Maryland HB1321 alters the Child Care Scholarship Program by setting copay limits, maintaining budget appropriations, and modifying eligibility.

Maryland HB1321 modifies the Child Care Scholarship Program by prohibiting increases in copay levels from January 1, 2024. It mandates that the Governor include sufficient annual appropriations in the state budget, starting from fiscal year 2018 or 2019. The bill also restricts the Department of Human Resources from reducing reimbursement rates, lowering income eligibility requirements, or freezing program enrollment without proper notification and legislative approval.

Maryland HB1321 alters the Child Care Scholarship Program by setting copay limits, maintaining budget appropriations, and modifying eligibility.

Maryland HB1321 modifies the Child Care Scholarship Program by prohibiting increases in copay levels from January 1, 2024. It mandates that the Governor include sufficient annual appropriations in the state budget, starting from fiscal year 2018 or 2019. The bill also restricts the Department of Human Resources from reducing reimbursement rates, lowering income eligibility requirements, or freezing program enrollment without proper notification and legislative approval.