the child protection services system at the State and local levels. Not later than 6 months after the date on which a report is submitted by the panel to the State, the appropriate State agency shall submit a written response to State and local child protection systems and the citizen review panel that describes whether or how the State will incorporate the recommendations of such panel (where appropriate) to make measurable progress in improving the State and local child protective system’’.

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