ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2449: child care assistance; tiered reimbursement

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Udall, LD 25

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

Abstract

Relating to ADES and reimbursement for child care assistance.

Provisions

1. Requires ADES to pay at least 33% of quality set-aside monies for tiered reimbursement of eligible child care providers each federal fiscal year.  (Sec. 1)

2. Defines quality set-aside monies, quality standard, and tiered reimbursement.  (Sec. 1)

3. Makes conforming changes.  (Sec. 1) 

Current Law

ADES establishes child care assistance payment rates for eligible families.  Payment rates may vary depending on: the national accreditation or other state approved quality standards of the child care provider, the age of the child, the geographical area and care costs for a special needs child.  ADES uses a sliding fee schedule for determining child care assistance based on:

· Income and family earnings,

· Family size,

· Number of children receiving assistance,

· Child support from the parent living outside of the home, and

· Earnings of an adult family member or nonfamily member living in the home who claims a member of the family as a dependent on a federal or state income tax return.  (A.R.S. § 46-805)    

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2449

Second Regular Session                               Version 4: Chaptered

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