House File 175 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 175 BY RUNNING-MARQUARDT A BILL FOR An Act relating to eligibility determinations for the state 1 child care assistance program. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1525YH (2) 85 ad/nh
H.F. 175 Section 1. Section 237A.13, subsection 8, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 8. Nothing in this section shall be construed as or is 3 intended as, or shall imply, a grant of entitlement for 4 services to persons who are eligible for assistance due to 5 an income level or other eligibility circumstance addressed 6 in this section . Any state obligation to provide services 7 pursuant to this section is limited to the extent of the funds 8 appropriated for the purposes of state child care assistance. 9 The standard period for redetermining the eligibility of a 10 program participant is twelve months after the date of the 11 initial determination of eligibility and every twelve months 12 thereafter. 13 EXPLANATION 14 This bill relates to the eligibility determinations for 15 the state child care assistance program. The program is 16 administered by the department of human services to furnish 17 financial assistance for child care needs provided to children 18 in families with low income or other special needs. This bill 19 provides that the standard period for redetermining eligibility 20 of a program participant is 12 months from the date of the 21 eligibility determination and every 12 months thereafter. 22 -1- LSB 1525YH (2) 85 ad/nh 1/ 1