HB 1108 — 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 copayments for subsidized child care; and making a repeal.

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MILLERMILLER, CIRESI, WARREN, BOYD, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ AND CIRESI,HEFFLEY, APRIL 3, 2025 REFERREDAS TOREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRILHOUSE 3,OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 17, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,assistance,ublic andfurther makingproviding afor repeal.r copayments for subsidized child care;

and making a repeal.

(3) Copayment amounts shall be a[a minimum of five dollars <-- ($5) per week and shall increase in incremental amounts,amounts] IN <-- ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, based on a percentage of the family's annual income,income AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE <-- DOLLAR, as determined by the department.

THE MINIMUM COPAYMENT <-- AMOUNTS SPECIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH (4.1) SHALL NOT APPLY TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMONWEALTH STATE PLAN.

(ii) An increase in the family's annual income, if the income does not exceed eighty-five percent of the State median income for a family of the same size.] <-- (4) [Subject to subsection (e), a] A family's annual <-- copayment under either paragraph (1) or (2) shall not exceed:

(i) eight percent of the family's annual income if the family's annual income is one hundred percent of the Federal 20250HB1108PN1940 - 2 - poverty income guideline or less;

20250HB1108PN1227 - 2 - (iii) thirteen percent of the family's annual income if the family's annual income exceeds two hundred fifty percent of the Federal poverty income guideline, but is not more than two hundred seventy-five percent of the Federal poverty income guideline;

or (iv) beginning after July 1, 2017, fifteen percent of the family's annual income if the family's annual income exceeds two hundred seventy-five percent of the Federal poverty income guideline, but is not more than three hundred percent of the Federal poverty income guideline or eighty-five percent of the State median income, whichever is lower.lower.] <-- (4.1) A FAMILY'S ANNUAL COPAYMENT SHALL BE:

(5)(I) NotwithstandingNOT thisLESS subsection,THAN beginningTHREE withPERCENT StateAND fiscalNOT yearMORE 2012-2013,THAN theSEVEN departmentPERCENT mayOF adjustTHE theFAMILY'S annualANNUAL copaymentINCOME, percentagesIF specifiedTHE inFAMILY'S thisINCOME subsectionIS byAT promulgationOR ofBELOW final-omittedTWO regulationsHUNDRED underTHIRTY-FIVE sectionPERCENT 204OF ofTHE theFEDERAL actPOVERTY ofINCOME JulyGUIDELINES; 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the "Commonwealth Documents Law." [(6) Subject to subsection (e), at a redetermination, after June 30, 2017, a family that exceeds the minimum work requirements as a result of each parent or caretaker or, in the case of a single-parent household, as a result of the sole parent or caretaker, by working additional wage-earning hours shall have a reduced copayment, not to be less than that which is set forth under paragraph (3).

OR (II) NOT LESS THAN SEVEN PERCENT AND NOT MORE THAN TWELVE PERCENT OF THE FAMILY'S ANNUAL INCOME, IF THE FAMILY'S INCOME EXCEEDS TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES BUT IS NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES.

(5) Notwithstanding this subsection, beginning with State fiscal year 2012-2013, the department may adjust the annual copayment percentages specified in this subsection by promulgation of final-omitted regulations under section 204 of 20250HB1108PN1940 - 3 - the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the "Commonwealth Documents Law." [(6) Subject to subsection (e), at a redetermination, after June 30, 2017, a family that exceeds the minimum work requirements as a result of each parent or caretaker or, in the case of a single-parent household, as a result of the sole parent or caretaker, by working additional wage-earning hours shall have a reduced copayment, not to be less than that which is set forth under paragraph (3).

The copayment deduction 20250HB1108PN1227 - 3 - shall be applied as follows:

(iv) For an average work week of at least forty wage-earning hours per parent or caretaker, a three percent deduction from 20250HB1108PN1940 - 4 - the amount set forth under this subsection.

(iii) the parent or caretaker continues to exceed the 20250HB1108PN1227 - 4 - minimum work requirements by working additional wage-earning hours;

(9) The average work week of a family shall be calculated by reviewing the family's income statements and taking the number of hours worked per parent over a twelve-month period and dividing by fifty-two.] * * * (e) [To the extent that money is appropriated for the purpose, the department shall increase eligibility under subsection (c)(4) for subsidized child care from two hundred thirty-five percent of the Federal poverty income guideline up 20250HB1108PN1940 - 5 - to three hundred percent of the Federal poverty income guideline and shall apply a copayment deduction under subsection (c)(6).

20250HB1108PN1227 - 5 - (2) At a redetermination, the following shall apply:

(i) Except as provided under subparagraph (ii)(A),(ii)(A) (II), the <-- family's annual income may not exceed two hundred thirty-five percent of the Federal poverty income guidelines or eighty-five percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, whichever is lower.

(A) To the extent that money is appropriated by the General <-- Assembly for the purpose of this clause, the family's annual income may not exceed three hundred percent of the Federal poverty income guidelines or eighty-five percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, whichever is lower.

(A) A FAMILY MAY QUALIFY FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE IF THE <-- FAMILY'S ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES BUT DOES NOT EXCEED 20250HB1108PN1940 - 6 - THREE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES OR EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME FOR A FAMILY OF THE SAME SIZE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER, ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT MONEY IS APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THIS PURPOSE.

20250HB1108PN1227 - 6 - (2) Section 1729-E(a)(8) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, is repealed.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.days <-- IMMEDIATELY.

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