2026 Regular Session
SB 468
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 increase the base rate paid to childcare providers annually, based on the Consumer Price Index. Additionally, the Bureau will study the impact of performance-based contracting – using incentives to improve quality – and report its findings to the Legislative Oversight Commission.
Key provisions
- The Bureau for Family Assistance must annually adjust the base rate for each type of childcare based on the Consumer Price Index.
- The Bureau will study the implementation of performance-based contracting to improve childcare quality.
- The study will examine the effects of incentive payments on quality outcomes.
- The Bureau is required to report its findings to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability.
Who is affected
- Childcare providers
- Families receiving childcare assistance
- The Bureau for Family Assistance
- The Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability
Notable changes
- Requires annual adjustments to base childcare rates.
- Introduces a study of performance-based contracting models.
- Mandates reporting of study findings to the Legislative Oversight Commission.
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