Providing any employee working 20 hours or more per week in a licensed child care center or certified family child care (FCC) home is eligible for a child care subsidy, regardless of their household income

HB 3010 would require the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to subsidize child care services for children of employees working 20 or more hours per week at licensed child care centers or certified family child care homes, regardless of the employee's household income. This policy directly affects child care workers in these settings by removing income restrictions that previously limited their access to subsidized care for their own children. The key provision mandates that the state cover child care costs for these employees' children, shifting the subsidy eligibility from income-based criteria to solely work-hour requirements. This represents a concrete change to the state's child care subsidy program, ensuring all qualifying child care workers can access subsidized care for their families.