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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 243 294 EC 162 422 TITLE Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Family and Human Services of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. United States Sentate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session (April 6, 11, and 14, 1933). INSTITUTION Congress of. the U.S Washington, D.C. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. PUB DATE Apr 83 NOTE 601p.; For related document, see EC 162 421. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) Viewpoints (120) EDRS PRICE MF03 Plus Postage. PC Not Availia'Ae from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Adoption; *Child Abuse; *Child t4:2glect; Ethics; Federal Legislation; Intervention, edical Services IDENTIFIERS Adoption Reform Act; *Child Abuse Prevention Treatment; Reauthorization Legislation ABSTRACT Statements and papers presented to the U.S. Senate during 3 days of hearings on the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act Amendments of 1983 are included in this document. Witnesses' include physicians, psychologists, human services administrators, parents, heads of social service agencies, and organizations advocating adoption. Witnesses are questioned by members of the Subcommittee on Family and Human Services of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. In addition, articles and publications on abuse and adoption and copies of letters on abuse and adoption are included. Among aspects addressed are ethical issues involved in the "Baby Doe" case, experiences of adopting children with special needs, status of child abuse demonstration projects, and the prevention of birth defects. (CL) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** S. HRG. 98-237 CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1983 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UICITED STATES SENATE NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION APRIL 6, 11, AND 14, 1983 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization oronating It. Minor changes have been made to Improve reproducnon quality. Points of vlew or (melons stated in this docu- ment do not necessarily represent official NIE position or polKY Printed for the use of the Cernmittee on Labor and Haman Resources U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 22-024 0 WASHINGTON : 1983 2 lr COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah, Chairman ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts DAN QUAYLE, Indiana JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia DON NICKLES, Oklahoma CLAIBORNE PELL, Rhode Island GORDON J. HUMPHREY, New Hampshire THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri JEREMIAH DENTON, Alabama DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., Mich:. an LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., Connecticut HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa SPARK M. MATSUNAGA, Hawaii JOHN P. EAST, North Carolina CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut PAULA HAWKINS, Florida RONALD F. DOCKSAL Staff Director KATHRYN O'L. HIGGINS, Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES JEREMIAH DENTON, Alabama, Chairman GORDON J. HUMPHREY, New Hampshire CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, Connecticut DON NICKLES, Oklahoma THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri LOWELL P. WEICKER, JR., Connecticut HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah (Ex Officio) (Ex Officio) N. NABERS CABANISS, Professional Staff Member MICHAEL NAYI.OR, Minority Professional Staff Member CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1983 Page Koop, C. Everett, M.D., Surgeon General of the United States, and Ms. Betty Lou Dotson, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services 6 Little, George A., M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics; Dr. David McLone, pediatric neurosurgeon, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Father John J. Paris, S.J., associate professor of social ethics, Holy Cross College; and Dr. Paul Ramsey, professor of religion, Princeton University, a panel 47 Rossow, Carl and Rachel, accompanied by their 3 natural children and 11 adopted medically fragile children; as introduced by Hon. Lowell S. Weicker, a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut 122 McGee, Dr. John, psychologist, University of Nebraska; and Mrs. Karen Green-McGowan, RAN., Glenwood, Iowa 132 MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1983 Hodges. Clarence E., Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, accompanied by James A. Harrell, Director, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Holder, Wayne M., director, children's division, American Humane Society; Eli Newberger, pediatrician, Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.; and Greg- ory Loken, senior counsel, Covenant House, New York, N.Y 219 Bigger, Thelma, president, Parents Anonymous, Alabama chapter; Timothy McNally, group accounting manager, Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, N.J.; Arnie Sherman, national director, Camp Fire, Inc.; Fran Vecchiolla, project coordinator, Connecticut children protection ,project; and Marty Palmer, medical director of ambulatory care, Primary Children's Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 304 THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1983 Hardy, Dorcas R., Assistant Secretary for Human Development Services, Department of Health and Human Services 479 Piasecki, Marlene, director, National Adoption Exchange; Toni McHugh, chairman, Board of Directors, National Committee for Adoption, accompa- nied by Candace Mueller, director for public policy and professional prac- tice, National Committee for Adoption; and. Kathy Sreedhar, adoption rep- resentative, Missionaries of Charity, a panel 490 DeBolt, Robert W., founder, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids; and Clara Valiente-Barksaale, executive director, New York Col-moil on Adoptable Children 526 Flynn, Laurie, director, North American Council on Adoptable Children, Inc, and Elaine P. Winslow, president, Alabama Friends of Adoption 549 STATEMENTS Arherican Bar Association, Robert D. Evans, director, prepared statement 465 American Medical Association, prepared statement (with enclosures) 417 Association of Junior Leagues, Inc., prepared statement 406 (HD IV Page Barksdale-Valiente, Clara, New York Council on Adoptable Children (COAC), prepared statement 535 Bigger, Thelma, president, Parents Anonymous, Alabama chapter; Ticncthy McNally, group accounting manager, Johnson & Johnson, Skillmar4N.J.; Arnie Sherman, national director, Camp Fire, Inc.; Fran Vecchiolla, project coordinator, Connecticut children protection project; and Marty Palmer, medical director of ambulatory care, Primary Children's Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 309 Prepared statement' 307 Chadwick, David, M.D., medical director, Children's Hospital and Health Center, of San Diego, Calif., prepared statement 388 De Bolt, Robert W., founder, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids; andClara Valiente-Barksdale, executive director, New York Council on Adoptable Children 526 Prepared statement 529 Dodd, Hon. Christopher J., a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut, prepared statements 5-199-478 Dotson, Betty Lou, Director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, prepared statement 25 nn, Laurie, director, North American Council on AdoptableChildren, Inc , a Elaine P. Winslow, president, Alabama Friends of Adoption 549 Prepared statement 553 Gentry, Theartice, Ph. D., consultant, Gentry, Inman, & Associates, prepared statement 448 Grassley, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa, prepared statement 302 Hardy, Dorcas R., Assistant Secretary for Human Development Services, Department of Health and Human Services 479 Prepared statement 482 Hart, Stuart N., Ph. D., project director, Indiana University, prepared state- ment 451 Hatch, Hon. Orrin G.; a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah, prepared statement 199 Hodges, Clarence E., Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youthand Families, Department of Health and Human Services, accompanied by James A. Harrell, Director, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Prepared statement 203 Holder, Wayne M., director, children's division, American HumaneSociety; Eli Newberger, pediatrician, Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.; and Greg- ory Loken, senor counsel, Covenant House, New York,N.Y 219 Prepared statement 222 Koop, C. Everett, M.D., Surgeon General of the United States, and Ms.Betty Lou Dotson, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Healthand Human Services 6 Prepared statement 10 Little, George A., M.D., American Academy of Pediatrics; Dr. DavidMcLone, pediatric neurosurgeon, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill.;Father John J. Paris, S.J., associate professor of social ethics, Holy CrossCollege; and D. Paul Ramsey, professor of religion, Princeton University, a panel 47 Prepared statement 52 Loken, Gregory A., senior staff attorney, Covenant House, prepared statement 266 Marindin, Hope, chairman, Committee for Single Adoptive Parents, prepared statement 565 McGee, Dr. John, psychologist, University of Nebraska; andMrs. Karen Green-McGowan, R.N., Glenwood, Iowa 132 McHugh, Toni, chairman of the board of directors, the NationalCommittee for Adoption, Inc., prepared statement 502 McLone, David G.,