A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study of emergency child care and provide recommendations.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission to study emergency child care services in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations. The study will examine the availability of these services, the challenges faced by facilities, potential funding sources, and best practices from other states. It also aims to identify ways Pennsylvania can better utilize federal funding and support crisis nurseries to address the state’s child care deserts.
Key provisions
- Review and analyze the current availability of emergency child care in Pennsylvania.
- Assess the challenges emergency child-care facilities face in expanding services.
- Examine federal and state funding for emergency child-care programs.
- Investigate potential funding sources, including Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurers.
- Compare emergency child-care practices and funding models in other states.
- Develop policy and legislative recommendations to access federal funding and support crisis nurseries.
- Establish an advisory committee to inform the study, including representatives from state agencies, county governments, child-care providers, and families.
- Require the Joint State Government Commission to present its findings to the House of Representatives within 18 months.
Who is affected
- Families in need of emergency child care
- Child-care facilities (including crisis nurseries and day-care centers)
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Pn 0365 Html
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
9 on record
Primary sponsor
Melissa Cerrato
Cosponsors
Jose Giral
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours