HB 4192
Establishing the Tri-Share Child Care Assistance Program
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Bill overview
House Bill 4192 establishes the West Virginia Tri-Share Child-Care Assistance Program, aiming to support West Virginia families by encouraging employers to contribute to their employees’ child-care costs. The program operates on a shared responsibility model between employers, employees, and the state, with the state providing a matching contribution up to a certain percentage based on employee household income. It’s designed to supplement the state’s existing child-care subsidy program and requires employers to enter into contracts with employees and child-care facilities. The program has a sunset provision, ending after six years.
Key provisions
- Establishes a ‘Tri-Share’ program where employers, employees, and the state share child-care costs.
- Requires employers to enter into contracts with employees and child-care facilities.
- The state provides a matching contribution to child-care costs, which decreases based on employee household income.
- Defines eligibility criteria for employees and child-care facilities.
- Creates a fund to administer the program and distributes state matches to child-care providers.
- Establishes penalties for providing false information to the department.
- Requires the Department of Economic Development to create standardized contracts and manage program funds.
- Includes a sunset provision, ending the program after six years.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Employees
- Child-care facilities
- Families with young children
- West Virginia residents
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