HB5628

Mitigates abrupt loss of child care assistance due to modest income increases

Mitigates the abrupt loss of child care assistance to needy families caused by modest increases in family income. The Department of Human Services may adopt policies that gradually phase out assistance as family income increases. These policies include expanding the sliding fee scale for family copayments, establishing higher exit eligibility thresholds, implementing graduated phase-out structures, adjusting copayment amounts based on household income, and establishing transitional eligibility periods.