January 1, 2018
- Delay of Adoption Assistance Phase-In
- Protocols to Prevent Inappropriate Diagnoses
February 9, 2018
Family First Prevention Services Act signed into law
October 1, 2018
- Criminal Records Checks and Checks of Child Abuse and Neglect Registries for Adults Working in Child-Care Institutions and Other Group Care Settings
- Foster Care maintenance Payments for Children with Parents in a Licensed Residential Family-Based Treatment Facility for Substance Abuse
- Title IV-E Payments for Evidence-Based Kinship Navigator Programs
- Development of a Statewide Plan to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
April 1, 2019
- Reviewing and Improving Licensing Standards for Placement in a Relative Foster Home
July 1, 2019
- Improvements to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program and Related Provisions
October 1, 2019
- Foster Care Prevention Services and Programs
- Assessment and Documentation of the Need for Placement in Qualified Residential Treatment Programs
- Limitation on Federal Financial Participation for Placements that are Not in Foster Family Homes
October 1, 2027
- Reducing Bureaucracy and Unnecessary Delays When Placing Children in Homes Across State Lines