SF 122 (LSB 1190XS (6) 91)

SENATE FILE 122

BY  PETERSEN, BISIGNANO, BLAKE, WINCKLER, STAED, CELSI, DONAHUE, DOTZLER, TOWNSEND, WAHLS, BENNETT, and WEINER

A BILL FOR

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

    Section 1.  Section 237A.13, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2, if at least one of a child’s parents is under eighteen years of age, the child shall automatically be eligible for state child care assistance.
    Sec. 2.  Section 237A.13, subsection 8, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  A child that is eligible for state child care assistance under subsection 2A.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the eligibility of children of a minor parent for the state child care assistance (CCA) program.
    The bill allows the children of at least one minor parent to be automatically eligible for CCA irrespective of other eligibility requirements. The bill prohibits the department of health and human services from applying waiting list requirements to the children for the purposes of CCA.