HF 2270 (LSB 5649HV (1) 88)

HOUSE FILE 2270

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2067)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to child care reimbursement rates under the state child care assistance program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  CHILD CARE PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATES.  Effective July 1, 2020, for child care providers reimbursed under the state child care assistance program, the department of human services shall set the reimbursement rates of those providers for whom the reimbursement rate is below such percentile at the fiftieth percentile of the market rate survey completed in December 2017. The department shall also adjust quality rating system bonuses to reflect the increased child care provider reimbursement rates as appropriate.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that effective July 1, 2020, for child care providers reimbursed under the state child care assistance program, the department of human services shall set the reimbursement rates of those providers for whom the reimbursement rate is below such percentile at the 50th percentile of the market rate survey completed in December 2017. The department shall also adjust quality rating system bonuses to reflect the increased child care provider reimbursement rates as appropriate.