MA S238

Bill

Relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 15D of Massachusetts law to establish a new process for setting rates of payment for subsidized child care providers. It requires the Board of Early Education and Care to set reasonable and adequate rates that take into account factors such as the cost of governmental mandates, inflation, and workforce credentialing requirements. The bill also provides for an appeals process for subsidized child care providers to challenge the rates set by the Board. The new provisions would take effect on July 1, 2017.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (18)

Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Thomas McGee (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S221 (on 04/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S238

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S238
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S238.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1774	Relative to the timely determination of towing rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2971	Relative to automobile insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2984	To restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H350	Relative to home care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2558	Similar To
H4815	Relative to the background record check procedures of the department of early education and care.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H498	Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1573	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied S1604	Similar To
S1644	Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S193	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S221	Relative to universal pre-kindergarten access	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S255	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S887	Relative to prejudgment interest rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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