HF 2658: Relating to state child care assistance program reimbursement rates and eligibility for the children of certain child care providers

What it does

This bill relates to state child care assistance program (CCA) reimbursement rates and eligibility for the children of certain child care providers. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to set half-day reimbursement rates for child care providers participating in the CCA program to at least the 65th percentile, but not more than the 80th percentile, of the 2023 market rate survey conducted by HHS to analyze and evaluate the market rate of child care services throughout the state.

Senate subcommittee · named March 27, 2024

• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Coalition for Family and Children's Services in Iowa; Common Good Iowa; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Head Start Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Polk County - Board of Supervisors; United Way of Central Iowa

In plain words

1. February 29, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee · as HSB 729
2. February 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Ehlert and Fry · as HSB 729
3. March 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 729
4. March 13, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 729
5. March 18, 2024Filed in the House
6. March 18, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2658 · as HSB 729
7. March 25, 2024Passed the House, 92–1
8. March 26, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. March 27, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Donahue and Edler
10. April 2, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. April 4, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
12. April 19, 2024Passed the Senate, 45–0
13. April 29, 2024Sent to the Governor
14. May 1, 2024Signed into law