H.R. 2623 · 109th Congress

To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-05-25
Latest action
2005-06-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Summary

Amends the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce by 10 percent the amount otherwise payable for a fiscal year to a state operating a program under an approved state plan for federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance upon finding that a state: (1) does not have in effect laws and procedures to ensure that every DNA test conducted pursuant to a court order to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between persons is conducted in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary (including accreditation and certification requirements); or (2) does have such laws and procedures in effect but has not complied in conducting such a test.

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