S.C.R. NO. 6 - Summary

• Urges the Department of Human Services to reduce the child care co-payment cap under the Child Care Connection Hawaii program from the current 19 percent to a maximum of 10 percent of family income.

• Directs creation of a three-tier co-payment scale: zero percent for families at or below 100 percent federal poverty level, 5 percent for families between 100-150 percent federal poverty level, and 10 percent for families above 150 percent federal poverty level up to 50 percent of state median income.

• Notes current child care reimbursement eligibility is capped at 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($18,000 per year), which exceeds national guidelines of 7 percent maximum family income spending on child care.

• Requires transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Director of Human Services upon passage.