Childcare.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Human Services
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies existing childcare reimbursement rules to include medical and educational appointments as valid reasons for extended absences, allowing contractors to claim attendance for those days. It also extends the period during which families receiving child protective services are exempt from paying family fees from 12 to 24 months. These changes aim to provide greater flexibility and support for families utilizing state-funded childcare programs.
Key provisions
- Includes medical and educational appointments as valid reasons for extended childcare attendance for reimbursement.
- Allows contractors to claim attendance for days a space is held for abandoned care or appeal processes.
- Extends the exemption from family fees for families receiving child protective services to 24 months.
- Clarifies definitions related to ‘attendance’ and ‘abandoned care’ within the childcare reimbursement system.
- Updates the definition of ‘full-time care’ and ‘part-time care’ for reimbursement purposes.
- Expands the definition of ‘Childcare and development programs’ to include more services.
- Revises the definition of ‘Family childcare home education network’.
- Clarifies the definition of ‘Workday’.
Who is affected
- Childcare providers
- Parents of young children
- Families receiving childcare subsidies
- The State Department of Social Services
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Primary sponsor
Committee on Human Services
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