NC S368

Authorizes United States Department of Defense-certified child care facilities (child development centers, family child care homes, and school-aged child care facilities on military installations) to participate in North Carolina's state-subsidized child care program.

Exempts DOD-certified child care facilities from state licensure requirements if they file a notice of intent with the Department and meet Department of Defense minimum standards.

Establishes reimbursement rates for DOD-certified facilities in the subsidized child care program: facilities accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) receive five-star-rated license rates, and all others receive four-star-rated license rates.

Requires that state-subsidized child care program funds allocated to DOD-certified facilities supplement rather than replace existing federal or state funds for those facilities.

Becomes effective January 1, 2016.