Tennessee HB0992 establishes a program to provide assistance payments to early childhood educators and child care workers.

Tennessee HB0992 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, to create the Child Care Workforce Improvement Act. This act mandates the development of a program to provide assistance payments to eligible early childhood educators and child care workers. Eligibility for early childhood educators includes being a resident of Tennessee, working at least 20 hours per week at a licensed child care center or family child care home, and having worked at least six months in the same child care program.

Tennessee HB0992 establishes a program to provide assistance payments to early childhood educators and child care workers.

Tennessee HB0992 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, to create the Child Care Workforce Improvement Act. This act mandates the development of a program to provide assistance payments to eligible early childhood educators and child care workers. Eligibility for early childhood educators includes being a resident of Tennessee, working at least 20 hours per week at a licensed child care center or family child care home, and having worked at least six months in the same child care program.