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Full Text of HB3674  94th General Assembly

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1     AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 9A-11.10 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/9A-11.10 new)
7     Sec. 9A-11.10. Tiered-reimbursement rate system for child
8 care providers; field test.
9     (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human
10 Services shall field test a tiered-reimbursement rate system
11 for child care providers. The purpose of this field test of a
12 tiered-reimbursement rate system is to demonstrate a set of
13 performance standards that may provide support and economic
14 incentives to help programs meet the standards that help
15 children grow and learn and to help families identify high
16 quality child care programs.
17     (b) The Department shall conduct a field test of the
18 quality rating system instruments to determine the
19 infrastructure necessary to adequately support a more
20 comprehensive tiered-reimbursement system and to determine the
21 baseline of quality for a sample of current child care
22 providers. Based on the results of the field test, the
23 Department may prescribe by rule the criteria, standards, and
24 procedures that will govern the reimbursement system. The
25 Department shall evaluate the results of the field test and
26 submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the
27 Governor and the General Assembly upon completion of the field
28 test.
 
29     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.