Washington HB2689 amends the working connections child care program to adjust eligibility and subsidy rates.

HB2689 modifies the working connections child care program in Washington. It adjusts eligibility criteria, setting income limits at 60 to 75 percent of the state median income for families with children under 13 or those with special needs. The bill also mandates that child care subsidy base rates achieve the 75th percentile of market rates for licensed or certified providers, with exceptions for family child care providers.

Washington HB2689 amends the working connections child care program to adjust eligibility and subsidy rates.

HB2689 modifies the working connections child care program in Washington. It adjusts eligibility criteria, setting income limits at 60 to 75 percent of the state median income for families with children under 13 or those with special needs. The bill also mandates that child care subsidy base rates achieve the 75th percentile of market rates for licensed or certified providers, with exceptions for family child care providers.