Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring parents or legal guardians to transfer legal custody of their children for…
Official title: To prohibit States from requiring parents or legal guardians to transfer legal custody of their children for the sole purpose of obtaining public services for such children.
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Amends the Social Security Act to prohibit States from requiring parents or legal guardians to transfer legal custody of their children for the sole purpose of obtaining public services for such children under certain provisions for: (1) child welfare services; (2) family preservation and support services; (3) foster care maintenance payments; (4) maternal and child health services; (5) Medicaid; and (6) block grants to States for social services.
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