Requires DHS to conduct review of reimbursement rates paid by State's child care assistance program to certain child care providers.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Human Services (DHS) to review reimbursement rates paid to child care providers participating in the state's child care assistance program, specifically focusing on providers offering early morning or late evening hours. If the review finds current rates inadequate for these non-traditional hours, DHS must seek federal funding (like Child Care and Development Block Grant waivers) to cover the shortfall. DHS must then publish a written report of the review online and provide copies to affected providers upon request. The bill expires once this report is issued, aiming to address current reimbursement gaps that only cover about seven operational hours.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 2, 2024
Last action May 2, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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