Relating to establishing a certified caregiver pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area.

HB 2652 establishes a six-month pilot program in the Borderplex workforce development area to provide after-hours child care for single-parent working parents enrolled in short-term workforce training. The bill creates a certified caregiver licensing process allowing employees of licensed child-care facilities (with two years' experience) to offer care in their homes, while providing subsidized child care for up to 30 eligible single-parent families. To qualify, parents must receive current child-care subsidies, reside in a single-parent household, complete postsecondary credit hours, and enroll in workforce training. The program is administered by the Health and Human Services Commission and limited to the Borderplex region, aiming to address child care barriers for parents in workforce development programs.