HF 343: Relating to state child care assistance eligibility for children of full-time child care providers

What it does

This bill relates to state child care assistance eligibility for children of full-time child care providers. The bill directs the department of health and human services (HHS) to establish an enhanced child care assistance pilot program (ECCAPP) to provide for state child care assistance program eligibility for children of persons employed full-time as a child care provider at a child care facility participating in the state child care assistance program. The bill states the ECCAPP will begin July 1, 2023, and terminate no earlier than June 30, 2025.

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2023

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: American Heart Association; Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance; Common Good Iowa; Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce; Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Iowa Community Action Association; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa; Save the Children Action Network; and 1 more

In plain words

1. January 17, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 50
2. January 17, 2023House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Fry and Matson · as HSB 50
3. February 8, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 50
4. February 14, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 50
5. February 20, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 20, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 343 · as HSB 50
7. March 22, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted