S20 - Care for Women, Children, and Families Act - Part VII. (SL 2023-14)

Overview: Part VII of S.L. 2023-14 requires reimbursement rates for three-, four-, and five-star rated childcare facilities to be funded at the 75th percentile of the 2021 Child Care Market Rate Study as of October 1, 2023. Funds are appropriated for this purpose. Tuition reimbursement for low-income children at private childcare facilities is decoupled from subsidized childcare market rates.

This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 14, 2023. The veto was overridden by the General Assembly on May 16, 2023. This Part of the act became effective July 1, 2023.