HF 175 (LSB 1525YH (2) 85)

HOUSE FILE 175

BY  RUNNING-MARQUARDT

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to eligibility determinations for the state child care assistance program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 237A.13, subsection 8, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   8.  Nothing in this section shall be construed as or is intended as, or shall imply, a grant of entitlement for services to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income level or other eligibility circumstance addressed in this section. Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated for the purposes of state child care assistance.

The standard period for redetermining the eligibility of a program participant is twelve months after the date of the initial determination of eligibility and every twelve months thereafter.
EXPLANATION
   This bill relates to the eligibility determinations for the state child care assistance program. The program is administered by the department of human services to furnish financial assistance for child care needs provided to children in families with low income or other special needs. This bill provides that the standard period for redetermining eligibility of a program participant is 12 months from the date of the eligibility determination and every 12 months thereafter.