Iowa SF353 adjusts income eligibility for child care assistance and sets new reimbursement rates for providers.

Iowa SF353 modifies the state child care assistance program by increasing income eligibility limits for children needing basic and special needs care. It raises the income limit for basic care from 160 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, and for special needs care from 200 percent to 240 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill also mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services set reimbursement rates based on the most recent statewide reimbursement rate survey, ensuring rates are between the 65th and 80th percentiles of private pay rates.

Iowa SF353 adjusts income eligibility for child care assistance and sets new reimbursement rates for providers.

Iowa SF353 modifies the state child care assistance program by increasing income eligibility limits for children needing basic and special needs care. It raises the income limit for basic care from 160 percent to 200 percent of the federal poverty level, and for special needs care from 200 percent to 240 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill also mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services set reimbursement rates based on the most recent statewide reimbursement rate survey, ensuring rates are between the 65th and 80th percentiles of private pay rates.