SF 353: Relating to state child care assistance income eligibility requirements, and child care provider reimbursement rates

What it does

This bill relates to the state child care assistance (CCA) program income eligibility requirements and child care provider (provider) reimbursement rates. Under current law, for a child to be eligible for entry into the CCA program, the child’s family must have income below 160 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) applicable to a family’s size for a child needing basic care, or 200 percent of the FPL for a child needing special needs care. The bill increases the CCA program income eligibility limit for children needing basic care to 170 percent of the FPL for FY 2025-2026; 180 percent of the FPL for FY 2026-2027; 190 percent of the FPL for FY 2027-2028; and 200 percent of the FPL on or after July 1, 2028.

Senate subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 20, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen