CA AB125

Requires the Superintendent to establish reimbursement rates for childcare providers that vary by regional market ceilings, quality adjustment factors for staffing ratios, program length, hours of service, and other adjustment factors, effective July 1, 2020.

Mandates annual submission of the reimbursement system plan to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by November 10, including methodology, standards, county rate targets, and total statewide funding needed to reach annual targets.

Establishes quality adjustment factor multipliers for different age groups: 1.23 for infants (0-18 months), toddlers (18-36 months), and preschoolers (36 months-6 years); and 1.03 for schoolage children (6 years and older).

Deletes existing adjustment factors for infants and toddlers (0-36 months) served in child daycare centers or family childcare homes, effective July 1, 2020.

Changes the reimbursement factor for providers serving children less than 4 hours per day from 55% to 50% of the standard reimbursement rate.

Makes the bill's operation contingent on Senate Bill 174 of the 2019-20 Regular Session being enacted and becoming effective on or before January 1, 2020.