Search Results for keywords:"Indian Child Welfare Act"

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  • 2024-28072 — Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96569
    Reading Time:about 118 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule revising the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS). This rule mandates that state Title IV-E agencies collect and report more detailed data related to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) for children in foster care. The aim is to better understand the experiences and outcomes for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and to improve culturally responsive care. States are given a three-year timeframe to implement these changes, which will take effect on October 1, 2028.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to learn more about American Indian and Alaska Native kids in foster care, so they are asking states to collect extra information about these children to help them get better care. States have until 2028 to start doing this.

  • 2024-31238 — Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System; Correction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 106364
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is correcting a final rule about the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) that was initially published on December 5, 2024. This rule mandates state agencies to report additional data concerning the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. The correction states the rule will take effect 30 days after publication, on January 4, 2025, except for certain amendments, which will be effective on October 1, 2028. The correction addresses a technical error in the document to ensure all provisions are accurately stated.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is changing some rules about how to keep track of kids in foster care, especially kids who have Native American heritage, to make sure everything is written down correctly and fairly. They are fixing a mistake in the date when these rules start, so now it will begin soon in January, but some parts won't start until a few years later.