§5117a. Temporary child care for children with disabilities and chronically ill children

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a demonstration program of grants to States to assist private and public agencies and organizations to provide in-home or out-of-home temporary non-medical child care for children with disabilities, and children with chronic or terminal illnesses. Such care shall be provided on a sliding fee scale with hourly and daily rates.

( Pub. L. 99–401, title II, §203, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 907 ; Pub. L. 101–127, §2(1), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 770 .)

Amendments

1989-Pub. L. 101–127 substituted "children with disabilities" for "handicapped children".

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Section 7 of Pub. L. 101–127 provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [amending this section, sections 5117c and 5117d of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 5117 of this title] shall take effect October 1, 1989, or on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1989], whichever occurs later."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5117c of this title.