Helping HANDS for Families Act

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 73 To allow community supports to meet specific needs of families and children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 25, 2023 Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. CASEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow community supports to meet specific needs of fami- lies and children through an electronic care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Households 4 And Neighbors Distribute Services for Families Act’’ or 5 the ‘‘Helping HANDS for Families Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jan 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S73.IS S73 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 73 IS SEC. 2. MODERNIZED FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. 1 Section 431(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 2 U.S.C. 629a(a)(1)) is amended— 3 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara- 4 graph (E); 5 (2) by striking the period at the end of sub- 6 paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 7 (3) by adding at the end the following: 8 ‘‘(G) the services referred to in this para- 9 graph may include the means of access and use 10 of an electronic or digital portal to facilitate the 11 provision of community support to care for and 12 meet specific needs of families and children.’’. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:08 Jan 31, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S73.IS S73 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS