GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 2081

Short Title:  Day Care Voucher Option.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Berry; Brawley, Hayes, C. Wilson, Gardner, Howard, and Lemmond.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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June 8, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ENSURE PROPER CHILD DAY CARE VOUCHER PAYMENT OPTIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a)	The Department of Human Resources shall ensure that counties present all parents eligible for certificates for child day care with the clear payment options of whether to receive the money directly or whether to have the money paid to the child day care provider of their choice.  The Department shall ensure that the parents rather than the counties select the payment option.
(b)	Counties shall make clear to all parents eligible for certificates for child day care that the parents have the option to choose whether to receive the money directly or to have the money paid to the child day care provider of their choice.
Sec. 2.  The Department of Human Resources shall report to the 1993 Legislative Research Commission Study Committee on Child Care by November 15, 1994, on the amount currently being paid through the voucher system directly to parents and on the anticipated amount that will be paid directly to parents during the 1994-95 fiscal year.  The Child Care Committee shall include this report, together with any recommendations, in its final report to the 1995 General Assembly.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.