# Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Final rule. · Published 2020-05-12 · Effective 2020-07-13 · 85 FR 28410
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-09817
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 28410
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 1355
- **Publication date:** 2020-05-12
- **Effective date:** 2020-07-13
## Abstract

This rule finalizes revisions to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations proposed on April 19, 2019. AFCARS regulations require title IV-E agencies to collect and report data to ACF on children in out-of-home care, children who exit out-of-home care to adoption or legal guardianship, and children who are covered by a title IV-E adoption or guardianship assistance agreement.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/12/2020-09817/adoption-and-foster-care-analysis-and-reporting-system)
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