Bill > SF177

This bill proposes to amend the state's child care assistance eligibility requirements and provider reimbursement rates. It directs the Department of Human Services to gradually increase the income eligibility threshold from 150% of the federal poverty level to 200% by 2026, and to continue providing assistance until a family's income exceeds 250% of the federal poverty level. The bill also requires the Department to set provider reimbursement rates based on the most recent market rate survey completed in 2020, and allows the Department to adopt emergency rules to implement these changes.