ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SB 1165: child care assistance; rates

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Brophy McGee, LD 28

BILL STATUS: Health

Abstract

Relating to child care assistance rates and the sliding fee scale. 

Provisions

1. Requires ADES to:

a. Notify the Health and Human Services Committee and the Health Committee within 30 days after the federal government decides to no longer calculate and publish the federal poverty guidelines;

b. Annually review and adjust the sliding fee scale and formula for determining child care assistance; and

c. Post the payment rates and the most current sliding fee scale and formula for determining child care assistance on the ADES website.  (Sec. 1)

2. Contains a conforming change.  (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                  SB 1165

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Health

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