WA HB1350

Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to use a "cost of quality child care rate model" to recommend child care subsidy base rates, replacing the previous market-based approach

Maintains the current minimum baseline requiring subsidized child care reimbursement rates at the 85th percentile of market rates

Mandates the rate model include fixed costs for: staff salaries based on living wage scale, benefits (paid leave, retirement, health/life insurance), family engagement, planning release time, educational materials/curriculum, and professional development

Requires the department to review and recommend rate enhancements for special populations (infants, nonstandard hours, special needs) every three years

Preserves the collective bargaining rights of family child care providers with the state under RCW 41.56.028