Helping HANDS for Families Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 476 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 24, 2023 Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. CHU) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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 03:35 Feb 04, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H476.IH H476 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 476 IH 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 03:35 Feb 04, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H476.IH H476 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS