2015 Regular Session HB 2015 Enrolled

• Bill Title: Relating to child care; and declaring an emergency.

Catchline/Summary

Directs Department of Human Services, in consultation with Early Learning Division and Office of Child Care, to adopt rules for subsidy programs for employment-related child care that, at minimum, provide for one year of eligibility regardless of change in employment, permit students enrolled in coursework and self-employed persons to receive subsidized employment-related child care, and provide for reduced copayments and incentive payments when child care provider meets specified minimum standards under tiered quality rating and improvement system.

Directs Early Learning Division, in consultation with Department of Human Services, to conduct study regarding methods to incentivize parents to select exempt family child care providers and to report on development and implementation of system of quality supports for exempt family child care providers to interim legislative committees on child welfare and childcare.

Permits Office of Child Care to perform inspections of premises of family child care providers when required under federal law.

Declares emergency, effective on passage.

• Chapter Number: Chapter 698
• Fiscal Impact: Fiscal Impact Issued
• Revenue Impact: No Revenue Impact, Statement Issued (Indeterminate Impact)
• Current Location: Chapter Number Assigned