103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1341 Introduced , by Rep. Amy Elik SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Child Care Reimbursement Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Reimbursement Program to make reimbursements to child care workers for any amounts they paid for child care services provided to their children aged 5 or younger at a day care center. Requires eligible child care workers to claim reimbursements on forms and through a process prescribed by the Department. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1341 Introduced , by Rep. Amy Elik SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Child Care Reimbursement Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Reimbursement Program to make reimbursements to child care workers for any amounts they paid for child care services provided to their children aged 5 or younger at a day care center. Requires eligible child care workers to claim reimbursements on forms and through a process prescribed by the Department. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1341 Introduced , by Rep. Amy Elik SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Child Care Reimbursement Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Reimbursement Program to make reimbursements to child care workers for any amounts they paid for child care services provided to their children aged 5 or younger at a day care center. Requires eligible child care workers to claim reimbursements on forms and through a process prescribed by the Department. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b A BILL FOR HB1341LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b HB1341 LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b HB1341 LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b 1 AN ACT concerning child care. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child 5 Care Reimbursement Program Act. 6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: 7 "Child care service" means a service that provides for 8 the care, health, safety, and supervision of a child's 9 social, emotional, and educational growth. 10 "Child care worker" means a person who provides care, 11 supervision, or instruction to a child within the scope of 12 the person's employment at a day care center. 13 "Day care center" has the meaning ascribed to that 14 term in Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969. 15 Section 10. Child Care Reimbursement Program. The 16 Department of Human Services shall establish a Child Care 17 Reimbursement Program to make reimbursements to child care 18 workers for any amounts they paid for child care services 19 provided to their children aged 5 or younger at a day care 20 center. Eligible child care workers shall claim reimbursements 21 on forms and through a process prescribed by the Department. 22 The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1341 Introduced , by Rep. Amy Elik SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Child Care Reimbursement Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Reimbursement Program to make reimbursements to child care workers for any amounts they paid for child care services provided to their children aged 5 or younger at a day care center. Requires eligible child care workers to claim reimbursements on forms and through a process prescribed by the Department. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b A BILL FOR New Act LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b HB1341 LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b HB1341- 2 -LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b HB1341 - 2 - LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b HB1341 - 2 - LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b 1 provisions of this Act. HB1341 - 2 - LRB103 26324 KTG 52685 b