Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2016-12-14 · Effective 2017-01-13 · 81 FR 90524
Document
Document number
2016-29366
Federal Register citation
81 FR 90524
CFR reference
45 CFR 1355
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2016-12-14
Effective date
2017-01-13
Abstract
The Social Security Act (the Act) requires that ACF regulate a national data collection system that provides comprehensive demographic and case-specific information on children who are in foster care and adopted. This final rule replaces existing Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations and the appendices to require title IV-E agencies to collect and report data to ACF on children in out-of-home care, and who exit out-of-home care to adoption or legal guardianship, children in out-of-home care who are covered by the Indian Child Welfare Act, and children who are covered by a title IV-E adoption or guardianship assistance agreement.