Bill > AB151

This bill makes significant changes to early childhood education and childcare funding in California. It extends and modifies reimbursement rates for state-subsidized childcare providers from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, ensuring that providers will be reimbursed based on maximum authorized or certified hours of care, regardless of actual child attendance. The bill provides a one-time, per-child stabilization payment of $431 for licensed family childcare providers and childcare centers, and $300 for license-exempt providers, based on enrollment numbers from April 2025. Additionally, it establishes a mechanism for ongoing monthly cost of care plus rates that vary by region, with amounts ranging from $107 to $230 per child depending on the provider type and geographic location. The bill also continues funding for the Joint Child Care Providers United - State of California Training Partnership Fund, the CCPU Workers Health Care Fund, and the CCPU Retirement Trust, with annual contributions to maintain specified fund balances. The legislation is contingent on the full ratification of a tentative agreement between the State of California and Child Care Providers United - California by September 30, 2025, and appropriates $157,852,000 from the General Fund to support these initiatives, with funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2026.

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