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This bill modifies the state's childcare assistance program by updating income eligibility criteria and introducing new provisions for employment-based income exclusion. Specifically, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will create a sliding fee scale for childcare assistance based on adjusted gross income and family size, with recipients potentially paying fees proportional to their income. The bill introduces a new provision that will fully exclude income from eligibility calculations for households where an adult works at least 20 hours per week in a licensed, registered, or group home childcare facility. The sliding scale fee may be waived for children with special needs, and the maximum department payment will be the applicable rate minus the applicable fee. The bill also defines an "annual appropriation level" as the maximum income level for full child care benefits, which will be determined through the annual appropriations process. Additionally, the bill includes technical language about rule-making procedures and ensures that any rules created under this authority comply with existing state legislative review processes.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB933&year=2025&code=R