How AB 710 changes current law

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The bill expands eligibility for Wisconsin Shares payments to include certain tribal-regulated child care providers.

• Wis. Stat. § 49.155(1)(ag)

  means a provider licensed under s. 48.65, certified under s. 48.651 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14). → means a any of the following: 1. A provider licensed under s. 48.65, certified under s. 48.651, or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14).

  This change clarifies the definition of 'child care provider' to include additional types of providers.

• Wis. Stat. § 49.155(1)(ag)2

  A provider in this state to which all of the following apply: a. The provider operates in Indian country, as defined under 18 USC 1151, under the licensing or regulatory authority of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band located in this state. b. The provider has entered into an agreement with the department to receive payments under this section. c. The provider and the tribe or band attest on a form prescribed by the department that the provider is operating under the tribe or band’s licensing or regulatory authority as a lead agency under 42 USC 9858 et seq. and 45 CFR Part 98, meets the requirements for receiving payments from the federal child care and development fund program, and satisfies any other requirements established by the department by rule.

  This provision establishes criteria for tribal child care providers to qualify for Wisconsin Shares payments.

• Wis. Stat. § 49.155(4)(a)

  by a child care center licensed under s. 48.65, a Level I certified family child care provider certified under s. 48.651 (1) (a), a Level II certified family child care provider certified under s. 48.651 (1) (b), or a child care program provided or contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14), → by a child care center licensed under s. 48.65, a Level I certified family child care provider certified under s. 48.651 (1) (a), a Level II certified family child care provider certified under s. 48.651 (1) (b), or a child care program provided or contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14), or a child care provider that meets the requirements under sub. (1) (ag) 2.

  This adjustment allows individuals to select tribal-regulated child care providers as eligible options for Wisconsin Shares payments.