Bill > HR6067

This bill, the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act, aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The key provisions include: 1) requiring annual eligibility certification for proprietary child care centers participating in CACFP; 2) directing the Secretary of Agriculture to review and issue guidance on the "serious deficiency process" for CACFP, including addressing appeals, corrective action plans, and reducing state-specific requirements; 3) authorizing reimbursements for a third meal or snack per day for children in care for 8 or more hours, and requiring a study on the prevalence and impact of the third meal; 4) changing the cost adjustment for CACFP from the Consumer Price Index for food at home to the Consumer Price Index for food away from home; and 5) establishing an advisory committee to recommend ways to reduce unnecessary or duplicative paperwork for CACFP participants, with the Secretary required to issue guidance and regulations based on the committee's recommendations.