103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1341
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, 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.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning child care.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child 
5Care 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 
16Department of Human Services shall establish a Child Care 
17Reimbursement Program to make reimbursements to child care 
18workers for any amounts they paid for child care services 
19provided to their children aged 5 or younger at a day care 
20center. Eligible child care workers shall claim reimbursements 
21on forms and through a process prescribed by the Department. 
22The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the 
 
 
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1provisions of this Act.