HB 506 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program.

Summary

Investing in Pennsylvania's Families by Strengthening the Child Care Workforce

Bill Text

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The bill establishes a new Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program within the Human Services Code to provide financial incentives for qualified child care providers to retain and recruit staff.

• Human Services Code

  ARTICLE XIII-B CHILD CARE STAFF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROGRAM Section 1301-B. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:...

  This change adds a new article to the Human Services Code defining the Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B. Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program. (a) Establishment.--The Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program is established within the department for the purpose of distributing annual lump-sum retention and recruitment payments to qualified child care providers to the extent funds are available.

  This establishes the Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program within the department.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B (e)(1) The department shall allocate money for payments to qualified child care providers to administer individual retention bonuses of up to $1,000 per qualified staff member.

  This provides for individual retention bonuses for qualified staff members.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B (e)(2) After allocating money for payments under paragraph (1), the department shall allocate any remaining money for payments to qualified child care providers to administer recruitment bonuses of up to $1,000 per newly hired qualified staff member.

  This allows for recruitment bonuses for newly hired qualified staff members.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B (f)(3) A qualified staff member may not receive both a retention bonus and a recruitment bonus within the same fiscal year.

  This stipulates that a qualified staff member is not eligible for both bonuses in the same fiscal year.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B (g) Recovery.--The department may recover money distributed to a child care provider under this article if the provider does not comply with the provisions of this article or with applicable Federal or State law.

  This gives the department authority to recover funds from providers who do not comply with the article's provisions.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B (j) Reporting.--No later than September 30, 2026, and each September 30 thereafter, the department shall issue a report to the chair and minority chair of the Appropriations Committee...

  This requires the department to report on the program's payments and applications annually.

• Human Services Code

  Section 1302-B (k) Regulations.--The department may promulgate regulations as necessary to administer the provisions of this section.

  This allows the department to create regulations necessary for the program's administration.

Action History

1. June 25, 2025

   Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 25, 2025

2. June 25, 2025

   In the Senate

3. June 25, 2025

   Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2025 (113-90)

4. June 25, 2025

   Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025

5. June 24, 2025

   Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2025

6. June 24, 2025

   Second consideration, June 24, 2025

7. June 24, 2025

   Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2025

8. June 17, 2025

   Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2025

9. June 17, 2025

   First consideration, June 17, 2025

10. June 17, 2025

    Reported as committed, June 17, 2025

11. June 09, 2025

    Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, June 9, 2025

Sponsors

• Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
• Jeanne McNeill · Primary
• Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
• Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
• Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
• Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
• Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
• Justin C. Fleming · Cosponsor
• Patrick J. Harkins · Cosponsor
• Brandon J. Markosek · Cosponsor
• Jessica Benham · Cosponsor
• Christopher M. Rabb · Cosponsor
• Robert F. Matzie · Cosponsor
• Abigail Salisbury · Cosponsor
• John C. Inglis III · Cosponsor
• Greg Scott · Cosponsor
• Daniel J. Deasy · Cosponsor
• Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Fiedler · Cosponsor
• Joe Webster · Cosponsor
• Carol Kazeem · Cosponsor
• Jose Giral · Cosponsor
• Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
• Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
• Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
• David M. Delloso · Cosponsor
• Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
• Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
• Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor

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