HB 936 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for definitions and for copayments for subsidized child care.

Summary

Child Care Subsidies for Childcare Workers

Bill Text

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The bill expands definitions related to child care and establishes copayment provisions for subsidized child care based on employment status.

• Section 402

  "Child care" means the supervision of children who are younger than sixteen years of age and who are away from the home, which is provided in lieu of parental supervision for part of the twenty-four-hour day. The term does not include the supervision of children provided in a place of worship during religious services or by a social service organization.

  This adds a definition for 'child care'.

• Section 402

  "Child-care center" means a premises, certified by the department, where child care is provided at any one time for seven or more children unrelated to the operator of the premises.

  This adds a definition for 'child-care center'.

• Section 402

  "Child-care employe" means an individual who provides child care in a family child-care home or child-care center.

  This adds a definition for 'child-care employe'.

• Section 402

  "Family child-care home" means a residence where child care is provided by the occupier of the residence to no less than four children and no more than six children at a time where none of the children are related to the occupier who provides the child care.

  This adds a definition for 'family child-care home'.

• Section 408.3(a)

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law or departmental regulation, the parent or caretaker of a child enrolled in subsidized child care shall pay a copayment for the subsidized child care based on a percentage of the family's annual income, or the status of the parent or caretaker of a child enrolled in subsidized child care as a child-care employe or as a direct support professional employed by a child-care center or family child-care home, as specified in a copayment schedule established by the department pursuant to this section.

  This establishes the requirement for copayments based on income and employment status.

• Section 408.3(c)

  (3.3) A family in which the parent or caretaker is a child-care employe or a direct support professional employed by a child-care center or family child-care home shall be eligible for subsidized child care, regardless of the family's annual income according to the following:

  This allows families with employed child-care personnel to access subsidized care regardless of income.

• Section 408.3(c)(3.3)

  (i) The copayment for a family in which the parent or caretaker is a child-care employe or a direct support professional employed by a child-care center or family child-care home amount shall not exceed fifteen percent of the family's annual income.

  This sets a cap on copayment amounts for families with child-care employees.

Action History

1. March 17, 2025

   Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, March 17, 2025

Sponsors

• Liz Hanbidge · Primary
• MaryLouise Isaacson · Cosponsor
• Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
• Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
• Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
• Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
• Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
• Danielle Friel Otten · Cosponsor
• Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
• Jose Giral · Cosponsor
• Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
• Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
• Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
• La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
• Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
• Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
• G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
• Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
• Brian Munroe · Cosponsor
• Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Justin C. Fleming · Cosponsor
• Keith S. Harris · Cosponsor

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