SB468

Relating to payment rates for child care services

Introduced·1/16/26
Intr Text

SB468 mandates the Bureau for Family Assistance to study performance-based contracting to improve childcare quality and adjust payment rates annually.

SB468 requires the Bureau for Family Assistance to study the implementation of a performance-based contracting model to enhance the quality of childcare services. This study will consider how incentive payments to providers can improve outcomes such as kindergarten readiness. The bill also mandates the Bureau to prepare a report on its findings and submit it to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability by December 15, 2026.

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Health and Human Resources Committee
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History

Jan 16

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 16

Senate

To Health and Human Resources then Finance

Jan 16

Senate

Introduced in Senate