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IA HF2338

IA HF2338
A bill for an act relating to state child care assistance for children of certain child care personnel.

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Introduced
02/06/2024
In Committee
02/06/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/16/2024

Introduced Session

90th General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill relates to state child care assistance (CCA) for children of child care employees. The bill makes a child eligible for CCA if the child is in a family with a parent, guardian, or custodian who is employed at a child care facility, a child care home registered with the department of health and human services (HHS), or an unregistered child care home with an agreement with HHS to accept CCA reimbursements; works an average minimum of 32 hours per week during the month in a position with a primary duty of providing child care directly to children, and is regularly counted in the minimum child-to-staff ratio established by HHS by rule; does not provide child care to the parent, guardian, or custodian’s own child if the parent, guardian, or custodian is employed at a child care home or a child development home, though a co-provider at a child development home may qualify for CCA if the co-provider meets all requirements set in Code and by rule; is not a substitute or an assistant at a child development home; and has a need for child care based on HHS’s assessment. The bill provides that a director, co-director, or other administrative staff of a child care facility may qualify for CCA as a child care employee if such person is regularly counted in the minimum child-to-staff ratio established by HHS by rule. The bill requires a person who participates in CCA under the bill to make copayments for services received from the program. The bill directs HHS to adopt rules to implement and administer the bill. The bill prohibits HHS from applying waiting list requirements for CCA on persons deemed eligible for CCA under the bill.

AI Summary

This bill relates to state child care assistance (CCA) for children of child care employees. The bill makes a child eligible for CCA if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian is employed at a child care facility, a registered child care home, or an unregistered child care home with an agreement to accept CCA reimbursements, works an average minimum of 32 hours per week in a position that directly provides child care and is regularly counted in the minimum child-to-staff ratio, does not provide care for their own child if employed at a child care home or development home, is not a substitute or assistant at a child development home, and has a need for child care based on the department's assessment. The bill also allows directors, co-directors, and other administrative staff to qualify for CCA if they are regularly counted in the minimum child-to-staff ratio. Persons deemed eligible under this bill must make copayments based on their household income, and the department is required to adopt rules to implement and administer the bill.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (31)

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 200. (on 02/06/2024)

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