Bills › 91st General Assembly
Requiring the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs
Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state would start paying for child care for foster children in the state assistance program. These payments would be at the same rate as the money provided for children with special needs. This change affects the department of health and human services and the families receiving these services.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the department of health and human services to pay for child care provided to a foster child participating in the state child care assistance program at the same rate as child care provided to a child with special needs.
Lobbying
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