Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB0004 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0004 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules. LRB103 03485 KTG 48491 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB0004 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules. LRB103 03485 KTG 48491 b LRB103 03485 KTG 48491 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning children.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Purpose and findings. The General Assembly
17	17	7 declares that it is the policy of this State to provide all
18	18	8 children from birth to 6 years of age with access to
19	19	9 high-quality child care services through a State commitment to
20	20	10 sufficient and sustainable funding for safe and affordable
21	21	11 child care services and programs. The need for this policy is
22	22	12 based on studies which suggest that affordable child care
23	23	13 increases maternal employment and that high-quality child care
24	24	14 can increase children's educational attainment, labor force
25	25	15 participation, and earnings as adults.
26	26	16 The policy established by this Act will be developed
27	27	17 through a child care demonstration program the results of
28	28	18 which will be used to establish standards and policies to
29	29	19 design and fund a statewide system of high-quality child care
30	30	20 services and programs accessible to all children from birth to
31	31	21 6 years of age regardless of family income.
32	32	22 Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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39	39	Creates the Universal Child Care Demonstration Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a 5-year statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and provide high-quality and affordable child care services for children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income. Provides that grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain child care facilities in geographical areas with a demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child care services; to train and pay child care providers, teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children receiving child care services. Provides that the ultimate goal of the Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal child care services for children from birth to 6 years of age. Contains provisions concerning eligible entities, funding, reporting requirements, defined terms, and Department rules.
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67	67	1 "Child care services" means day care home or center
68	68	2 services as defined by the Child Care Act of 1969 provided to
69	69	3 children from birth to 6 years of age and includes
70	70	4 non-traditional child care services such as early mornings,
71	71	5 evenings, and weekends.
72	72	6 "Demonstration" or "Demonstration Program" means the
73	73	7 Universal Child Care Demonstration Program as established
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75	75	9 "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
76	76	10 Section 15. Universal Child Care Demonstration Program.
77	77	11 The Department shall establish and administer a 5-year
78	78	12 statewide Universal Child Care Demonstration Program to
79	79	13 provide grants to eligible entities to develop, expand, and
80	80	14 provide high-quality and affordable child care services for
81	81	15 children age 0 to 6 years old regardless of family income.
82	82	16 Grants awarded under the Demonstration Program may be used to
83	83	17 renovate or convert existing child care facilities to meet the
84	84	18 goals of the Demonstration Program; to construct and maintain
85	85	19 child care facilities in geographical areas with a
86	86	20 demonstrated need for safe, affordable, and high-quality child
87	87	21 care services; to train and pay child care providers,
88	88	22 teachers, and staff; and to provide meal services to children
89	89	23 receiving child care services. The ultimate goal of the
90	90	24 Demonstration Program shall be to develop and evaluate the
91	91	25 costs, impact, and quality outcomes of child care services and
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102	102	1 programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward
103	103	2 universal child care services for children from birth to 6
104	104	3 years of age.
105	105	4 Section 20. Eligible entities. Currently funded or new
106	106	5 entities, including, but not limited to, the following, shall
107	107	6 be eligible to apply for grants awarded under the
108	108	7 Demonstration Program:
109	109	8 (1) Day care centers, day care homes, group day care
110	110	9 homes, and part day child care facilities licensed by the
111	111	10 Department of Children and Family Services under the Child
112	112	11 Care Act of 1969.
113	113	12 (2) Community-based organizations.
114	114	13 (3) Faith-based organizations.
115	115	14 Priority for participation in the Demonstration Program
116	116	15 shall be given to entities with experience in providing child
117	117	16 care services and programs in Illinois.
118	118	17 The Department shall establish, by rule, application
119	119	18 requirements and additional eligibility criteria for grant
120	120	19 applicants; costs, impact, and outcome goals for the
121	121	20 Demonstration Program; and eligibility criteria for families
122	122	21 seeking child care services under the Demonstration Program
123	123	22 including parent cost sharing and employment or school
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125	125	24 Section 25. Funding. The Universal Child Care
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136	136	1 Demonstration Program shall be subject to appropriations;
137	137	2 however, the Department shall be permitted to accept private
138	138	3 funding or private resources at any time to implement this
139	139	4 Act.
140	140	5 Section 30. Reports. The Department shall annually report
141	141	6 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the progress of the
142	142	7 Demonstration no later than March 31 of each year of the
143	143	8 Demonstration Program. No later than 6 months after the
144	144	9 Demonstration period ends, the Department shall submit a final
145	145	10 report on its findings, including how well the Demonstration
146	146	11 Program met the costs, impact, and outcome goals established
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148	148	13 Section 35. Rules. The Department shall adopt any rules
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