S. 2944 would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to examine and improve the child welfare workforce.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inChild Welfare Workforce Improvement Act - Amends theChild Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to editdirect the wikiSecretary of Health and beHuman Services to enter into an agreement with the firstNational Academy of Sciences to provide a detailed summarystudy and report to the Secretary and Congress on child welfare staff.

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the bill!)Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to treat as necessary for proper and efficient state administration all state expenditures for training the child welfare workforce.

Allows funds from private nonprofit educational institutions to be considered as the state's share in claiming federal reimbursement for such expenditures, without regard to certain requirements.


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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 4/30/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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== Points in Favor ==

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