Expands eligibility for the working connections child care program to include graduate and professional students.

The bill expands eligibility for the working connections child care program to include graduate and professional students. To qualify, students must be enrolled full-time in a graduate or professional program at an institution of higher education and meet income requirements. The bill also mandates that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families adopt rules to implement this change, including an income phase-out eligibility period. It prohibits the department from considering the citizenship status of a child when determining eligibility.

Expands eligibility for the working connections child care program to include graduate and professional students.

The bill expands eligibility for the working connections child care program to include graduate and professional students. To qualify, students must be enrolled full-time in a graduate or professional program at an institution of higher education and meet income requirements. The bill also mandates that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families adopt rules to implement this change, including an income phase-out eligibility period. It prohibits the department from considering the citizenship status of a child when determining eligibility.