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ACFRulemakingACF-2026-0562

Reforming Federal Reporting and Assessments in Child Welfare

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Oct 30, 2026· American Academy of Pediatrics· ACF-2026-0562-0059

The attached comments letter by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) writes to share our input regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled "Reforming Federal Reporting and Assessments in Child Welfare" (Docket No. ACF-2026-0562). While we appreciate the goals of this NPRM, especially improving efficiency and removing unnecessary reporting requirements, the AAP opposes the proposed changes to Sections 1357.15(l) and (m) and calls for either the retention of the current sections or modification of these sections consistent with our attached recommendations.

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Abstract

ACF proposes to remove regulations that implement title IV–B of the Social Security Act (the Act) because they are outdated and refer to dates that have passed, have been superseded by subsequent amendments to the Act, duplicate or restate requirements already in title IV–B of the Act or other Federal law, and/or impose administrative and reporting requirements on agencies that do not meaningfully support Federal program oversight and administration of title IV–B programs. Four of these regulatory requirements are redesignated to the regulations addressing titles IV–E and IV–B plan requirements. ACF also proposes to remove the regulation that articulates the principles of child and family services reviews because it does not prescribe any requirements that states and tribes must follow, but rather provides unenforceable recommendations, and to remove redundant cross-references.

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