Prohibits DHS from deeming certain teachers and school employees ineligible for child care subsidies due to number of hours worked when school is not in session for students.

This bill (S 2593) prevents New Jersey's Department of Human Services (DHS) from denying child care subsidies to teachers and school employees based on their work hours during periods when schools are not in session for students (e.g., summer break or holidays). It directly affects eligible teachers and school staff who might otherwise lose subsidies due to reduced hours during non-school weeks. The key provision requires DHS to disregard non-school-week work hours when determining eligibility, while still requiring participants to undergo standard redetermination processes. The bill defines "school year" as the period when schools are actively in session for students.