Establishes a child care payment program to provide financial assistance to qualified child care providers.

The bill creates a child care payment program to provide financial assistance to qualified child care providers. It establishes a child care payment fund in the Department of Treasury for this purpose. The Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will administer the program, distributing bonuses to providers based on the number and age of eligible children. The fund will not lapse and requires a specific appropriation for expenditure. The program's evaluation will consider the number of children served in the preceding six payment periods.

Establishes a child care payment program to provide financial assistance to qualified child care providers.

The bill creates a child care payment program to provide financial assistance to qualified child care providers. It establishes a child care payment fund in the Department of Treasury for this purpose. The Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential will administer the program, distributing bonuses to providers based on the number and age of eligible children. The fund will not lapse and requires a specific appropriation for expenditure. The program's evaluation will consider the number of children served in the preceding six payment periods.