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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB7021
Introduced 02/09/04, by Rosemary Mulligan - Sidney H. Mathias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning education, training, and employment programs for TANF recipients, provides that, subject to a specific appropriation for this purpose, the Department of Human Services shall create a tiered-reimbursement rate system for child care providers. Provides that the purpose of this tiered-reimbursement rate system is to establish a set of performance standards that provide support and economic incentives to help programs meet the standards that help children grow and learn. Directs the Department to convene a working committee of its standing Child and Development Advisory Council to create the tiered-reimbursement rate system. Effective
immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB7021 |
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LRB093 18315 DRJ 44021 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to public aid.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
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| adding Section
9A-11.10
as follows:
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| (305 ILCS 5/9A-11.10 new)
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| Sec. 9A-11.10. Tiered-reimbursement rate system for child |
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| care providers.
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| (a) Subject to a specific appropriation for this purpose, |
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| the Department of
Human
Services shall create a |
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| tiered-reimbursement rate system for child care
providers. The
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| purpose of this tiered-reimbursement rate system is to |
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| establish a set of
performance
standards that provide support |
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| and economic incentives to help programs meet
the
standards |
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| that help children grow and learn. This system shall further |
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| help
families
identify high quality child care programs.
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| (b) The Department shall convene a working committee of its |
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| standing Child
and
Development Advisory Council to create the |
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| tiered-reimbursement rate system.
The
working committee shall |
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| consist of experts from the child care and early
childhood
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| education fields.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law. |