HB389:

Early childhood care and education; regional entities, Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund.

Bill Summary:

Early childhood care and education; regional
entities; Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund established.
Requires the Board of Education to establish a system of regional
entities that will be responsible for coordinating early childhood
care and education services, guiding quality improvement of such
services and coordinated access to such services for families, and
implementing the uniform measurement and improvement system. The
bill establishes the Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund,
consisting of all overpayment moneys collected or recovered by the
Department of Education or any state or local agency contracted to
administer the Child Care Subsidy Program, net of any refunds due
to the federal government, to be used solely for the purpose of
covering the cost of providing training and supports to early childhood
care and education entities.