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FL S1918
Bill
AI Summary
- Expands eligibility for the school readiness program by redefining "economically disadvantaged" to include families with income up to 150% of the federal poverty level or 70% of the state median income, whichever is greater
- Requires early learning coalitions to adopt a payment rate schedule that identifies a minimum payment rate for each provider type and care level, and to reimburse all contracted providers at least the minimum rate regardless of private pay rate
- Directs the Division of Early Learning to amend its Child Care and Development Fund Plan to classify child care personnel as essential workers, making their children eligible for the school readiness program
- Requires the Division of Early Learning to annually collect and report data on child care personnel whose children were determined eligible, including total children served by age, cost, and whether eligibility aided in retaining child care workers
- The essential worker designation and data collection provisions expire on September 30, 2024, unless reenacted by the Legislature; the act takes effect July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
School Readiness Program
Last Action
Died in Education
3/14/2022
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