HF 2043: Relating to emergency child care assistance for individuals whose children are unable to participate in regulated child care in specific circumstances

What it does

This bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to establish a process and criteria by which an individual who does not qualify for the state child care assistance program may be reimbursed by HHS for the number of hours of paid employment the individual missed to provide care to the individual’s child who had a temporary health condition that prevented the child from attending the child care facility (facility) or child care home (home) that the child normally attends. The bill requires the facility or home a child normally attends to be licensed or registered with HHS pursuant to Code chapter 237A (child care facilities) in order for the individual to be eligible for reimbursement.

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Common Good Iowa

In plain words

1. January 16, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee