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 120 STAT. 514

PUBLIC LAW 109–239—JULY 3, 2006

SEC. 12. CASE REVIEW SYSTEM.

Section 475(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘, in the case of a child who will not be returned to the parent, the hearing shall consider in-State and out-of-State placement options,’’ after ‘‘living arrangement’’; and (2) by inserting ‘‘the hearing shall determine’’ before ‘‘whether the’’. SEC. 13. USE OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL RESOURCES.

Section 422(b)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(12)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘develop plans for the’’ and inserting ‘‘make’’; (2) by inserting ‘‘(including through contracts for the purchase of services)’’ after ‘‘resources’’; and (3) by inserting ‘‘, and shall eliminate legal barriers,’’ before ‘‘to facilitate’’. 42 USC 622 note.

SEC. 14. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date. (b) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by a provision of this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. Approved July 3, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5403: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006): May 24, considered and passed House. June 23, considered and passed Senate.

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