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This bill updates state child care assistance income eligibility requirements by directing the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to modify its administrative rules. Specifically, the bill increases the gross monthly income threshold for families seeking child care assistance from 145 percent to 185 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) for children needing basic care, and from 200 percent to 240 percent of the FPL for children with special needs. This change means more families will qualify for state-provided child care support, potentially helping low to moderate-income households access affordable child care services. The bill requires the department to implement these new income eligibility standards through its standard rule-making process, which involves public notice and opportunity for input, ensuring transparency in how the new income thresholds will be applied across different family sizes.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF345