§5103. Inter-Agency Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

(a) Establishment

The Secretary shall establish a task force to be known as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.

(b) Composition

The Secretary shall request representation for the task force from Federal agencies with responsibility for programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect.

(c) Chairperson

The task force shall be chaired by the Director.

(d) Duties

The task force shall-

(1) coordinate Federal efforts with respect to child abuse prevention and treatment programs;

(2) encourage the development by other Federal agencies of activities relating to child abuse prevention and treatment;

(3) coordinate the use of grants received under this subchapter and subchapters III and V of this chapter with the use of grants received under other programs;

(4) prepare a comprehensive plan for coordinating the goals, objectives, and activities of all Federal agencies and organizations which have responsibilities for programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect, and submit such plan to such Advisory Board not later than 12 months after April 25, 1988; and

(5) coordinate adoption related activities, develop Federal standards with respect to adoption activities under this subchapter and subchapters III and V of this chapter, and prevent duplication with respect to the allocation of resources to adoption activities.

(e) Meetings

The task force shall meet not less than three times annually at the call of the chairperson.

(f) Reports

The task force shall report not less than twice annually to the Center and the Board.

( Pub. L. 93–247, title I, §103, formerly §4, Jan. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 5 ; Pub. L. 93–644, §8(d)(2), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2310 ; Pub. L. 95–266, title I, §103, Apr. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 206 ; Pub. L. 98–457, title I, §§103, 122, 123, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1750 , 1752, 1753; Pub. L. 99–401, title I, §102(a), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 903 ; Pub. L. 100–117, §1, Sept. 28, 1987, 101 Stat. 751 ; Pub. L. 100–294, title I, §101, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 105 ; renumbered title I, §103, Pub. L. 101–126, §3(a)(1), (2), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 764 .)

Amendments

1988-Pub. L. 100–294 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to Inter-Agency Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect for provisions relating to demonstration programs and projects. See sections 5106 to 5106d of this title.

1987-Subsec. (b)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 100–117 inserted "and for a third one-year period if the Secretary makes an additional finding that such State is making substantial progress to achieve such compliance," before "or" at end.

1986-Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 99–401, §102(a), added subsec. (d) and redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively. Former subsec. (f) relating to availability of assistance for prevention of child abuse and neglect redesignated (h), and subsec. (f) defining "State" redesignated (h).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99–401, §102(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) relating to availability of assistance for prevention of child abuse and neglect as (g).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99–401, §102(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) defining "State" as (h).

1984-Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 98–457, §103(a), substituted "and the child's parents" for "his parents".

Subsec. (b)(2)(K). Pub. L. 98–457, §122, added subpar. (K).

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–457, §103(b), substituted provisions relating to waiver of certain requirements for provisions which had required that programs or projects related to child abuse and neglect assisted under part A or B of title IV of the Social Security Act comply with the requirements of subsec. (b)(2)(B), (C), (E), and (F) of this section.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 98–457, §123(b), which directed the amendment of this section by inserting a new par. (4) after par. (3), was executed by inserting par. (4) in subsec. (b) as the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–457, §123(a)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–457, §123(a)(1), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–457, §123(a)(1), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e), relating to availability of assistance, redesignated (f).

Pub. L. 98–457, §103(c)(2), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e), relating to definition, redesignated (f).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 98–457, §123(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (e), relating to availability of assistance, as (f).

Pub. L. 98–457, §103(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e), defining "State", as (f).

1978-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–266, §103(1), in introductory text inserted "or service" after "demonstration", in cl. (1) struck out "the development and establishment of" before "training programs for professionals", and struck out text following cl. (4) which related to use of appropriated funds for carrying out provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–266, §103(2)(A), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to make grants through the Center, for provision setting forth minimum and maximum amounts for grants in any fiscal year, and struck out "for the payment of reasonable and necessary expenses" after "to the States".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 95–266, §103(2)(B), inserted provision following cl. (J) relating to failure of a State to obligate awarded funds.

1975-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93–644 added subsec. (e).

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by section 123(a) of Pub. L. 98–457 effective Oct. 9, 1984, and amendment by sections 122 and 123(b) of Pub. L. 98–457 effective one year after Oct. 9, 1984, with enumerated exceptions, see section 128 of Pub. L. 98–457, set out as a note under section 5102 of this title.

Procedures and Programs for Responding to Reports of Medical Neglect

Section 124 of Pub. L. 98–457 required the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish, not later than 60 days after Oct. 9, 1984, proposed regulations to implement the requirements of former subsection (b)(2)(K) of this section and, not later than 180 days after Oct. 9, 1984, and after completion of a process of not less than 60 days for notice and opportunity for public comment, the final regulations under this subsection. The Secretary was also required to publish, not later than 60 days after Oct. 9, 1984, interim model guidelines to encourage the establishment within health-care facilities of committees which would serve the purposes of educating hospital personnel and families of disabled infants with life-threatening conditions, recommending institutional policies and guidelines concerning the withholding of medically indicated treatment (as that term is defined in section 5102(3) of this title) from such infants, and offering counsel and review in cases involving disabled infants with life-threatening conditions and, not later than 180 days after Oct. 9, 1984, and after completion of a period of not less than 60 days for notice and opportunity for public comment, the model guidelines.

Report on Implementation of Provisions for Services and Treatment for Disabled Infants

Section 126 of Pub. L. 98–457 required the Secretary to submit to Congress, not later than Oct. 1, 1987, a detailed report on the implementation and the effects of the provisions of this part and the amendments made by it (amending sections 5102 and 5103 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 5101 to 5103 of this title).

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 5102, 5106g, 10603a of this title.