Multi-Ethnic Placement Act
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The Multiethnic Placement Act, also known as MEPA (Pub. L. 103-82, Enacted October 20, 1994) was passed as a part of the Improving America's Schools Act as part of federal efforts to reduce delays in the permanent placement of children in out of home care. MEPA contains three major provisions affecting child welfare policy and practice:
These mandates apply to all entities dealing with foster/adoptive placement and recruitment who receive federal funding, and are requirements for receiving such funding. MEPA was later ammended in 1996 by provisions included in the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
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- Prohibits agencies from refusing or delaying foster or adoptive placements because of a child's or foster/adoptive parent's race, color, or national origin
- Prohibits agencies from considering race, color, or national origin as a basis for denying approval as a foster or adoptive parent
- Requires agencies to diligently recruit a diverse base of foster and adoptive parents to better reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of children in out of home care
These mandates apply to all entities dealing with foster/adoptive placement and recruitment who receive federal funding, and are requirements for receiving such funding. MEPA was later ammended in 1996 by provisions included in the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 is a United States federal law. Rep. Bill Archer sponsored the bill and it was signed into law on August 20, 1996 by President Bill Clinton.The stated intent of the bill is:...
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