Aligns child care subsidy base rates in Franklin County with those in Benton and Walla Walla counties.

The bill mandates that child care subsidy base rates in Franklin County be equal to those in Benton and Walla Walla counties. It aims to achieve this by building on the work of the child care collaborative task force to develop a child care cost estimate model. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families must consider factors such as cost of living and nonstandard child care hours when adjusting rates. The bill also emphasizes the importance of compensating licensed or certified child care providers for the full costs of providing high-quality care.

Aligns child care subsidy base rates in Franklin County with those in Benton and Walla Walla counties.

The bill mandates that child care subsidy base rates in Franklin County be equal to those in Benton and Walla Walla counties. It aims to achieve this by building on the work of the child care collaborative task force to develop a child care cost estimate model. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families must consider factors such as cost of living and nonstandard child care hours when adjusting rates. The bill also emphasizes the importance of compensating licensed or certified child care providers for the full costs of providing high-quality care.