State reports on hidden foster care arrangements

As a condition for payment of funds under a State plan approved under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671 et seq.), a State shall submit to the Secretary as part of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (42 U.S.C. 679) data that specifies, for each such fiscal year— (1) the number of children separated from their parents by a hidden foster care arrangement; (2) the number of hidden foster care arrangements that ended without the child entering the formal foster care system; (3) the number of hidden foster care arrangements that ended through the placement of the child into the formal foster care system; (4) the category or type of allegation raised in each case which resulted in a separation of a child from their parents by a hidden foster care arrangement; (5) to the extent data is available, the number of caregivers in a hidden foster care arrangement who received additional services including referrals to kinship navigator programs, prevention services programs funded under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq., 671 et seq.), services provided by an entity or organization other than a CPS agency, or to legal counsel; (6) the result of any investigation leading to a hidden foster care arrangement (whether an allegation is substantiated or indicated or not substantiated or indicated); (7) how many parents— (A) were— (i) provided legal counsel; or (ii) referred to a legal services provider before a hidden foster care arrangement began or within 72 hours of such an arrangement; and (B) were actually represented by legal counsel within 72 hours of such an arrangement; (8) the length of time children were in a hidden foster care arrangement, including the number of children in a hidden foster care arrangement for more than 90 days without any court orders addressing custody; (9) the number of children who left hidden foster care arrangements— (A) by reunification with the parent or guardian from whom they were initially separated; (B) by returning to a different parent or guardian; or (C) through— (i) a kinship caregiver obtaining legal custody or guardianship outside of the foster care system; (ii) entry in the foster care system and placement with kin; and (iii) entry in the foster care system and placement with someone else; (10) a list of specific services provided to parents, children, and kinship caregivers affected by a hidden foster care arrangement and, for each such group, the number and specific services provided; and (11) a list of reports of substantiated abuse or neglect made to a CPS agency within 3, 6, 9, or 12 months after a child is identified as being in a hidden foster care arrangement, where the child was living at time of report.