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Introduced
01/07/2022
01/07/2022
In Committee
01/14/2022
01/14/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2022
03/14/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to school readiness program; amending s. 1002.81, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "economically disadvantaged"; amending s. 1002.84, F.S.; requiring early learning coalitions to adopt a payment rate schedule rather than a payment schedule; providing requirements for the payment rate schedule; requiring early learning coalitions to reimburse contracted school readiness program providers the minimum payment rate; providing that minimum payment rate reimbursements shall be charged as direct services; amending s. 1002.85, F.S.; revising the required contents of early learning coalition plans; amending s. 1002.895, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; directing the Division of Early Learning within the Department of Education to amend its Child Care and Development Fund Plan to identify certain personnel as essential workers for a specified purpose; requiring the division to annually collect certain data and include such data in a specified annual report; providing for the future repeal of such directive; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends several sections of Florida's school readiness program laws. It revises the definition of "economically disadvantaged" to include families with incomes up to 70% of the state median income. It requires early learning coalitions to adopt a payment rate schedule that identifies minimum rates for each provider type and care level, and to reimburse providers at the minimum rate. The bill also revises the required contents of the early learning coalition plans and directs the Division of Early Learning to amend its Child Care and Development Fund Plan to identify child care personnel as essential workers, and to collect and report data on the number of such personnel's children served by the school readiness program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (5)
Angie Nixon (D)*,
Kristen Arrington (D),
Andrew Learned (D),
Fiona McFarland (R),
Patricia Williams (D),
Last Action
Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (on 03/14/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1319 |
| Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1319/Analyses/h1319a.ELE.PDF |
| Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1319/Analyses/h1319.ELE.PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1319/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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