HB2700 Summary

• Amends Arizona law governing child care assistance payment rates and establishes requirements for quality-based reimbursement of providers.

• Requires the department to pay at least 33 percent of federal quality set-aside funds for tiered reimbursement to providers meeting quality standards.

• Through December 31, 2021, child care providers with a quality rating at level three or higher receive a rate equal to 80 percent of the special needs rate for foster care children.

• Requires annual review and adjustment of the sliding fee scale and formula used to determine child care assistance eligibility and payment levels.

• Mandates the department post current payment rates and fee scales on its website for public access.