2025 Regular Session
SB 702
Relating to payment rates for child care services
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Bill overview
This bill aims to adjust payment rates for child care services in West Virginia. The Bureau for Family Assistance is required to annually increase the base rate for each type of care based on the Consumer Price Index. Additionally, the Bureau must study the impact of performance-based contracting on the quality of childcare programs and submit a report to the Legislative Oversight Commission.
Key provisions
- Annual adjustment of base rates for childcare services based on the Consumer Price Index.
- Study of performance-based contracting’s impact on childcare quality.
- Requirement for the Bureau for Family Assistance to prepare and submit a report to the Legislative Oversight Commission.
Who is affected
- Childcare providers
- Families receiving childcare assistance
- Bureau for Family Assistance
- Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
Notable changes
- Implementation of a performance-based contracting system for childcare providers.
- Requirement for annual rate adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index.
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